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The Bottom Line on MSG

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When it comes to MSG, most people have their minds made up, and they don’t want anyone to create doubts about what they believe. That’s fine. If you’re one of them, read this anyway because I think you’ll read some things you won’t read anywhere else.

Let’s begin with the Letter to the Editor (1); there’s no research to support his opinion. In reality, it was more of an appeal to find out why this might happen after a meal in a Chinese restaurant. The symptoms were numbness of the muscles, generalized weakness . . .

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What Is MSG?

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Monosodium glutamate or MSG for short has been on my mind for several months. I’ve gone back to the science numerous times because it’s one of the most demonized food additives. It took a long time to organize the information in a way that makes sense, but I did it. This week, I’m going to present you with the science so you can make an informed decision about MSG.

What prompted me to write about this now was a book I’m reading by Michael Pollan titled Cooked

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