tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post1384903038119333151..comments2024-03-12T03:49:57.451-06:00Comments on Little Corner of Mine: MSG, Monosodium GlutamateLittle Corner of Minehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09722570387776029291noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-80141174406973676322009-12-25T11:31:58.523-07:002009-12-25T11:31:58.523-07:00Anon,
Read this too:
http://www.foodhaccp.com/1ne...Anon,<br /><br />Read this too:<br />http://www.foodhaccp.com/1news/081209i.html<br /><br />All the craps about MSG increase body weight, is a neurotoxin might just be a myth because all the latest findings have said otherwise. It wouldn't be on the supermarket shelf or majority of the processed food if it is toxin after so many years of these reports have been circulating on the web and so many researches have done on it. Have to look at the current research and not old research that have proved questionable.<br /><br />Breast milk has 19% free glutamic in it compared to 3% of cow milk. That's why babies who were fed with breast milk were less likely to develop allergy. Maybe that's the reason why people in America have lots of allergy because they were fed with formula? We definitely need to encourage breast feeding more! Sorry out of topic ya.Little Corner of Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722570387776029291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-37863084768433107842009-12-24T23:38:59.317-07:002009-12-24T23:38:59.317-07:00Hi Anon,
I don't know, I read both sides of th...Hi Anon,<br />I don't know, I read both sides of the stories and I still think it might be a conspiracy to destroy MSG in America. <br /><br />Read this:<br />http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/14/world/in-china-msg-is-no-headache-it-s-a-new-treat.html?pagewanted=1<br /><br />I actually want to read more about the scientific results that were done in China or other countries instead of America. People in America have too many allergy cases to begin with. Some even said garlic is poison to the brain.<br /><br />I guess everything in moderation is the key.Little Corner of Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722570387776029291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-60071393479652990782009-12-24T11:49:36.072-07:002009-12-24T11:49:36.072-07:00I think this is an interesting post. You may not b...I think this is an interesting post. You may not be so positive about MSG if you have read scientific studies about MSG being toxic to brain processes. <br />http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/442155/monosodium_glutamate_msg_the_addiction.html?singlepage=true&cat=5<br /><br />This is only one of multiple sources that has similar information. I doubt you will let this comment be published but I am a mother too (and you have two little ones). Perhaps this will make you think twice about adding MSG to the food you serve them. Children's body mass is much smaller, making them much more susceptible to the effects of chemicals in their food. <br />Good day to you and your family!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-34456499006701515872009-11-13T17:15:20.192-07:002009-11-13T17:15:20.192-07:003 hungry tummies, I agreed with you 100%.3 hungry tummies, I agreed with you 100%.Little Corner of Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722570387776029291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-85453762760484883102009-11-12T19:59:24.368-07:002009-11-12T19:59:24.368-07:00I think you are right about the name MSG or Ajinom...I think you are right about the name MSG or Ajinomoto, it has been poisoned by media or our elders. While most people avoid buying a packet of MSG but happily using ready made sauce that is laden with it. According to my Chinese doctor it is not a harmful substance to our body, but our minds already decided to disagree!3 hungry tummieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12815699243459000530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-18617971695155962552009-11-09T00:31:38.435-07:002009-11-09T00:31:38.435-07:00my mom used to sprinkle a little to her soups whic...my mom used to sprinkle a little to her soups which enhances the taste. over in KL the hawkers and restaurants, i was shocked when i see the amount they used hahaha which was why i tend to feel thirsty when overdosedBabe_KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762752894942951956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-90882458830877803652009-11-08T09:54:21.436-07:002009-11-08T09:54:21.436-07:00Bluebabe, since you know you are sensitive to MSG,...Bluebabe, since you know you are sensitive to MSG, then of course avoid it as much as you can. I just wanted to point out that because of the 25% of you, the 75% of us who are not sensitive to MSG also thought that MSG is evil whereas it is a generally safe product.Little Corner of Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722570387776029291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-19069634913112306992009-11-07T16:56:49.583-07:002009-11-07T16:56:49.583-07:00I have to battle perceptions from people about my ...I have to battle perceptions from people about my 'psychological paranoia' about MSG since young. I have never been brainwashed about its evils, but I have come to the conclusion after numerous occasions and the process of elimination that MSG was the culprit for my childhood asthma attacks, severe headaches, extreme thirst and restlessness. After cutting it out (I eat mostly unprocessed food), I am a lot happier about life. I eat a lot of Vit B6. I just want to say a few things about looking up information from the web.