Food A We Know It...Dining Experiences in Manila - Part 2

Why? Because MSG enhances the flavor of food. As it says in this site, www.truthinlabel.org, “Monosodium glutamate added to foods produces a flavouring function similar to the glutamate that occurs naturally in foods. It acts as a flavour enhancer and adds a fifth taste, called “umami”, which is best described as a savoury, broth-like or meaty taste” And  Filipinos just seemed to have used to this kind of taste that so many of our local products are advertised as having that “certain delicious taste!”

People who are very allergic or hypersensitive to MSG immediately feel the effect after ingesting it in matter of seconds even, like for me. I get this massive headache, dizziness, my jaw gets tight, my heart beats faster, my palms sweat profusely, and often, I end up in hospitals for the last two years since I came back!

The risks for ingesting MSG, or even having contact with it when added to food are brain damage, endocrine disorders (obesity and reproductive disorders), behavior disorders, neurodegenerative disease, severe migraine (like mine), seizures, even cancer.

It is very difficult really to know as I have said MSG is disguised very nicely in pretty labels, and all that. I realized so late that they are contained in those we buy everyday – “most things low fat or no fat, anything Enriched, anything Vitamin enriched,” and they can be names like Yeast extract, Textured protein Soy protein, soy protein,  concentrate Soy protein isolate, Whey protein, whey protein concentrate…” I really advised you to read up on MSG, or my source, http://www.truthinlabeling.org, because knowledge can save our lives!


TO BE CONTINUED ON NEXT BLOG.


NOTE: ALL  contents are opinions of blogger based on her/their experiences.