Monosodium glutamate is no MSer’s friend.
Sure, MSG makes food taste stronger. Wanna know why? This
food additive (often called a flavor enhancer) acts on the central nervous
system and pretty much fakes the brain into thinking a food’s flavor is more
pronounced than it is.
MSG also feeds into food cravings. Some nutritionists even
suggest MSG may be linked to obesity – perhaps because of the cravings issue.
Why is MSG bad for
MSers?
MSG is a known migraine trigger. It can also cause irritable
bowel symptoms in susceptible people. (Anyone raced home from a restaurant
after perhaps consuming MSG-laden food?)
Not exactly a primo food choice for anyone with multiple
sclerosis – or maybe for the rest of the population. Plenty of physicians tell
pregnant women to avoid MSG like the plague.
Can somebody tell us why this stuff is still legal?
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