Post by glennb on Feb 15, 2010 20:12:02 GMT -5
Recently food regulations have been loosened allowing MSG to be added to foods under many different names. A food product can be loaded with MSG yet all one might see on the ingredients label is a reference to "natural flavorings", malto dextrin, sodium casinate or hydrolyzed soy or some other innocuous sounding name.
There is no limit set for the amount of MSG that your food can contain so massive amounts of it can be added to cheap food making it taste delicious without the public realizing that they might be unwittingly consuming huge amounts of this toxic stuff.
Because MSG is a taste enhancer, an excito-toxin and addicitive, the food companies have wasted no time in dumping ever greater amounts into our food, even into products like bread and fruit juice that one would not normally suspect of containing MSG. This way more of their food is consumed and brand loyalty is encouraged as people actually become addicted to the products.
It was reported that Big Agra has started using MSG, using it like fertilizer around vegetable plants to make the vegies taste better.
A couple of days ago I read a news report stating that Obesity had recently skyrocketed causing a corresponding huge, 60% increase in the number of adults seeking stomach stapling surgery!!
Obesity has been an American problem for years but in the last year or so it has gone completely out of control and off the charts.
I believe all the additional MSG being added to foods, and being added to an ever expanding list of foods is responsible for this huge increase in individuals experiencing significant weight gains.
The FDA has completely FAILED to protect the public from the MSG menace. THERE ARE OVER 150 SCIENTIFIC STUDIES ON OBESITY AND MSG IS CLEARLY KNOWN TO CAUSE OBSESITY!! In fact when researchers need fat rats for an experiment they make the rats fat by injecting them with MSG. That is how effective it is at causing weight gain.
And obesity causes higher rates of high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, heart attack, stroke, diabitis, joint problems, ..it is clearly not in the best interests of the public to have unlimited amounts of MSG added to their food. Especially when it is snuck in under misleading labeling that do not clearly identify it.
I am furious at these new labeling laws that allow unlimited MSG into foods under deceptive labels. For years I have been glugging down Langers Pongranite juice believing that I was doing something positive for my health. Only recently did I notice that while the front label on the Langers bottle says"100% pomegranite juice" the ingredient label on the back states "Pomgranite juice AND NATURAL FLAVORING! The natural flavoring is MSG!!
I started checking labels and many of the food items I have been consuming have ingredients listed indicating the presence of MSG.
And yes I have gained weight in the last year and a half.
Scientific research has shown that among other problems MSG (and aspartame) caused holes in the brains of the lab rats it was given to.
I just ran across a list of other symptoms that are known to be caused by MSG and I have most of them..I had been attributing these symptoms to LYme/Morgellons (and for sure the LYME/Morgellons could be a factor) but now I am wondering how much my symptoms are being worsened by the huge increase in MSG that I have been unwittingly consuming for the last year or so.
Below is a list of common ingredient names that mean MSG as well as a list of symptoms that are known to be caused by MSG.
Hidden Names & Symptoms of MSG Poisoning
Foods ALWAYS contain MSG when these words are on the label
:
MSG
Gelatin
Calcium Caseinate
Monosodium Glutamate
Hydrolized Vegetable Protein
Textured Protein
Monopotassium Glutamate
Hydrolized Plant Protein
Yeast Extract
Glutamate
Autolyzed Plant Protein
Yeast Food or Nutrient
Glutamic Acid
Sodium Caseinate
Autolyzed Yeast
The book, Battling the MSG Myth, will simplify your life by giving in depth facts about these hidden substances and the common foods in which they are found. Find tips on label reading, shopping, and cooking. Enjoy good eating by learning how to avoid all the common foods and supplements that contain MSG, aspartame, L-cysteine, and sulfites. Learn how to substitute healthy alternative products that can be found in most supermarkets.
ANY IF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS CAN BE CAUSED BY MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE!
1. Severe headache
12. Shortness of breath, chest pains, asthma
23. Slowed speech
2. Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting
13. Swelling, pain, or numbness of hands, feet, jaw
24. Chronic bronchitis-like symptoms, allergy reactions, dry cough, hoarseness or sore throat
3. Irregular heart beat or blood pressure, racing heart
14. Pain in joints or bones
25. Heavy, weak feeling in arms and legs
4. Depression or mood change, bipolar, SAD
15. Flushing or tingling in face, chest, pressure behind eyes
26. Irritable bowel or colitis
5. Abdominal pain, cramps, bloating, colitis, IBS
16. Gagging reflex or difficulty swallowing
27. Attention deficit disorder, anxiety attacks, rage, panic attacks
6. Balance problems, dizziness, or seizures, mini-strokes
17. Hyperactivity, behavioral problems
28. Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's, fibromyalgia, MS, Parkinson's
7. Tenderness in localized areas, neck, back etc.
18. Chronic post nasal drip
29. Pressure behind eyes or on head, neck, shoulders
8 Sleep disorders
19. Skin rash, itching, hives
30. ADD, ADHD, Rage Disorders
9. Blurred vision or difficulty breathing
20. Bloated face, dark circles under strained eyes
31. Asthma
10. Chronic fatigue or sleepiness
21. Extreme thirst or dry mouth
32. Weight problems, obesity, hypoglycemia
11. Excessive perspiring or shuddering and chills
22. Difficulty concentrating and poor memory
There is no limit set for the amount of MSG that your food can contain so massive amounts of it can be added to cheap food making it taste delicious without the public realizing that they might be unwittingly consuming huge amounts of this toxic stuff.
