FDA experts say black licorice contains the compound glycyrrhizin, which is the sweetening compound derived from licorice root. Glycyrrhizin can cause potassium levels in the body to fall. When that happens, some people experience abnormal heart rhythms, as well as high blood pressure, edema (swelling), lethargy, and congestive heart failure.
A new cultivar of “super” broccoli has been produced in the UK by the John Innes Centre and the Institute of Food Research that contains 2-3 times the amount of the phytonutrient glucoraphanin compared to other varieties.
Scientists from University Junior College, Osaka Prefecture University and Tottori University in Japan have found that the broth from canned clams contains a considerable amount of free Vitamin B12.
Dr. Charlotte Hardman and colleagues at the University of Bristol have found that children expect their hunger to be satisfied with smaller portions of high energy snacks they know compared to snacks they are unfamiliar with.
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