7) Trick or Treat? FDA’s licorice warning
Ok, so this may not be too relevant for the Christmas but does the core message still apply that you can have too much of a good thing, maybe? Just for the record, however, I don't like black licorice either.
But before Halloween the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged moderation when eating black licorice.
The agency said that eating two ounces of black licorice a day for at least two weeks could land over 40’s with a hospital trip with an irregular heart rhythm or arrhythmia.
Glycyrrhizin can cause potassium levels in the body to fall, meaning some people experience abnormal heart rhythms, high blood pressure, swelling, lethargy and congestive heart failure.