monosodium glutamate

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Do you think Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is safe? Do you use it in your food preparations?

amirev777 @amirev777 (4117) • India 6 Jan 19

There is lot of controversy surrounding monosodium glutamate (MSG) also known as "ajinomoto" or "Chinese salt", which is used as flavour enhancer in many Chinese dishes including soups, stews and noodles. It is also used in canned...

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Monosodium Glutamate on foods,is it good?

shaina228 @shaina228 (119) • Japan 31 Oct 12

Monosodium Glutamate or well know as MSG is a food additives I'm sure mostly all of us know.I have never use MSG so I don't have it in my kitchen. My friend visits and cooked lunch for us yesterday. She is asking for MSG which I...

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Monosodium Glutamate, is it really that bad?

louievill @louievill (28846) • Philippines 4 Feb 11

Last time I started a discussion about salt and got a fairly good response on the pros and cons, now friends, I'd like to ask your opinion in the use of monosodium glutamate which is a common ingredient in most Asian dishes and...

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What's bad about MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE

jamed28 @jamed28 (1903) • Philippines 24 May 10

Is it really bad for the health? In some part of the Philippines they say it is bad, and they even use it to poison street dogs. But as I'd browse the net, there are only symptoms like headache, flushing, sweating, weakness and...

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Is monosodium glutamate (MSG) really safe in our food?

troyski @troyski (103) • Philippines 17 Dec 08

i think its generally accepted that MSG really does incite flavors in food. this is why and how this additive became so popular in the first place. but its been a long time concern that MSG provides a certain level of toxicity....

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Do you use msg in when you cook?

raenie @raenie (705) • Philippines 21 Oct 07

I love cooking but was fortunate enough to not havebeen introduced to cooking with msg or monosodium glutamate. How about you? Can you cook with or without this seasoning? For me, one can do without it, especially if you can use a...

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my2luvs @my2luvs (158) • United States 10 Apr 07

Is there anyone else that is allergic to this? My husband is very allergic. If he eats anything with it his throat starts to swell up. It gives me migraines. let me know you're experiences. Thanks

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Does monosodium glutamate add taste to your food??

brylle @brylle (23) • Philippines 20 Feb 07

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Food additives - beware of the dangers

telzzz @telzzz (66) • Spain 15 Jan 07

I am very wary of what goes into the food I cook. When I shop, I always read the labels to make sure there are no dangerous additives in the food. Do you? Things like monosodium glutamate, aspartame, sorbitol, artificial...

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Monosodium glutamate causes cancer

dhn1975 @dhn1975 (91) • United States 31 Dec 06

TWO RECENT STUDYS FROM THE SALK INSTITUTE, SHOW US THAT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE IS TWELVE TIMES LARGER, THAN ITS, SIMPLIFIED, IUPAC, CHEMICAL RATIO FORMULA, INDICATES. THEY ALSO SHOWED THAT, THE REASON, MSG TENDS TO...

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MSG Monosodium Glutamate Does it give you Migraines and other problems?

jennp204 @jennp204 (231) • Canada 13 Nov 06

It give me very awful migraines, they are so bad that I will not purchase anything with it and read the ingredient lists on all food packages before I even consider buying it.

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