Friday Favorites: How Much Licorice Is Safe?

Eating licorice or drinking licorice tea can cause the loss of body fat by blocking the effects of a stress hormone, but at what cost?

I’m so glad I was finally able to publish this. It was removed from How Not to Diet (https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-diet/) due to space considerations, but I always found this topic so fascinating.

The video I mentioned about animal protein and adrenal function is The Effect of Animal Protein on Stress Hormones, Testosterone, and Pregnancy (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effect-of-animal-protein-on-stress-hormones-testosterone-and-pregnancy/).

For less risky ways to accelerate weight loss, check out How Not to Diet (https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-diet/) from your local public library or, for a taste, see the book trailer (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/trailer-for-how-not-to-diet-dr-gregers-guide-to-weight-loss/) or my Evidence-Based Weight Loss presentation (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/evidence-based-weight-loss-live-presentation/). (As always, all proceeds I receive from all of my books (https://nutritionfacts.org/books/) are donated to charity.)

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