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For what deficency would you be craving to eat licorice?

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Iron deficiency: Is most common, some say that you could be pregnant! real black licorice (the real kind, not not any other type of licorice, or artificial) is very metabolically active in the body so lots of things could be the cause. Or maybe you just like it!

Answered 10/3/2016

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