The MSG debate

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MSG = a dangeous food additive, according to its detractors.

Any of you that read up on it extensively ?

I am specifically questioning the effect of it on kids.

For some reason, our paediatric nurse specifically advised that kids should not eat Flings (cheesecurls) because it contains MSG. Why she emphasised that particular food, I don't know.

I know that all Woolworth's food is MSG free.

Do you take effort to avoid food that contains MSG, or is too much made of this issue?

Thanks
 
I won't call Flings food, but yes, if you can, avoid MSG-laced products especially with kids (I'd read the labels even at Woolies if I were you and not just assume it)

It's a non-essential amino-acid and is used for flavoring, so it's abundant in quite a lot of foods. There is no real side-effect IMO other than possibly making your kids MSG sensitive if too much is taken in, especially in their growing years (AFAIK MSG is salty so too much salt etc could cause some cardiac issues)

As with much anything, everything in moderation and it's a-okay. Too much of one thing, then you need to start worrying. When you still control all of their diet (they're not in school able to buy sweets/swap lunches etc), I'd say a lot of veggies and fruit and maybe once in a while (I know how you mothers can get with sweets and "Flings" as treats!), spoil them.

I had an instance when my sisters kids lived with me and I basically took care of them, that they didn't drink water as is, was always mixed with oros or a little bit of coke to give it a "color" (according to my sister) so they'll drink it. Same with snacks, they didn't consider eating an apple or orange instead of chips or choclates. I'm glad to say that they'd rather drink water or eat an apple now.

As soon as they stop growing they can fill up on all the junk they want :)
 
There is zero proven health risk with normal moderate MSG intake - or else the entire Asian world would be in the midst of an epidemic. Main issue for me is that firstly it tastes fake and orrible, and secondly it's associated with cheap garbage food (like Flings) which in itself IS a health risk.
 
Flings and Cheesecurls are entirely different products :erm:

From what I've read, MSG is not as dangerous as made out to be.
 
Apparently ...
The "MSG symptom complex" was originally termed as the "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" when anecdotally Robert Ho Man Kwok reported the symptoms he felt after an American-Chinese meal. Kwok suggested multiple reasons behind the symptoms, including alcohol from cooking with wine, the sodium content, or the MSG seasoning. But MSG became the focus and the symptoms have been associated with MSG ever since. The effect of wine or salt content was never studied
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... thanx be to wiki

There have been no conclusive studies drawing any connection to side effects of MSG's in the last 100 or so years that they have been used as food seasoning.
If you are concerned then just avoid them and give your kids fresh stuff (making sure none of it is GM of course ;) )
 
cerebus said:
There is zero proven health risk with normal moderate MSG intake - or else the entire Asian world would be in the midst of an epidemic. Main issue for me is that firstly it tastes fake and orrible, and secondly it's associated with cheap garbage food (like Flings) which in itself IS a health risk.
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Well they are a whole lot shorter than the rest of us and can't pronounce certain essential consonants /...
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McSack said:
Apparently ...
... thanx be to wiki

There have been no conclusive studies drawing any connection to side effects of MSG's in the last 100 or so years that they have been used as food seasoning.
If you are concerned then just avoid them and give your kids fresh stuff (making sure none of it is GM of course ;) )
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It seems to me (as it is in any debate) rather a matter of who you talk to .... one side will say it is bad for you and the other side will say there have been no conclusive proof of that. Either one could be correct!
 
McSack said:
Well they are a whole lot shorter than the rest of us and can't pronounce certain essential consonants /...
:twisted:
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So is my toddler but I don't blame MSG on that :p

It seems to me (as it is in any debate) rather a matter of who you talk to .... one side will say it is bad for you and the other side will say there have been no conclusive proof of that. Either one could be correct!
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Or you could just ask the ones blaming MSG to put up or shut up.
 
I don't know of one kid that does not love flings. They suck on those things since they were babies and they all appear relatively healthy to me.
 
As a parent I allow my kids to eat Arromat and MSG laced food. The secret is to do it in moderation. My son is very sensitive to whats in his diet and I've found that cutting out MSG only makes no difference. You need to consider the entire diet.

All we do is promote healthy living by not giving our kids unlimited access to MSG and other bad foods (eg fizzy cooldrinks, processed meat, etc).
 
I ate all these hazardous dangerous things when I was little, I turned out fine
 
I did a little research a little while ago for someone else who has epilepsy.

From what I could see at the time:
It is generally not a good additive. Things like aromat are mostly MSG.
People who have epilepsy or are hyper active should outright avoid it.

In the case of epilepsy it can stimulate attacks.

Where at the same time fruit like apricots and dates are great for epileptic people.

Note: my research was done with epilepsy in mind so I did not search all the reasons against mSGs..
 
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