Man dies from eating more than a bag of liquorice a day

[muriel_volestrangler]

A construction worker in the US state of Massachusetts was killed by his liquorice habit, doctors say.

The man, who has not been named but was 54 years old, ate about one-and-a-half bags of black liquorice every day.

He had suffered no symptoms before suddenly going into cardiac arrest in a fast food restaurant.
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He said studies had shown glycyrrhizic acid - the active ingredient in liquorice - could cause "hypertension, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, fatal arrhythmias, and renal failure" - all of which were seen in this patient.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54269144

[still_one]

1. It is pretty well know that liquorice is not recommended for those with hypertension

[Glorfindel]

2. Interesting. Good thing I don't like the taste.

I have always thought liquorice tastes the way your fingers smell after handling a lot of pennies.

[soothsayer]

3. Oh, pennies!

Boy did I read that wrong the first time

[Shermann]

4. Only one and a half bags? Lightweight. nt

[Rebl2]

5. I like

liquorice, but rarely eat it because it sticks to my teeth so badly which I can’t stand.