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Published online 20 August 2001 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news010823-2
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Liquorice lifts blood pressure
Sweet suckers could be getting hyper.
Liquorice-lovers beware: the active ingredient in granny's favourite gums may raise your blood pressure. Even a few chews a day can increase blood-pressure levels, research from Iceland now shows.
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