Trick Or Treat? FDA Warns Against Too Much Black Licorice

Trick Or Treat? FDA Warns Against Too Much Black Licorice

Just in time for Halloween, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning people away from eating too much black licorice.

For adults age 40 or older, the FDA says, eating 2 ounces of black licorice a day for at least two weeks may lead to arrhythmia, or irregular heart rhythm, which could land you in the emergency room.

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