Urgent posting about new info on MSG (Monosodium Glutamate AKA: Gelatin,
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP),Yeast Extract
,Malted Barley ,Rice
Syrup or Brown Rice Syrup and more code names...it's a
killer!)
see these articles and videos!
http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/soy-the-abominable-bean#comment-17459
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/08/28/dangers-of-msg.aspx
http://www.mercola.com/article/links/msg_links.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKMUYYdjmA0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIbk5O_Hkf8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xph84bNde1U
Urgent posting about new info on MSG(Monosodium
Glutamate AKA:
Quote:"You have to eat to live ...but you can die if you eat. Is that
why call it a die-et?" Denise.
The Longhairs® Company cares...and by the way SOY..NOTHING PERSONAL,
SORRY BUT FACTS ARE FACTS.
http://www.westonaprice.org/msg/msgfree.html
http://www.westonaprice.org/msg/msgconcerned.html
http://www.msgtruth.org/avoid.htm
http://www.foodproductdesign.com/articles/0298AP.html
http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/02/21/monosodium-glutamate-bad-for-your-brain-your-figure-and-your-health/
You probably recognize some of these terms if you read labels at all. You
might wonder, “Where are they getting all this hydrolyzed protein,” and you will
feel nauseated when you find out. Hydrolyzed protein is often made from
un-salable vegetables. These ugly (rotten?) veggies are boiled, not in water,
but in vats of acid. The plant tissues are broken up and acidified and eaten
away by caustic chemicals. It doesn’t end there. After this bath in acid, the
veggie-acid slurry is then neutralized with a caustic soda. When this is added,
the proteins coagulate into a brown sludge that then burbbles up to and
solidifies as a sludge mat on the surface of the vat. This brown sludge (the end
product!) is dried and powdered and is sold as hydrolyzed protein and is next
seen on your tongue after eating that Dorito or those ramen noodles. (See this link for
more on this) Natural, from nature, by the same standards that cyanide would be natural.
Mechanism
So whats the big deal, what is this chemical and what is it doing after all?
MSG is a glutamic acid. Glutamates are neurotransmitters that effect the
signaling of nerve impulses in certain neurons. With respect to flavor, taste is
facilitated by the selective excitation of your tastebuds (neurons) (see these
two links for some of the anatomy and physiology abound taste
and smell).
Glutamates such as MSG bind to a certain receptor (protein
lock-and-key structure) called taste metabotropic
glutamate receptor 4, truncated metabotropic glutamate receptor 1, or
taste receptor 1 (T1R1) and T1R3 dimers that sit on the umami
tastebud.
MSG is a pure form of a substance that our bodies usually see bound up in
complex protein structures like the myofibrils in meat fibers. Because of this
purity, it is absorbed extremely rapidly by our bodies (especially when it is in
a liquid form, as so much of it is). When we are hit by a large bolus or amount
of MSG, we experience excitotoxicity (not just some of us, all of us. Only
certain people identify and correlate certain sensations to the ingestion of a
bolus of MSG. Many of us are dosed continuously all day by low
level exposuresMany of us are dosed
continuously all day by low level exposures, leading to a near constant state of
neuronal excitation). Another chemical which does the same thing and which is
just as ubiquitous is aspartate (nutra-sweet).
How MSG is bad for us
Early on (in the 50s) studies reported significant issues relating to the
exposure of mammals to MSG. If neonatal rats were given a single exposure to
MSG, the neurons in the inner
layer of their retina were killed. It was also reported that certain parts
of their brains were injured as well (the hypothalamus). When considering
various findings of MSG exposure in the rat, remember that humans are some 5-6
times more sensitive to MSG than rats.
At one point, researchers determined that rats would be an excellent model
for the study of obesity after the exposure to MSG. MSG is a chemoinducer
of obesity, type II
diabetes and metabolic
syndrome X in the rat. (lesion
of the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMH) by administering monosodium
glutamate) Thus, MSG is used in the lab to induce obesity
in ratsMSG is used in the lab to
induce obesity in rats.
