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Updated: 8:50 AM Nov 3, 2011
Health Matters: Black Licorice Bad For Your Health?
A warning for adults about a certain type of candy you may have in your child's Halloween goodie bag.
Posted: 8:22 AM Nov 3, 2011Reporter: Triston Sanders Email Address: Triston.Sanders@wctv.tv |
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In today's Health Matters, some treats this Halloween may trick you in a bad way.
The US Food and Drug Administration has a health warning about black licorice. Officials say people over 40 need to be careful about having to much of it.
The FDA says eating more than two ounces of it a day, every day for two weeks, can cause potassium levels to significantly drop.
It's all because of a sweetening compound in the candy derived from licorice root called Glycyrrhizin.
In high doses it can lead to an abnormal heartbeat, high blood pressure, water retention and swelling.
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on Mar 17, 2012 at 10:29 AM
yes that is true, but also a over statement, if you consume it normally its even beneficial.
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