A Spoon Full of Sugar

From Seattle Treatment Education Project

Winter 1999

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A recent study by Abbott with HIV-positive individuals taking Norvir (Ritonavir) was conducted to find foods that make taking the nasty tasting stuff more palatable. The people on the study were asked to describe the medicine aftertaste with and without various foods. All the foods contained less than 5 grams of fat and are generally available. The aftertastes were ranked from 0 (no medicine aftertaste) to 7 (really really yucky). And, the winners were:

Nutella Hazelnut Spread.

Reisen Chocolate Candy Chews.

Oats N' Honey Cruchy Granola Bar.

Nabisco Toast Crackers with Peanut Butter.

Freshen-up Peppermint Gum.

Snackwell's Fudge Brownie.

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This article was provided by Seattle Treatment Education Project. It is a part of the publication STEP Perspective.

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