There is evidence that MSG disrupts
the endocrine relationship between meta-thermoregulatory modulators like Neuropeptide
Y (NPY) and leptin and their target tissue, brown fat. What this means is
that MSG reduces the thermogenicity of brown fat while also suppressing food
intake (hypophagia).
What this means on a practical level is that MSG will make you gain weight
even as you decrease your caloric intake (these animals were not put on a diet,
they chose to eat less).
If you ever say to yourself, “I hardly eat at all but I STILL gain weight,”
you are not imagining things.
Conclusion
It is not an exaggeration to say that MSG is a cornerstone ingredient that
makes our modern food industry possible. There are many more topics related to
MSG that I have not covered here, but the few that I did cover should be enough
to prompt most readers to learn more about MSG. I, for one, am going to give an
MSG-free diet a try for our whole family. We have some pretty serious ADD
dynamics happening for us, and it will be interesting to see if the reduction
and perhaps eventual elimination of MSG from our diets does us any good in terms
of ADD symptomology.
Going MSG-free is an extremely daunting notion. The hidden use of MSG is growing explosively with
every passing yearhidden use of MSG
is growing explosively with every passing year. I personally feel, after having
read various scientific papers and sites in preparation for this post, that our
obesity (in my family) is in large part a result of a complex interplay between
MSG, insulin, and other thermoregulatory and homeostatic hormones.
Its not enough to reduce calories (I know first hand on that) and its not
enough to “eat right.” I am convinced, now more than ever, that its the casual
and unnecessary doping of our foods with chemicals like MSG that has lead us
into obesity.
I know that some people do not believe the concerns about MSG in our food.
For those people, I suggest, as a start, take a look at this rss
bibliography from Medline (regarding just MSG and obesity, unfortunately
limited to just the first 100 citations) for references useful in understanding
what science has known for some time, that MSG is not a benign food
additive.
I appreciate that you have read this far and I look forward to any of your
comments.
*Note to All: Let me first say that this is not a post about
what I think you should eat. I respect that you make the decisions which you
need to make. You have your own special needs and desires around food. I guess
all I ask is that you consume this post with an understanding that I am simply
trying to educate my readers about the science of Monosodium Glutamate. This is
not a discussion about whether you have a “real” food allergy or sensitivity nor
is it about whether you believe that there are even any such things as allergies
or sensitivities. It seems that the food blog world has this odd fascination
with debating whether: 1) there actually exist food allergies or 2) if they are
simply sensitivities. This post is not about any of that.
A quote shared from "http://nikas-culinaria.com/"
http://www.msgtruth.org/aspartam.htm
ALSO
SEE WWW.MSGTRUTH.ORG FOR THE FOLLOWING
LIST:
MSG by any
other name.......
In Japan, MSG is
labeled as アミノ酸 or Ajinomoto
In China, MSG = wie jing
In the
Phillipines, MSG = Vetsin
In Thailand, MSG = phong churot
In Germany, MSG = Natriumglutaminat
In
Europe - MSG = E621, but avoid E620-625 as they also contain
glutamate
See also:
The following Fast Food menu items contain MSG:
- The Following McDonald's®
Items:
Grilled Chicken Filet
Hot
and Spicy Chicken Patty
Grilled Chicken Ceasar
Salad
Grilled Chicken California Cobb
Salad
Seasoned Beef
Sausage Scrambled Egg Mix, Sausage, and Sausage Patty
French Fries - a
"seasoning" made from beef, wheat and milk, processed to break down the proteins
into free amino acids like glutamate) is added to the oil the fries are
precooked in. US laws allow "natural flavoring" to consist of "protein
hydrolysates" containing free glutamic acid. (That's why they do it - to free
glutamate to act like MSG so they can declare a "clean label" while misleading
the consumer.)
