Licorice root is a secret weapon for naturally sweetening teas. By tossing a tiny piece into your tea as it steeps, you'll ...

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Here's why: The main component in black licorice is glycyrrhizin, a sweet compound in licorice root. When consumed in high amounts, glycyrrhizin causes potassium levels to drop temporarily.

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The licorice root itself, Glycyrrhiza glabra, is actually a legume, and is super sweet (50 times sweeter than standard white sugar, to be exact). It also packs around 300 compounds, but its ...