> I found this licorice web site
> http://www.licoriceinternational.com/index.html. Licorice from all over the
> world. Good news is that some are sugarfree/no sweetener varieties and
> also artificially sweetened. I didn't realize that it could be bought not
> sweetened. Its good for you- I dare you to eat more than a few of the pure
> varieties
Uh, my understanding is that the real stuff (which is rare in the US, at
least) can have deleterious health effects. I don't remember exactly
what, but something in the back of my mind is murmuring about blood
pressure.
Priscilla

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Bunky42 - 29 Dec 2004 01:06 GMT
>>I found this licorice web site
>>http://www.licoriceinternational.com/index.html. Licorice from all over the
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> Priscilla
As with most things, to much of anything isn't good for you.
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Susan - 29 Dec 2004 06:52 GMT
>Uh, my understanding is that the real stuff (which is rare in the US, at
>least) can have deleterious health effects. I don't remember exactly
>what, but something in the back of my mind is murmuring about blood
>pressure.
>
>Priscilla
Hypokalemia (low potassium) and death, even after small amounts regularly over
time. Electrolyte imbalance.
Susan
Priscilla Ballou - 29 Dec 2004 15:49 GMT
> x-no-archive: yes
>
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> Hypokalemia (low potassium) and death, even after small amounts regularly over
> time. Electrolyte imbalance.
Thanks.
Priscilla

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Steve Knight - 29 Dec 2004 16:24 GMT
>Uh, my understanding is that the real stuff (which is rare in the US, at
>least) can have deleterious health effects. I don't remember exactly
>what, but something in the back of my mind is murmuring about blood
>pressure.
over eating it is a problem. the Chinese have used licorice for a very long time
and it is not to be used over a long period of time.

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diane - 29 Dec 2004 22:55 GMT
Everything in moderation and I guess you have to heed the warnings- I can't
handle more that 1 dime size piece anyway. The pure drops are the size of a
pea. My point is that its a ton of flavor and a guilt free treat- but don't
overdo it.

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>>Uh, my understanding is that the real stuff (which is rare in the US, at
>>least) can have deleterious health effects. I don't remember exactly
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> long time
> and it is not to be used over a long period of time.