Foodie Food Tips

We generally find licorice in the candy section of our local department or grocery store. We eat it as a sweet snack in between meals and we hand it out with our Halloween treats, so why would it not be classified as a candy? Used as a health aide for thousands of years black licorice is made from a root. This is a fact that many people are unaware of. Licorice is a food product that many people don't recognize as being anything more than simply a sweet treat. Besides its use as a sweet treat, today we often find licorice used as a flavouring in food products. You have likely heard of licorice cough drops or tea as these are a common item on grocery shelves. Still the medicinal attributes and side effects of this root remain highly misunderstood by the vast majority of individuals who consume it. It is nice to know that the medical and scientific communities today know considerably more about Licorice's health benefits and detriments then when it was first introduced for medici...