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 ...

Glycyrrhizin – A natural anti-inflammatory agent that soothes the gut and regulates adrenal function. Flavonoids – Antioxidants that protect cells from oxidative stress and support immune function.

Some spices and herbs from our grandmothers' trove are so precious that till date they continue to be used in everyday home remedies. One such age-old herb that has been used for its exceptional ...

While the World Health Organization (WHO) considers it unlikely that consuming 100 mg of glycyrrhizic acid daily affects blood pressure, a recent small-scale study published in The American Journal of ...

Since I was a child I’ve been a fan of black liquorice. I love the stuff so much that my mum used to send it to me when I was a student living away from home. Just as well I eat less of it now as the ...

Men who eat too much liquorice could risk damaging their sex lives, according to a study. Researchers from Iran have found that liquorice - used in sweets, chewing gum, toothpastes and herbal remedies ...

Did you get a black box for Christmas? I don't mean the aircraft flight-recorder type, but a box in which to stash your precious supplies of liquorice. I'm referring, of course, to the black box that ...