You get real licorice at Trader Joe’s which is a grocery store with very health conscious items.  Our personal favorites are the chocolate covered soy nuts and the yogurt covered cherries (you’ve gotta try ’em).  They have one in almost all major US cities.  It’s the real licorice she’s talking about though and not the candy so it tastes yucky.  I was told I could use it when I was pregnant with Jake and Savannah because I had morning sickness with both pregnancies and it was a natural way to alleviate the morning sickness (and was told pregnancy constipation as well).  It really doesn’t taste very good at all and it also stains your teeth, but it really did help with the morning sickness.  I’m willing to bet it has other uses too and this is just the tip of the iceberg.  As to getting Jake and Savannah to actually try it... hmmm wish me luck.  Maybe if it were dipped in something (chocolate or yogurt?).  Everything’s better with a bit of chocolate!!!

Take Care,

Adina