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MSG or Umami? Do I have a Choice?

MSG served as my friend SherX's, topic on her latest post . And I thought I would add my two cents worth to it. As described in a wikipedia entry , MSG or monosodium glutamate is a "sodium salt of the non-essential amino acid glutamic acid. It is used as a food additive and is commonly marketed as a flavor enhancer". " It is a non-essential amino acid, which means that the body produces what is needed and we don’t need to make it up in our diet. The brain uses glutamic acid as a neurotransmitter". Read more of this from here . How safe is MSG really? It seems there are those who say it is okey. Just eat safe levels. But here's a worrisome article I found, and which touches on MSG. It says, "Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is not just used on Chinese food but used by most food processors to enhance the products they produce. MSG can be concealed in foods as natural flavors or as spices. Companies like it because it suppresses off-flavors, bitterness,

Ovaltine Powder 300 g

Ingredients Sugar, malt extract, glucose, milk solids, whey powder, cocoa, vegetable oil (coconut oil, palm oil), vanilla. Manufactured in the Philippines. Fortified with Vitamins and Minerals Ovaltine Powder BODY OPTIMIZERS Nutrient Per 100g % Phil RDA per 18g serve Energy 406 kcal 4 Protein 7g 2 Carbohydrate 81g - Fat 6g - Vitamin A 3,936 IU 50 Vitamin B1 2.8mg 50 Vitamin B2 2.8mg 50 Vitamin C 181.0mg Calcium 778.0mg 20 Phosphorus 700.0mg 10 Chloride 450.0mg 10 MIND ENHANCERS Folic Acid 278.0mcg 50