- The Following Burger King®
Items:
Breaded Chicken Patty
Spicy Chicken Patty
Breaded
Tendercrisp Chicken
Chicken Tenders
BK Chicken Fries
Garden
Veggie Patty - contains hydrolyzed corn, soy and wheat - which contains free
glutamate
Sausage Patty
Ranch dipping sauce
Ken's Fat Free
Ranch Dressing
- The Following KFC® products
:
Roasted Ceasar Salad (WITHOUT dressing and croutons)
Crispy Ceasar Salad
(WITHOUT dressing)
Roasted BLT Salad (WITHOUT dressing)
Crispy BLT
Salad (WITHOUT dressing
Hidden Valley - The Original Fat Free Ranch
Dressing
KFC Creamy Parmesan Ceasar Dressing - contains parmesan cheese -
very high in MSG naturally
KFC Garlic Parmesan Croutons Pouch - contains
parmesan cheese - very high in MSG naturally
KFC Famous Bowls - Mashed
Potatoes with Gravy
Gravy
KFC Famous Bowls - Rice with
Gravy
Rice
Seasoned Rice
KFC Snacker - Chicken
KFC
Snacker - Honey BBQ
Honey BBQ Sandwich
Double Crunch
Sandwich
Crispy Twister
Oven Roasted Twister
Oven Roasted
Twister (WITHOUT sauce)
Tender Roast Sandwich
Tender Roast
Sandwich(WITHOUT sauce)
Original Recipe Chicken (its in the marinade -
it's literally soaked in MSG and salt)
Extra Crispy - MSG is in both the
marinade AND the breading
Colonel's Crispy Strips
Popcorn
Chicken
Chicken Pot Pie
Boneless HBBQ Wings
Boneless Fiery
Buffalo Wings
Sweet and Spicy Boneless Wings
Hot Wings
Green Beans (yeah, this shocked us too)
Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
Potato Wedges
- Chick - fil - A® we'll examine this
menu next, but we're not optimistic, the Chicken Sandwich has MSG in it.
The best advice to anyone visiting a Fast Food establishment
if you have to:
AVOID all CHICKEN items
AVOID all SAUSAGE
items
AVOID all PARMESAN products
AVOID all Ranch dressings -
stick to oil and vinegar Italian
AVOID Croutons
AVOID KFC
altogether - we're not kidding
AVOID Dipping Sauces
AVOID
Gravy
The following foods contain MSG or its business end -
the free amino acid glutamate - in amounts large enough to cause reactions in
those sensitive to it.:
- Taco Bell® - seasoned meat -
contains autolyzed yeast - which contains free glutamate
- Other menu items that contain soy sauce, natural
flavors, autolyzed yeast or hydrolyzed protein which can
contain up to 20% free glutamic acid - the active part of MSG.
- Hamburger Helper Microwave Singles® (targeted towards children)
- Doritos®
- Pringles® (the flavored varieties)
- Boar's Head® cold cuts and most of their hotdogs
- Progresso® Soups - all of them
- Lipton® Noodles and Sauce
- Lipton® Instant soup mix
- Unilever or Knorr® products - often
used in homemade Veggie dips.
- Kraft® products nearly all contain
some free glutamate
- Gravy Master®
- Cup-a-soup® or Cup-o-Noodles®
- Planters® salted nuts - most of them
- Accent® -this is nearly pure MSG
- Braggs® Liquid Aminos - sold at
Whole Foods
- Hodgson Mill Kentucky Kernel Seasoned Flour®
- Tangle extract (seaweed extract) - found in sushi rolls
(even at Whole Foods) Seaweed is what MSG was first isolated from.
- Fish extract - made from decomposed fish protein - used now
in Japanese sushi dishes - very high in free glutamate.
