Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
The salt of the amino acid glutamic acid,an amino acid, used to enhance the savory quality of foods. MSG alone has little flavor, and exactly how it enhances other foods is unknown. Found in Chili, soups, salt substitutes, seasonings, salad dressings, condiments, chips, frozen entrees, restaurant food, some Asian food, and flavored potato chips and foods with chicken or beef flavoring
Possible side effects: Studies have shown that MSG injected into mice causes brain-cell damage, but the FDA believes these results are not typical for humans. The FDA receives dozens of reaction complaints each year for headaches, serious allergic reactions, central nervous and vascular system problems nausea, headaches, chest pains with heart attack like symptoms, brain edema and weakness.
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