Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Licorice: (Liquorice) (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
If it 'aint BLACK.... it 'aint Licorice (and it 'aint no good).
Did you know licorice is actually really good for you? "Licorice Root has been used as a laxative, to adjust blood sugar, reduce pain from ulcer and arthritis." Licorice "also has anti-inflammatory properties and may therefore help relieve the discomforts that accompany arthritic conditions."
Did you know licorice actually comes from a plant?
If you like licorice (don't say you like the "red" kind of licorice... thats an oxymoron moron. The red stuff is really just gooey red candy... If you like the REAL kind of licorice here is a web site that will tell you all about it. The health benefit info was quite enlightening.
http://www.licorice.org/index.htm
(Now that I found out that licorice has health benefits, it will be easy for me to rationalize the mass quantities I consume!!)
Did you know licorice is actually really good for you? "Licorice Root has been used as a laxative, to adjust blood sugar, reduce pain from ulcer and arthritis." Licorice "also has anti-inflammatory properties and may therefore help relieve the discomforts that accompany arthritic conditions."
Did you know licorice actually comes from a plant?
If you like licorice (don't say you like the "red" kind of licorice... thats an oxymoron moron. The red stuff is really just gooey red candy... If you like the REAL kind of licorice here is a web site that will tell you all about it. The health benefit info was quite enlightening.
http://www.licorice.org/index.htm
(Now that I found out that licorice has health benefits, it will be easy for me to rationalize the mass quantities I consume!!)
# posted by Unka-Tim and Jaime : 3:59 AM