- sausages - most supermarkets add MSG to theirs
- processed cheese spread
- Marmite®
- supermarket poultry or turkeys that are injected or "self-basting"
- restaurant gravy from food service cans
- flavored ramen noodles
- boullion - any kind
- instant soup mixes
- many salad dressings
- most salty, powdered dry food mixes - read labels
- flavored potato chips
- restaurant soups made from food service soup base or with added MSG
- monopotassium glutamate
- glutamic acid
- gelatin
- hydrolyzed vegetable protein (found in many processed AMERICAN foods, like
canned tuna and even hot dogs)
- hydrolyzed plant protein (found in many processed AMERICAN foods, like
canned tuna and even hot dogs)
- autolyzed yeast (found in many processed AMERICAN foods, read labels)
- sodium caseinate
- textured protein
- beet juice - it is used as a coloring, but MSG is
manufactured from beets and the extract may contain free glutamic acid - Yo Baby
- organic baby yogurt has just changed the formula to include beet
extract
- yeast extract
- yeast food or nutrient
- soy protein isolate
- soy sauce
- Worcestershire sauce
- Kombu extract
- dry milk and whey powder
- "natural flavors" - may contain up to 20% MSG
- carageenan
- dough conditioners
- malted barley
- malted barley flour - found in many supermarket breads and
all-purpose flours including: King Arthur, Heckers, and Gold Medal flour
- body builder drink powders containing protein
- Parmesan cheese - naturally high in free glutamate
- over-ripe tomatoes - naturally high in free glutamate
- mushrooms - naturally high in free glutamate
- Medications in gelcaps - contain free glutamic acid in the gelatin
- Cosmetics and shampoos - some now contain glutamic acid
- Fresh produce sprayed with Auxigro in the field. (Yes the EPA approved
this. It appalled us too.)
Be aware it is not just the brand names mentioned, but many similar products
to the ones listed also contain MSG. You must read labels. These product names
were given as examples of the many products that contain MSG.
Four good rules of thumb are:
- The more salty a processed food is, the more likely it is to contain MSG or
free glutamate.
- The more processed a food is, the more likely it is
to contain MSG or free glutamate: powdered stuff that used to be food is likely
to have added MSG because the original flavor has been degraded.
- The more ingredients in a packaged food, the more likely MSG is present.
Read labels carefully if a food has more than five ingredients.
- Do not trust something simply because it is in a health food store and the
label states it is natural or even organic.
The next wave of hastily approved "MSG replacers" you may
wish to avoid will be Senomyx.
According to the New York Times April 6,
2005 article "Food Companies Test Flavorings That Can Mimic Sugar, Salt or
MSG":
" Since Senomyx's flavor compounds will be used in small
proportions (less than one part per million), the company is able to bypass the
lengthy F.D.A. approval process required to get food additives on the market.
Getting the
Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association status of generally recognized as
safe, or GRAS, took Senomyx less than 18 months, including a 3-month safety
study using rats. In contrast, the maker of the artificial sweetener sucralose
spent 11 years winning F.D.A. approval and is required to list the ingredient on
food labels."
And Senomyx DOESN'T have to be labeled as such. It will be grouped under
"artificial flavors". They still don't believe the consumer should know what
they are eating. In fact, that is exactly the strategy.
Here is one last quote from the NYT article to leave you
with:
"We're helping companies clean up their
labels," said Senomyx's chief executive, Kent
Snyder.
Mr. Snyder, that is EXACTLY what we are afraid
of.
A Safety
Assessment of Ingredients in Personal Care Products — Most consumers would be
surprised to learn that the (USA)government does not require health studies or
pre-market testing for cosmetics and other personal care products before they
are sold. June, 2004
MUST READ:
Soy Bad, Soy Good: The Pluses
of Fermented Soy - Soy is used in a wide variety of processed foods that
can be hazardous to your health. Nevertheless, some soy is safe and very
beneficial for your diet. Read more about benefits of fermented soy and why the
soy used in processed foods isn't good for you.
Sweet Misery:
The Horrors of Aspartame Revealed in Documentary
- A new documentary, Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World, chronicles the dangers of
aspartame, found in more than 5,000 food products. Learn more about the history
of aspartame and how it affects our lives and bodies.
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, Community
Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Farmers'
Markets -- A national listing of farmers' markets.
Weston A. Price
Foundation -- The goal of the Weston A. Price Foundation is to restore
nutrient-dense traditional foods to the human diet through education, research,
and activism.
Local Harvest --
This Web site will help you find farmers' markets, family farms, and other
sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce,
grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.
Eat Well Guide:
Wholesome Food from Healthy Animals -- The Eat Well Guide is a free online
directory of sustainably raised meat, poultry, dairy, and eggs from farms,
stores, restaurants, inns, and hotels, and online outlets in the United States
and Canada.
