The truth about MSG!!!!!!! AJI-NO-MOTO

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Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) has been a staple in every filipino kitchen for over half a century. with this long history, it has also become target of various hearsay health warnings and misconceptions. to set the facts straight, here are some facts about MSG that can help us finally see the right perspective about this popular seasoning. MSG is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. this amino acid is one of the most abundant and important components of proteins. Glutamates occur naturally in protein containing foods such as meat, fish, milk and many vegetables and even the human body produces glutamate daily (about 50 grams). Moreover, it is and essential part of human metabolism. MSG is on of the most extensively researched food substances. combine with its long history of use, findings from these researches clearly show that monosodium glutamate is safe.