Man Dies From Black Licorice OD

[Duke]

Too much candy: Man dies from eating bags of black licorice

A Massachusetts construction worker’s love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of whack and caused the...

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[Lynne]

This is scary, I never knew eating licorice could raise blood pressure. They need to put a warning on the bags.

 

[Debi]

This is scary, I never knew eating licorice could raise blood pressure. They need to put a warning on the bags.

I was warned years ago about black licorice, and recently my doctor got on me about jelly beans...all jelly beans. They can also be a problem. If you have high blood pressure or low potassium for taking a water pill or any other reason, avoid these candies.

 

[garnetsilver]

Why eat so much of the licorice? That's what I can't understand.