2020-09-24 | Massachusetts man dead after consuming too much black licorice
'A Massachusetts man died last year from eating an excessive amount of black licorice, doctors said Wednesday. '
'The Food and Drug Administration warns eating only 2 ounces of black licorice a day for two weeks could lead to an irregular heartbeat. '
'Neel Butala, a cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital who described the case in the New England Journal of Medicine. '
'The man had collapsed inside a fast food restaurant and died the next day. '
'Licorice contains glycyrrhizic acid, which could deplete potassium levels and contribute to heart rhythm problems, doctors explained.“Even a small amount of licorice you eat can increase your blood pressure a little bit,” said Dr. '
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Good, anyone who eats black licorice is not fit for this earth.
I'm kidding RIP