Man dies after eating bag of licorice every day for weeks

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Doctors are now warning against excessive black licorice consumption

, lies in the consumption of glycyrrhizic acid, a sweetening compound found in black licorice and in other foods containing licorice root extract. It can deplete potassium levels, cause high blood pressure, and imbalance electrolytes.

 

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Anything in a large enough quantity is bad for you. The title of this article is misleading and it’s contents is absurd.

This is nothing new look at any tea contains Licorice and it give you a warning about heart conditions. The problem here is he lived if sweets and fast food ffs

Cause of death: Allsorts.

It takes all sorts RIP

Why? What's in Licorice that cause death?

Important research

Damn! I knew there was a reason I don’t like this stuff

Article also says he was in a fast food outlet when he was taken ill. I respectfully suggest that liquorice wasn’t the only problem with his diet.

No wonder that stuff is gross.

Stop that you

Well, duh, you don't eat the bag...

nah fr what TF is wrong with people?!!

Darwin is having a laugh somewhere

Post hoc ergo propter hoc.

Not now Liquorice!

Everything in moderation....

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