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Brad Olson
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Instead of getting a refill at the hardware store you go to Taco Bell...
...and it segues nicely into this:
Apparently Haribo Sugar Free Gummi Bears used an artificial sweetener that had adverse digestive effects on a number of people. Here's the Amazon link for them (they're now discontinued, I guess), but what you really want to read are the customer questions and the reviews. I will forewarn you by saying that "bathroom humor" is a very appropriate description, so read at your own peril:
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B006J1FBLM/tvwb-20
...and it segues nicely into this:
Apparently Haribo Sugar Free Gummi Bears used an artificial sweetener that had adverse digestive effects on a number of people. Here's the Amazon link for them (they're now discontinued, I guess), but what you really want to read are the customer questions and the reviews. I will forewarn you by saying that "bathroom humor" is a very appropriate description, so read at your own peril:
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B006J1FBLM/tvwb-20
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Brad Olson
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It sure looks like it, as some of the Q&A responses accurately describe the sweetener (Lycasin). Here's a science-y explanation:
suffolktimes.timesreview.com
Local doctor weighs in on the 'Gummy Bear Cleanse' - The Suffolk Times
The next time you get a hankering for a handful of sweet-tasting Haribo gummy bears, be sure to check the label. If you eat the sugar-free version , you might get more than you bargained for. Some call it “The Gummy Bear Cleanse.” It seems these unpredictable little bears pack the power of the...
suffolktimes.timesreview.com
It sure looks like it, as some of the Q&A responses accurately describe the sweetener (Lycasin). Here's a science-y explanation:
Local doctor weighs in on the 'Gummy Bear Cleanse' - The Suffolk Times
The next time you get a hankering for a handful of sweet-tasting Haribo gummy bears, be sure to check the label. If you eat the sugar-free version , you might get more than you bargained for. Some call it “The Gummy Bear Cleanse.” It seems these unpredictable little bears pack the power of the...
It most certainly *IS* real, I can confirm similar experiences, but with other candies using maltitol and similar sugars. The sweeteners are also known as sugar alcohols, are generally non-digestible, so you can't gain calories, but are digestible by intestinal flora, leading to this [inevitable] result. Eat more than a couple, and you're sitting on a volcano. And peeling paint.
I know it's not nice to laugh at another person's peril but, reviewer "Derek" paints quite the picture. "Oh lord, was that you?" I could not stop laughing.
As a side note: I never understood the point of "Gummi vitamins"
Brad Olson
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I don't care for the whole gummy candy/vitamin/anything idea, but at least some of those vitamins have an especially unpleasant texture and mouthfeel. When our grandson spent a couple of days with us recently our daughter told us that he had to be prodded to take his vitamins, and after trying one it was easy to see why. A good old Flintstone chewable solved the problem.
Phil Perrin
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Brad Olson
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$10 for a hot dog? Those must be NY or LA prices!
J Grotz
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I prefer bone in potatoes for the added richness of flavor.
JimK
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They take a little longer to cook, but it's worth it.
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