<br /><br />1. Check sources. Many studies were sponsored by Ajinomoto. If they concluded that MSG was bad, the company would have to fold. Not going to happen.<br /><br />2. Yes, glutamate is an amino acid we use. However, it is NON-essential, i.e., our bodies can make it, we don't need to eat it.<br /><br />3. Naturally occurring glutamate is in the L-form, the manufactured glutamate has some D-forms and impurities. What do they do? Who really knows.<br /><br />4. The minority of people of are sensitive to MSG is not that small, estimated to be 25%. I have been inadvertently sickened by well-meaning friends before, to the point that I need to check ingredients before I attend parties. Socially awkward.<br /><br />http://www.truthinlabeling.org/UnwantedAdverseReactions.html<br /><br />Hope this helps.bluebabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747324528608723227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-13319332581555103092009-11-06T15:02:29.549-07:002009-11-06T15:02:29.549-07:00ch3rri, yup, nothing wrong in using MSG at the rec...ch3rri, yup, nothing wrong in using MSG at the recommended amount, just a little in the end for the umami taste.<br /><br />Diane, hahaha...frankly it's hard to create the umami taste without the assistance of glutamate in free form or sodium salt form. Italian food got it from the Parmesan cheese, mushroom and tomato sauce.<br /><br />You're welcome Rokh, we are certainly bias when it comes to MSG. So, I want to clear out the misconception about MSG.<br /><br />Noobcook, well it's in my home cooking too, like in the form of oyster sauce, soy sauce, other bottled sauces, chicken stock granules, so I don't need to buy MSG for my cooking. :P<br /><br />Sweet Jasmine, me too, I prefer chicken stock granules instead of MSG in my cooking. For certain vegetable dishes, I need it to bring out the flavor. Salt alone won't do it. Aiya, MSG is (or hidden) in most processed food, so we don't really need to buy MSG to season our food. As we have no reason to stay away from MSG processed food since it's safe.Little Corner of Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722570387776029291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-63360293427638941252009-11-06T04:52:46.686-07:002009-11-06T04:52:46.686-07:00I have not use MSg in my cooking due to all the ne...I have not use MSg in my cooking due to all the negative info that point to its usage. I guess consuming it on a moderate scale will not be harmful but some restaurant over indulge it in their cooking to the extent that we feel very thirsty after eating. I have use some ajinomoto salt in some dishes to enahance the taste but I still prefer chicken stock to MSG.Sweet Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200406935669259230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-1703364538427809652009-11-05T22:25:15.691-07:002009-11-05T22:25:15.691-07:00same here. was brought up to believe that MSG is e...same here. was brought up to believe that MSG is evil, causes hair loss and thirst etc (I even heard "cancer"). I did some research myself and found conflicting research like you... I don't mind MSG at all, but since it's already everywhere in outside food, so I try not to add it in home cooking :)Noob Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275360504126407602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-48564067267849178182009-11-05T17:10:35.998-07:002009-11-05T17:10:35.998-07:00wow thanks for the informational write up. well i ...wow thanks for the informational write up. well i am also brainwashed to not use MSG, but i must say my grandmother even uses it! i guess a little would not hurt but overload (i think easily could as its not like salt where it is obvious when over), i will have side effects like thirsty the whole day/rokhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032837057892493743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-88200513115254069522009-11-05T16:59:12.853-07:002009-11-05T16:59:12.853-07:00My mum used to sneer at families that used MSG in ...My mum used to sneer at families that used MSG in their food or had MSG in their recipies. She said that MSG was for lazy cooks that didn't work hard enough to make the food taste good without it. So for the most part, we don't really add it to our foods unless it senaks int hrough oyster sauce or other ingredients. However, the other day, she was using some sinigang mix (Filipino tamarind soup