Community Involved in
Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) -- CISA is dedicated to sustaining agriculture
and promoting the products of small farms.
Grass Fed Cattle
Benefits Animals And People
The evidence continues to mount. Just because you're a vegetarian doesn't mean
you're eating the most healthy diet. Please review his four part series on the
NAIVE
VEGETARIAN for more information. (read that only fermented non-gmo soy is
OK)
THESE ARE VERY INFORMATIVE AND INTRIGUING ON THE SAME HEALTH ISSUES TOO: WWW.VEGAN.ORG
NEW
>>The Incredible Health Benefits to You of Traditionally Fermented Foods -
Do you really want to prevent disease including cancer and heart disease, and
increase your daily energy while you are at it? Then this article on the
powerful but not widely known health benefits of traditionally fermented foods
is a must-read. Written by the co-author of my new book who created the over 150
brand-new recipes you'll find there, you'll learn what fermented foods to eat
and why, and those you should avoid.
NEW >> Soy is an Endocrine Disrupter and Can Damage Your
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Now be Able to Take Legal Action!
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Newest Research On Why You Should Avoid Soy
Soy Bad, Soy Good: The Pluses of Fermented Soy - Soy is used in a
wide variety of processed foods that can be hazardous to your health.
Nevertheless, some soy is safe and very beneficial for your diet. Read more
about benefits of fermented soy and why the soy used in processed foods isn't
good for you.
Scientists have called for urgent research into the
impact of soya on unborn children. It follows tests on rats which suggest a
chemical in soya can damage the male reproductive organs.
There is no
evidence to suggest it has a similar effect on humans - there have been no such
reports from Asia, where soya is a major part of the diet.
These are
serious questions that need answering
Chris Kirk,
University of
Birmingham
However, researchers in the United States said its effects on rats were so
severe that tests were needed to ensure it was safe for pregnant women to
eat.
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health fed pregnant
rats a diet laced with genistein - a chemical found in soya.
Large
amounts of genistein are found in some baby formula milks and in some
supplements taken by women as an alternative to hormone replacement
therapy.
High levels
According to a report in New
Scientist magazine, the scientists found that male rats exposed to high levels
of genistein in the womb grew up to have larger prostate glands and smaller
testes.
The rats had normal sperm counts and would behave as if they
wanted to mate when placed with females. However, they were unable to
ejaculate.
The effects were just as severe in males that did not eat
genistein after weaning as it was in those that continued eating it.
They suggested that this indicated that exposure in the womb and during
breast feeding has the biggest impact.
The scientists also found that male
rats exposed to genistein had a slightly large thymus gland, an organ that
produces immune cells.
This contradicts previous studies which suggested it
has the opposite effect on the thymus gland.
To add to the confusion, the
scientists also found that moderate levels of genistein had an even bigger
effect on males rats than large doses. The researchers said their findings had
caused them concern.
Sabra Klein, one of those involved in the study, said:
"The urologists on this project are actually advising pregnant women to avoid
soya."
- Autolyzed yeast
- Malted Barley
- Rice Syrup or Brown Rice Syrup
- Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract
- Vegetable Protein (HVP),
- Calcium caseinate
- Gelatin
- Glutamate
- Glutamic acid
- Hydrolyzed protein
- Monopotassium glutamate
- Sodium caseinate
- Textured protein
- Yeast extract
- Yeast food
- Yeast Nutrient
- When you see the word “citric acid” in prepared food ingredient
lists, think MSG. Industrial citric acid is not made from citrus fruits, its
made from corn. Its not pure either. Once the citric acid is made from corn, it
is contaminated by corn proteins which the producers (e.g., Archer Daniels
Midland Company - ADM) do not waste time or money on removing. Those proteins
are degraded or hydrolyzed into free MSG. (See this link for this
information and more).
and more code names...it's a killer!)
http://www.cbn.com
http://www.mercola.com/display/router.aspx?docid=26848
This article comes from http://www.mercola.com, one of the Web's most
visited and trusted health information sites.
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