I remember that crap. It was available in chocolate, chocolate mint, butterscotch or caramel flavors, and later a peanut butter flavor was introduced. The active ingredient in the candy as reported by the New York Times was phenylpropanolamine, presumably to reduce the sense of taste, to reduce eating.That was before the intl scientists decided to ruin their... more >
I remember that crap.
It was available in chocolate, chocolate mint, butterscotch or caramel flavors, and later a peanut butter flavor was introduced.
The active ingredient in the candy as reported by the New York Times was phenylpropanolamine, presumably to reduce the sense of taste, to reduce eating.
That was before the intl scientists decided to ruin their livelyhood.
Seems like not so long ago..
Man, I remember those commercials. I think the aids epidemic hit about right after the Ayds diet chocolates hit the market. They probably just changed the name. Glad you put this one up. 1982?
Patience is a virtue...
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That’s how Jared from Subway REALLY lost the weight. (waiting for someone to catch the reference…)
The best way to lose weight!
Whoa – really? haha
I just swallowed a big fat hot dog and now I feel fat. I need AYDS.
All true.
The AIDS outbreak happened about a year later, hastening this fine product off the shelf so fast it’d make your head spin.
my evil nanna has a stockpile of this shit in her doomsday bunker… right alongside an ever-expanding collection of urine-filled mayonnaise jars.
YES!
I remember that crap. It was available in chocolate, chocolate mint, butterscotch or caramel flavors, and later a peanut butter flavor was introduced. The active ingredient in the candy as reported by the New York Times was phenylpropanolamine, presumably to reduce the sense of taste, to reduce eating.That was before the intl scientists decided to ruin their... more >
Man, I remember those commercials. I think the aids epidemic hit about right after the Ayds diet chocolates hit the market. They probably just changed the name. Glad you put this one up. 1982?
Wow! Ayds seems cool!