Because MSG is a taste enhancer, an excito-toxin and addicitive, the food companies have wasted no time in dumping ever greater amounts into our food, even into products like bread and fruit juice that one would not normally suspect of containing MSG. This way more of their food is consumed and brand loyalty is encouraged as people actually become addicted to the products.
It was reported that Big Agra has started using MSG, using it like fertilizer around vegetable plants to make the vegies taste better.
A couple of days ago I read a news report stating that Obesity had recently skyrocketed causing a corresponding huge, 60% increase in the number of adults seeking stomach stapling surgery!!
Obesity has been an American problem for years but in the last year or so it has gone completely out of control and off the charts.
I believe all the additional MSG being added to foods, and being added to an ever expanding list of foods is responsible for this huge increase in individuals experiencing significant weight gains.
The FDA has completely FAILED to protect the public from the MSG menace. THERE ARE OVER 150 SCIENTIFIC STUDIES ON OBESITY AND MSG IS CLEARLY KNOWN TO CAUSE OBSESITY!! In fact when researchers need fat rats for an experiment they make the rats fat by injecting them with MSG. That is how effective it is at causing weight gain.
And obesity causes higher rates of high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, heart attack, stroke, diabitis, joint problems, ..it is clearly not in the best interests of the public to have unlimited amounts of MSG added to their food. Especially when it is snuck in under misleading labeling that do not clearly identify it.
I am furious at these new labeling laws that allow unlimited MSG into foods under deceptive labels. For years I have been glugging down Langers Pongranite juice believing that I was doing something positive for my health. Only recently did I notice that while the front label on the Langers bottle says"100% pomegranite juice" the ingredient label on the back states "Pomgranite juice AND NATURAL FLAVORING! The natural flavoring is MSG!!
I started checking labels and many of the food items I have been consuming have ingredients listed indicating the presence of MSG.
And yes I have gained weight in the last year and a half.
Scientific research has shown that among other problems MSG (and aspartame) caused holes in the brains of the lab rats it was given to.
I just ran across a list of other symptoms that are known to be caused by MSG and I have most of them..I had been attributing these symptoms to LYme/Morgellons (and for sure the LYME/Morgellons could be a factor) but now I am wondering how much my symptoms are being worsened by the huge increase in MSG that I have been unwittingly consuming for the last year or so.
Below is a list of common ingredient names that mean MSG as well as a list of symptoms that are known to be caused by MSG.
Hidden Names & Symptoms of MSG Poisoning
Foods ALWAYS contain MSG when these words are on the label
:
MSG
Gelatin
Calcium Caseinate
Monosodium Glutamate
Hydrolized Vegetable Protein
Textured Protein
Monopotassium Glutamate
Hydrolized Plant Protein
Yeast Extract
Glutamate
Autolyzed Plant Protein
Yeast Food or Nutrient
Glutamic Acid
Sodium Caseinate
Autolyzed Yeast
The book, Battling the MSG Myth, will simplify your life by giving in depth facts about these hidden substances and the common foods in which they are found. Find tips on label reading, shopping, and cooking. Enjoy good eating by learning how to avoid all the common foods and supplements that contain MSG, aspartame, L-cysteine, and sulfites. Learn how to substitute healthy alternative products that can be found in most supermarkets.
ANY IF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS CAN BE CAUSED BY MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE!
1. Severe headache
12. Shortness of breath, chest pains, asthma
23. Slowed speech
2. Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting
13. Swelling, pain, or numbness of hands, feet, jaw
24. Chronic bronchitis-like symptoms, allergy reactions, dry cough, hoarseness or sore throat
3. Irregular heart beat or blood pressure, racing heart
14. Pain in joints or bones
25. Heavy, weak feeling in arms and legs
4. Depression or mood change, bipolar, SAD
15. Flushing or tingling in face, chest, pressure behind eyes
26. Irritable bowel or colitis
5. Abdominal pain, cramps, bloating, colitis, IBS
16. Gagging reflex or difficulty swallowing
27. Attention deficit disorder, anxiety attacks, rage, panic attacks
6. Balance problems, dizziness, or seizures, mini-strokes
17. Hyperactivity, behavioral problems
28. Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's, fibromyalgia, MS, Parkinson's
7. Tenderness in localized areas, neck, back etc.
18. Chronic post nasal drip
29. Pressure behind eyes or on head, neck, shoulders
8 Sleep disorders
19. Skin rash, itching, hives
30. ADD, ADHD, Rage Disorders
9. Blurred vision or difficulty breathing
20. Bloated face, dark circles under strained eyes
31. Asthma
10. Chronic fatigue or sleepiness
21. Extreme thirst or dry mouth
32. Weight problems, obesity, hypoglycemia
11. Excessive perspiring or shuddering and chills
22. Difficulty concentrating and poor memory