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 MSG
stands for Monosodium Glutamate.
It is a flavor enhancer that has been used
effectively to bring out the best taste in foods,
emphasizing natural flavors.
It simply makes good food taste better.
Therefore many restaurants as well as common
households are using MSG more frequently and in greater
amounts. This
can lead to health problems, however.
Many people are developing something called the
“MSG Syndrome” from the over-ingestion of MSG.
Symptoms of the “MSG Syndrome”
may include burning, chest pain, numbness, rapid
heartbeat, headache, nausea, drowsiness, and weakness.
Older
people are particularly susceptible. Many elderly people
suffer from depressions and balance difficulties caused
by MSG. There are links, as well, to Alzheimer's and
other neurodegenerative diseases.
The FDA (Food and Drug
Administration) designates MSG as safe with common
ingredients such as salt and baking powder and requires
the presence of MSG in foods be indicated.
However, recent
studies suggest a connection between MSG and
MSG-containing substances and the dramatic rise in cases
of asthma, migraine, Parkinson's Disease, heartbeat
irregularities, and a host of other serious illnesses.
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