# Shady advertising loopholes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shady-advertising-loopholes/588149>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 7, 2011, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shady-advertising-loopholes/588149 "2011-07-07T06:08:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shady-advertising-loopholes/588149/41 "2011-07-28T19:31:47Z")

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> [@jamiemcgarry](#):
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> So SUGAR is the only option for bulking out the product?

I propose cocaine.

A coupla iced teas and I’d be good to go.

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**Author:** ![Lare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shady-advertising-loopholes/588149/42 "2011-07-28T19:42:25Z")

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If you just want to be good to go, **kayaker** , might I suggest you use Benefiber instead? 🙂

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shady-advertising-loopholes/588149/43 "2011-07-28T19:47:28Z")

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Benefiber mixed into my iced tea and. . .I dunno!

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**Author:** ![Lare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shady-advertising-loopholes/588149/44 "2011-07-28T19:49:21Z")

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I never said it was a **good** idea…

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shady-advertising-loopholes/588149/45 "2011-07-28T20:06:24Z")

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> [@runner pat](#):
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> Erythritol is one of the sweeteners and is a sugar alcohol.  
> [From Wiki.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythritol)

Ahh, gotta love those “almost non-caloric” calories. :rolleyes: The sugar alcohols, while they may have a negligible impact on blood sugar levels, DO in fact contain calories. The nutrition info section on the Lifewater bottle shows that the 6grams of carbs in the bottle equates to roughly 2% of the “daily recommended intake” of carbs (based on a 2000cal diet). So 0 calories, does NOT, in fact, mean 0 calories. Not even close.

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