In other "How is everyody doing?" news this month, beverage brand Truly Hard Seltzer announced an "ultra-limited edition" Hot Wing Sauce flavored edition of their product. “Truly has you covered with their weirdest, wildest, ‘who’s ready for some damn football’ -est flavor to date," Give Them Beer announced at the time. And this is where I admit, yeah, I'm out.

Call me a wimp. Call me vanilla. My gastrointestinal tract and I can bear your scorn. I am someone who finds plain seltzer, all by itself, too aggressive. You want to dare to me to add alcohol? And hot sauce? My head would never leave the toilet.

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The fact that Truly Hard's hot wing flavor sold out instantly makes it clear there's a public demand for "weird, wild" products. In perhaps not unrelated news, our stomachs are killing us.

A 2018 study of over 71,000 individuals in the American Journal of Gastroenterology found that "61% reported having had ≥1 GI symptom in the past week. The most commonly reported symptoms were heartburn/reflux (30.9%), abdominal pain (24.8%), bloating (20.6%), diarrhea (20.2%), and constipation (19.7%)" More recently, a 2023 survey from the health company MDVIP and market research firm Ipsos found that "Two-thirds of adults experience recurrent digestive symptoms like gas, bloating and abdominal pain." The survey also revealed that "75% of women experience gastrointestinal symptoms at least a few times a month compared to 57% of men," and that "Younger Americans experience more digestive woes, with 73% of adults ages 18-44 having symptoms at least a few times a month" with one-third of young adults saying that "Gut issues affect their........

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