🤔 Is MSG actually bad for you? #Shorts

MSG gets a bad rap — but is it actually harmful? Here’s a quick rundown on the history of the infamous seasoning 🤔

Do you use MSG?

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[sazr]

People cry about MSG then eat bags of doritos or McDonald's as if those aren't doused in MSG

[kagusi]

Funny thing about the doctor that wrote about it, it wasn’t even a research paper. It was a letter to colleagues to ask if anyone else experienced those symptoms. And it eventually just spread.

[stargate]

It's a flavor potentiator. Good or bad, eat in moderation.

[nikkiewhite]

My family growing up never used MSG in coming so i never learned how to. My son got interested in Japanese and Korean cuisine and we started using it. It has never negotiable affected is so I have started using it in western cuisine. It really adds a fullness that is delicious!

[AlexKS]

To quote a wise Uncle, “It’s the King of Flavor”.

[heated]

Bro got a food coma and wrote a research paper on it 💀

[r-zv]

MSG contains glutamine, which is an excitatory neurotransmitter. People with nervous system imbalances or those who are taking medicines for depression should definitely be careful with their total intake of MSG. While glutamate occurs naturally in the body, supplementing food with it artificially raises its levels, sometimes beyond which might be healthy for some people. Just like some people should not take too much salt for their health, others may need to restrict MSG. People should not be shamed if they prefer to not have their food supplemented with MSG-- they may have valid reasons for it, and it should not be necessary to explain your health problems to people when all you want to do is eat out sometimes.

[MenyanyiC]

I'm a Chinese and 99% of the time, I'm fine eating food with MSG, but I did encountered 3 times of Chinese Restaurant Syndrome during my 3 decade lifetime, caused by soup that heavily seasoned by MSG. So moderation is key.

[kinnykinzy]

it also contains less sodium than table salt. I find most people I know who complain about feeling thirsty after eating msg won't have the same reaction when they eat something they didn't know contained msg. also when you add msg to something you usually add regular salt which makes you thirsty!

[HakuroBabyOil]

MSG is safe
But it has limits
Same goes for salt
Some uses more msg thats the reason they get bad effect

[soheelee]

Every thing has msg in it . People make up reactions when they only consume Asian food . Why is that ? And yet it’s in all processed food . What was written about msg had a racist undertone to it if u ask me .

[ktms]

I can say with 100% certainty that in at least some people MSG does cause heart palpitations. It may be rare and sometimes need an elevated dose but it 100% does cause issues for some. Someone I knew very closely, was found to be sensitive to MSG and after doing extensive EKGs and heart test found the culprit dam was the extra MSG added. They could trigger heart palpitations on que after consuming MSG. It may be rare but it does happen Just like anything there's a subset of people who don't tolerate.

[khoiphan]

If you are allergic to Msg just don't come to Asian restaurants. :) just cook at home. No need to call in and check.

[HellosunshineUSA]

Seaweed people, you’ve been eating it in sushi and feel fine.

MSG is in almost every America brand chip you eat.

[meversace]

Please people stop making the association of Chinese food with msg a racist thing. It's got nothing to do with racism. Throwing that everywhere is not cool, and frankly it's getting old.

[eddieyutub]

I've been eating MSG all my life and I'm almost 50 now. But in My early 40s after I start getting in shape I no longer can tolerate MSG and I have tested this for over 10 years. So for me I avoid MSG at all costs and stop eating food that contain MSG and I'm so much better. This includes my favorite restaurants. I will just eat around it

[Roy-littlebear]

My mom is 90 and her tastebuds are severely disabled. MSG has made her food exciting again.
She is so grateful.

[marlies]

I know someone who gets bad migraines after eating msg. Not just chinese food, yes no chips that have it, no fried chicken and many chain restaurants that are not Asian use msg. So constantly reading labels, checking websites for allergen information.
Just like some people who have peanut allergies one would not tell them to just eat some.
Same for artificial sweeteners, I can't always detect it in flavor, but depending on how much it is used I can tell probably in 80% of food that have it as I get bad stomach pains after about 30 minutes.
So if someone wants to avoid MSG or anything else they have a valid reason.
No one should be shamed because they ask about whats in food.

[francisp]

I'm so amazed that such a clarification is still needed

[irolemodel]

why would u add it to every single why it makes me think its HARMFUL....healthy things arent added for free lol