mix) that clearly had MSG in it.. so I called her on it and she has since changed her mind - in small quantities, it is okay, apparently. I do get really thirsty after a heavily MSGed meal but aside from that, I don't go out of my way to use it but I am not paranoid about avoiding it too.Thanks for your post. It certainly highlights our biases.Diane aka cameldivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699334535699945018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-27735406341049407352009-11-05T11:05:28.574-07:002009-11-05T11:05:28.574-07:00I use MSG and my mother use it too. There is noth...I use MSG and my mother use it too. There is nothing wrong with MSG if you only use small amount. I think problems occur when the restaurant use a lot at one time. Usually for cooking I would use less than 1/2 teaspoon or only 1/4 tsp. Sometime I really don't know the difference with or without the MSG. Since I couldn't tell the difference, I have use it less and less. I do agree that America is too sensitive about MSG. Heard all the bad things about it. In reality, you'll just get sleepy after consuming a lot at one time. After the time passes you'll be back to normal again.Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298120337495513348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-67161969934846744052009-11-05T08:26:16.750-07:002009-11-05T08:26:16.750-07:00Haha Gert, I just heard that MSG will cause the ha...Haha Gert, I just heard that MSG will cause the hair to fall out is a myth. Well, you only need to use a little bit in the food to enhance it, more than that equal to ineffective. We really eat MSG all the times in oyster sauce, package premix, or naturally in cheese, mushroom, tomato, soy sauce, etc.<br /><br />I agreed homeladychef, MSG has been getting bad reputation unjustifiably. So bad that it brainwashed lots of people, including me. When I looked at my fridge and pantry, a lot of products have some sort of MSG in it. Got to stop kidding myself right? :)<br /><br />You're welcome Les! Yes, American are so afraid of MSG, I totally agreed! I hope they know that they have no reason to avoid it unless they are the minority that are overly sensitive to it.<br /><br />Anon, you must be the minority that is over-sensitive to MSG or have vitamin B-6 deficiency. <br /><br />Family First, yes everything in moderation is the key. I just want the public to know that there is nothing wrong or bad about MSG.Little Corner of Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722570387776029291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-74565441534798697332009-11-04T21:57:16.361-07:002009-11-04T21:57:16.361-07:00I think everything in moderation is ok.I think everything in moderation is ok.Family Firsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12129458712805649826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-73322746206740807742009-11-04T19:47:22.258-07:002009-11-04T19:47:22.258-07:00Everytime I have dim sum or Chinese food for lunch...Everytime I have dim sum or Chinese food for lunch, I will end up having post nasal dripping and can only breathe through my nose. I could not lay down to sleep hours after eating. I can tell it is from the MSG. I will avoid it as much as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-53321575369914935872009-11-04T17:19:45.672-07:002009-11-04T17:19:45.672-07:00what a mouthful informations for us to sallow!! ha...what a mouthful informations for us to sallow!! haha!! thanks for the valuable info! btw,American are so afraid of MSG!! when I was working in Asian or chinese restaurant here,customers keep remind us NOt to add MSG in their food!! they have no idea how the hell their food taste good,right? honestly all asian or chinese restaurant used MSG when cooking eventhougt they print in their menu BIG said NO MSG!! I know chicken boullion have msg,so I don't use msg .I think the key is moderate!!My Asian Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00232672470428482604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-83607853365309999052009-11-04T15:47:27.949-07:002009-11-04T15:47:27.949-07:00I agree with you. CY always does reviews and resea...I agree with you. CY always does reviews and researches of what other people say about food and sauce, MSG is one of them. :) Myth is what we call it, not always true. I think this artical will educate more people and do justice to MSG.homeladychefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464510789636670141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11497809.post-54243861874375915752009-11-04T12:22:51.410-07:002009-11-04T12:22:51.410-07:00I was brought up the same way as you. My mom used ...I was brought up the same way as you. My mom used to tell us that MSG is bad and all my hair will fall off if I eat too much of it. But it can't be avoided since we eat out a lot especially in Malaysia. Some dishes are loaded with it. I don't cook with it but I guess a bit of it in our food is ok.ICook4Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405825862798280769noreply@blogger.com