The sweetening compound in black licorice can cause irregular heart rhythm. As people prepare to dig into their favorite Halloween candy, there's one treat with a new consumption warning for adults.

Whether you're partial to Twizzlers or Red Vines, red licorice enjoys far more popularity than its bitter, black counterpart in the United States. While there's no doubt that they make ideal movie ...

“While black licorice is safe in small quantities, it can be dangerous when consumed in large amounts or even in more moderate amounts on a regular basis,” Dr. Jacqueline Boykin Henson told CN ...

BOSTON -- 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 ...

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 54 ...

The FDA is warning about the potential dangers of black licorice. ""As it turns out, you really can overdose on candy – or, more precisely, black licorice," the FDA says. ????Trick or treat ...

Hershey’s (NYSE:HSY), the maker of the top selling licorice brand, Twizzlers, has responded to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) warning that eating too much black licorice could land ...

The problem is glycyrrhizic acid, found in black licorice and in many other foods and dietary supplements containing licorice root extract. It can cause dangerously low potassium and imbalances in ...

Participants consumed 3.5 grams per day of black licorice but did not change caloric intake or activity levels. After two months, the participants’ body water percentages had increased while ...