NEWSFLASH! Man Invents Wheel!

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Well, not really that big, but it is a virtual clone of an old product, & I'm wondering if they bought the rights & changed the name, or just swiped the idea. It's about a "new" diet aid called "Full Bar." That might not be the correct spelling, but I've heard their ad. They pretend it's new, but way, way back--at least as far the 1950s--the exact same thing existed. As I recall, it was spelled "Aydes," or something close to that. I'm sure, given the horror that is associated with AIDS, that name would never fly today, so, could the same company be making a comeback, or did someone re-invent the "wheel," here? The stuff even comes in "chocolate," & like the original, must be chewed some time before a meal. The gunk swells up & acts like a poor person's lap band surgery, blocking off the lion's share of the stomach, so that when one eats a meal, they feel "full" far sooner. The candy itself has either zero or few calories, & perhaps fiber for digestion. Aydes didn't really taste like chocolate. Well, it had a semi-chocolate-y flavor, & a vaguely less palatable after-taste. They offered a caramel version which was a slight improvement. Anyone here tried this "new" product? If so, given the advances in the flavor simulation industry, tell us, how does it taste? If you ever ate Aydes, does Full Bar taste the same? Better? Worse? What else have any of you seen reinvented & sold as something new? It's an old advertising scam, & if people are so young they don't know the original, they buy into it. I'm not saying the current product works or doesn't--haven't tried it--though because of the taste, I gave up on the original Aydes. If they've improved the flavor, I might use it. Okay--your turn! Talk to me! Maggiepie "VOTING POWER: USE IT OR LOSE IT!"