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PennyK

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20. Ever hear of Angel Mints?

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 12:58 PM

Jul 2016

A guy in my oncologist's waiting room gave me one. These are from the Florida Candy Company, originally from Wildwood in Joisey (been there!). They used to have a big contract with Disney to sell their mints and salt-water taffy at DizWorld. When they lost the contract, they looked for other ways to market...that's when they realized cancer patients, and others who had varied issues, were really digging the mints, which are made with real peppermint oil. Now they promote the mints for palliative care.
Anyway, they are delicious! Some say to have a mint about half an hour before a meal, that it will help to reset the taste buds. I ordered some, and also got a bag of the fruit flavors and the chocolate mints. Shipping is fairly steep, but they can also be found in some drugstores and hospital gift shops.
http://www.angelmint.com/

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Lots of things don't taste right anymore - a lifelong tea drinker, [View all] hedgehog May 2016 OP

Yes, definitely: elleng May 2016 #1

That sucks. I just got back salt. It's so good. alfredo May 2016 #2

Yeah, I miss red grapefruit as well - for about 12 years now. No Vested Interest May 2016 #3

Yes, you can! Solly Mack May 2016 #4

You've got my sympathy for sure! PennyK May 2016 #5

Can you time it so that you can still drink it? Ms. Toad Jun 2016 #6

Yeah, grapefruit juice mucks up a lot of meds Tab Jun 2016 #7

Grapefruit juice and also read an article about other juices interferring with meds ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #8

Hence - the tiny violin. hedgehog Jun 2016 #9

I find green tea somewhat bearable. alfredo Jun 2016 #10

Try the viola players, they'll do anything for a little attention. alfredo Jun 2016 #11

Well, nothing tastes right to me. PennyK Jun 2016 #12

Try Plantation Mint. it doesn't suck. alfredo Jul 2016 #13

Good ideas PennyK Jul 2016 #14

Part of the fun and s experimenting. alfredo Jul 2016 #15

So that was a fun trip PennyK Jul 2016 #16

I would check on the alcohol. It will probably burn like hell. alfredo Jul 2016 #17

I liked the mint! PennyK Jul 2016 #18

Caution and patience are the important concepts. alfredo Jul 2016 #19

Ever hear of Angel Mints? PennyK Jul 2016 #20