Originally Posted by HairyChick

“ Not everyone loves black licorice. But if you enjoy it, and you're over the age of 40, the Food and Drug Administration warns that you shouldn't eat more than two ounces a day. Doing so for two weeks could land you in the hospital with an irregular heart rhythm. That's because black licorice contains a sweetener derived from licorice root known as glycyrrhizin, which can cause potassium levels to drop. If that happens, some people experience abnormal heart rhythms.”

I’d never heard this before. I used to eat red licorice and Dr. Pepper-flavored licorice (brown) but didn’t like black licorice.

Edit: it was a flavor choice and not a racial issue. I’m sure someone here will think that ...

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