It's better not to eat the whole bag: Liquorice contains substances that can have undesirable effects if you eat too much. Christin Klose/dpa Sweets, as we know, should be consumed in moderation. This ...

The debate around liquorice often centres on whether it's better salty or sweet - and yet the health impacts are often neglected. For some, even a little can amount to higher blood pressure, muscle ...

Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), is a purple and white flowering perennial, native to the Mediterranean region and to central and Southwest Asia. It is cultivated widely for the sweet taproot that ...

Liquorice is a good anti-inflammatory agent that reduces pain and inflammation in the skin. Let's take a look at some of the health benefits of liquorice and its side effects. A herb called liquorice ...

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In Traditional Chinese Medicine, liquorice is regarded as a “panacea”. A recent study has now, for the first time, scientifically confirmed the healing properties of this natural substance.

Salty liquorice is an acquired taste - and many in Finland, Scandinavia and the Netherlands learn to love its sharp, sour flavours during childhood. But for those who are introduced to it later in ...

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