Ayds was an appetite suppressant that was the precursor of some of the modern diet pills. It was a candy that was popular in the 70s and 80s. The product was first introduced in the 1940s.

In 1981, due to the attention given to the disease AIDS, the product name was changed to Diets Ayds. Unfortunately, the company saw the sales of the products drop by as much as 50% due to the association with the name AIDS. The product was eventually withdrawn from the market.

Here is one of the originally television commercials: