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Pages: 1 Licorice?       #15345 - 07/29/03 06:15 AM Edit Reply Quote jules Reged: 06/17/03 Posts: 1140 Loc: Michigan The candy, not the herb. Is is safe for our tummys? I love those licorice Snaps candy and Good 'n Plentys. Just wanted to check. Thanks gang! jules -------------------- ~jules Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Licorice?       #15348 - 07/29/03 06:22 AM Edit Reply Quote RLU Reged: 02/04/03 Posts: 117 Loc: Jackson, Mississippi What are the ingredients? I think they are, by the way how you get the posts to bold? I haven't figured that out yet. -------------------- Screen Name: Nan275 Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Licorice?       #15365 - 07/29/03 09:28 AM Edit Reply Quote *Melissa* Reged: 02/22/03 Posts: 4508 Loc: ; They should be fine. Just double check the ingredients to make sure they don't sneak something weird in there. My weakness is Swedish fish....I love those things! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Licorice?       #15369 - 07/29/03 09:37 AM Edit Reply Quote Heather Reged: 12/09/02 Posts: 7799 Loc: Seattle, WA Hey there - Real licorice (which is an herb, and used in candies extensively in Europe, especially Scandinavia, but oddly quite rare in candies in the US) is a laxative. So you want to avoid any black licorice (the real thing is never red) that actually says "licorice" in the ingredients. Otherwise, enjoy! (And fyi, most US black licorice is often flavored with anise, which is fab for IBS) The red is just fine too. - H -------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Licorice?       #15376 - 07/29/03 09:51 AM Edit Reply Quote jules Reged: 06/17/03 Posts: 1140 Loc: Michigan Thanks! Oddly, I CANNOT stand black licorice. I'm IBS-C, so would real licorice candy move things along? -------------------- ~jules Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Licorice?       #15465 - 07/29/03 04:21 PM Edit Reply Quote Heather Reged: 12/09/02 Posts: 7799 Loc: Seattle, WA Yes, it probably would. But you'd want to be careful - just because it's herbal doesn't mean it can't cause side effects or dependency. You can get real licorice root in dried form in the bulk section of health food stores. Other than that I've only seen it in imported Scandinavian candies (and I'm with you on the taste - yecch!) - H -------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Thanks! --nt--       #15497 - 07/30/03 05:28 AM Edit Reply Quote jules Reged: 06/17/03 Posts: 1140 Loc: Michigan -------------------- ~jules Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Licorice?       #15869 - 07/31/03 09:45 PM Edit Reply Quote louise Reged: 02/05/03 Posts: 836 Loc: canada Hi HEATHER; that is my fav. non ibs. snack. thanks for the confirmation. nt Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Pages: 1

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