Is MSG Bad For You?

We debunk the long-running myth that monosodium glutamate, also known as MSG, is bad for you. -------------------------------------------------

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[richsunuwar]

Uncle Roger must be so disappointed at these American Doctors

[kennys]

Life expectancy in Japan: 84 In the US: 78

[akosiraph]

US: msg is bad.
US: Carbonated sugar is good.

[zhongxina]

This is just me, but I think injecting large amounts of any seasoning would definitely kill me...

[SeyidAr]

I love how people villafy MSG as if you wouldn't feel sick if you swallowed a tablespoon of salt.

[AEthelingg]

*injects mouse with high doses of MSG*
*mouse starts dying*
"siense!"

[KK-jtnj]

Imagine injecting large amounts of salt into a mouse and being surprised it died hmmm

[ARSZLB]

ever since i bought a little shaker of Accent (a brand name for MSG in the US), i’ve THOROUGHLY enjoyed tasting its effect on the flavor of numerous foods i consume frequently, and i wholeheartedly believe that it should be in EVERY kitchen, not to use in every single dish you cook, but it has its place and works EXTREMELY well. you would probably not be very impressed with the taste of your favorite snack foods if MSG were completely excluded from the ingredient list! MSG IS AWESOME!

[hfgdyrhnjsgdy]

I think people in general are dehydrated. When MSG becomes aqueous the sodium is what affects people most. I wonder if these sensitive people would have the same symptoms if they had drunk a few glasses of water before they ate.

[FirnzauxBum]

As the saying goes "anything in excess is poison". Otherwise, MSG is not that harmful.

[ryen]

I was previously thinking that MSG was as safe as salt. It's actually safe, of course. However, some people blindly believe that it's harmful and they can get the Chinese restaurant syndrome once they "realised" they ate MSG. In other words, MSG causes strong placebo effect for those people. So if you're a chef or something who cook for someone, asking them whether you can use MSG or not still makes sense.

[MrHelloBacon]

Well. There´s MSG in many products. They just call it Monosodium glutamate or other names in the table of content.

[j.c]

It was ingected into there abdomin in regards to the mice btw

[Palenque_pupikaka]

sometimes sensitive people die by just drinking plain lemonade 🤣🤣

[MagiCaster]

"good food is better than body"
-uncle roger

[k-mark]

The problem especially with Asian foods is that they use MSG with salt and soy sauce and even fish sauce in their ingredients. In total it’s bad for you in terms of hydration. I’ve gotten headaches eating a bowl full of pho with MSG and gotten it when I went to a place who claimed no MSG but just tasted a heaping amount of salt and rock sugar

[alx]

Everything has to be taken in moderation..even drinking too much water can cause water poisoning...

[seanjohn]

M.S.G is king of flavour

- Uncle roger

[rickfelarquero]

Who search this because of uncle Roger? Anyone?

[sheetaw]

We eat msg since I was in my mother womb until now I am over 30 now no side effect .. I’m ok.