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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sudath900" data-source="post: 5812968" data-attributes="member: 134553">[FONT=&quot]Side Effects of Monosodium Glutamate[/FONT]  Side Effects of Monosodium Glutamate    Side Effects of Monosodium Glutamate  Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, is an additive that enhances the flavor of food. Unfortunately, the side effects of MSG have been known for a long time, but it continues to be used as an ingredient in many foods, particularly However, because it is naturally occurring, it may hide on an ingredients list as "natural flavoring."   <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Email</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Print Article</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Add to Favorites</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Flag Article</li> </ul>  What is MSG?  <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">MSG is a      white powder that dissolves quickly in water or saliva. It was discovered      in 1909 by the Ajinomoto Corp. in Japan. Once dissolved, it separates into      sodium and glutamate. Glutamate is a nonessential amino acid found in      virtually all proteins. It is made by fermenting starch and a sugar such      as sugar cane, sugar beets or molasses. The reason it remains popular as a      food additive is that it is inexpensive and effective at adding flavor.</li> </ol>  Side Effects  <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">While food      additives aren't unusual (for instance, salt is an additive), it is rare      to include a food additive that can actually cause severe health problems.      Some of the side effects of consuming MSG include: burning sensations in      the back, neck, chest; paralysis; numbness in the same areas; tingling or      warmth in the face, arms or back; nausea; facial tightness; rapid      heartbeat; chest pains, asthma attacks; drowsiness or cravings for other      foods.           Reactions to MSG may happen at any time, from right after MSG is consumed      to up to two days later.</li> </ol>  Obesity  <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">In lab      mice, MSG has been found to increase the chances of obesity. Some people      worry that MSG is having the same effect on people, thereby contributing      to the obesity problem in the United States. MSG in young mice triples the      amount of insulin their pancreases create, which leads to obesity.</li> </ol>  Brain Lesions  <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Some      studies have suggested that glutamic acid, of which MSG forms the sodium      salt, can cause brain lesions. So far, this has been shown only in animals      and at very large doses.</li> </ol>  What Foods Contain MSG?  <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You would      hope that something that causes these kinds of problems would be easy to      avoid, but it's not. MSG is pretty much in most foods. Canned soups, snack      foods, frozen dinners and steak sauce all contain MSG. However, it is most      commonly associated with Chinese food, which is not surprising because it      was originally used to enhance the flavor of Chinese cuisine.</li> </ol><a href="http://www.ehow.com/about_5066340_side-effects-monosodium-glutamate.html" target="_blank">http://www.ehow.com/about_5066340_side-effects-monosodium-glutamate.html</a></blockquote>

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