WHEELING, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Halloween candy is offered for sale at a Walgreens store on September 19, 2013 in Wheeling, Illinois. Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, has been expanding the merchandise offerings at many of their stores to include fresh food and grocery items. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Did you know that you can overdose on black licorice? The FDA sent out a warning that eating black licorice could cause problems such as abnormal heart rhythms, high blood pressure, swelling, lethargy, and congestive heart failure.
Black licorice contains a large amount of glycyrrhizin which is a sweetening agent that can cause your potassium to fall to dangerous levels. The FDA warns not to eat black licorice in large quantities, however, if you like red licorice then eat away.
Crazy, right?
