Posted on 09/01/2014 10:31:37 AM PDT by blam
Kevin Loria
August. 26, 2014
Monosodium glutamate, more commonly known as MSG, gets a bad rap.
People claim that it's a toxin that causes headaches and sweating, and that it leaves you feeling lethargic and flushed. The thing is, most research shows that that's not true at normal dietary levels.
Despite its umami flavor boosting power, rumors have given MSG a reputation so bad that many Chinese restaurants frequently put up "No-MSG" signs to assuage customer's fear. Some customers then put soy sauce on their food, adding the missing MSG in after the fact. Because it's delicious.
The folks at the American Chemical Society decided to bust some MSG myths in their latest Reactions video.
What Is MSG And What Does It Do?
MSG's flavor enhancing properties were first discovered in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda, who wanted to understand how seaweed, which had been used by chefs for centuries, enhanced the flavor of foods.
Ikeda found that the key was a common amino acid one of the building blocks for a protein called L-Glutamate.
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I get very short of breath when I eat MSG. And too much sodium always drives up by BP - I mean 230/110 up.
I realize that’s not the average reaction - many people aren’t bothered by too much salt or don’t think they are.
Its a neurotoxin. Truthinlabeling.org
http://evidenceofmsgtoxicity.blogspot.com/2011/04/retinal-degeneration-early-evidence-of.html
They why do I feel like crap when I eat food with MSG added?
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Hypochondria
Nope try again. Sport
The flavor enhancers disodium insonate and disodium guyanalate have a much worse affect on me than MSG. I discussed it with several doctors and they have never heard of a reaction like I have to those chemicals. It has complicated my life to a huge degree.
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