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I found out this weekend that you cannot substitute Pria bars for Luna bars. I was driving up to my in-laws in Wisconsin and craving a Luna bar, so when I stopped to get gas, I tried to find one. I couldn't, but the Pria bars looked pretty similar and I wasn't in the mood to eat the safe sandwich I brought along for the trip.

It turns out that Pria bars have both maltitol and sucralose (Splenda), so I was the Queen of Farts at my mother-in-law's house that night. Fortunately, it didn't cause any cramping (or else dinner was so safe that it helped things), but I spent way too much time on the toilet that night.

The next morning, I was ever so grateful that I brought along acacia and Heather's peppermint teabags. After a cup of tea with acacia and a slice of toast, I felt normal again.

Moral: I need to bring my own darn Luna bars and not expect to find them in rural Wisconsin! Moral 2: Read the dang label, even if it interferes with making good time on a road trip!

--AC

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