In spite of ingestion of these additional commercially produced glutamates, our body metabolizes this glutamate in the same way it does with the other glutamates found naturally in foods. What that means is that our body does not distinguish between naturally occurring glutamates or the MSG found in a bottle of ketchup. Interestingly, a research report not suggests that glutamate from food or MSG is important for a normal digestive function. (Food Insight, 2009) In 1958 the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) designated monosodium glutamate as a GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) ingredient, along with other commonly used food additives like salt, pepper and baking powder amongst others.
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He examined the possibility of the neurological effect through force-feeding or injecting methods in rodents. In one study, he induced neonatal mice from ages 2 to 9 days old with small doses of Monosodium Glutamate. He observed brain lesions and other psychological effects in the mice. (Olney, 1969) However, the dosage of MSG that was used was extremely high and was force-fed, does not directly indicate how humans consume MSG. As studies also suggest that a normal oral ingestion of MSG through food, including high amounts that exceed 40 g/kg body weight, have found no harmful effects on the human brain. (Institute of Food Technologists' Experts panel on Food Safety and Nutrition., 1987) Alternatively, William Pardridge, M.D., has illustrated that dietary MSG does not enter our cerebral cavity or the brain as the blood-brain barrier in our system maintains a transport system for glutamates or acetic amino acids that do not allow the glutamates to circulate through the human brain. (Pardridge, …show more content…
Whereas the Asians have no hesitation in using and consuming the MSG. To Ikeda extracting umami from the broth was just like extracting salt from the ocean water or extracting corn syrup from hybrid corn variety. Why isn’t that a big issue knowing the world is being intoxicated with so-called ‘Legal’ additives in a quantity that has in the current times led to early onset type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, ADHD in kids, which are all well-known facts that we all know but we turn a blind eye when we are provoked to think about it. In fact, lets look at the following figures. “Sugar-sweetened beverages are linked to more than 180,000 obesity-related deaths worldwide each year, according to new research presented this week at an American Heart Association conference.” (Wade, 2013) And our favourite salt, “the excessive consumption accounts for an estimated 2.3 million deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related diseases globally.” (Gray, 2013) So why has MSG been demonized when the other so-called healthy additives continue to devastate the health of not only the adults but also the children who are being made addicted to this lifestyle of canned drinks and chips. Isn’t this enough proof that people are turning into knee-jerk radicals, who are the members of a controlled system or as thy saying ‘like the
When a myth concerning health is diffused, what …show more content…
He examined the possibility of the neurological effect through force-feeding or injecting methods in rodents. In one study, he induced neonatal mice from ages 2 to 9 days old with small doses of Monosodium Glutamate. He observed brain lesions and other psychological effects in the mice. (Olney, 1969) However, the dosage of MSG that was used was extremely high and was force-fed, does not directly indicate how humans consume MSG. As studies also suggest that a normal oral ingestion of MSG through food, including high amounts that exceed 40 g/kg body weight, have found no harmful effects on the human brain. (Institute of Food Technologists' Experts panel on Food Safety and Nutrition., 1987) Alternatively, William Pardridge, M.D., has illustrated that dietary MSG does not enter our cerebral cavity or the brain as the blood-brain barrier in our system maintains a transport system for glutamates or acetic amino acids that do not allow the glutamates to circulate through the human brain. (Pardridge, …show more content…
Whereas the Asians have no hesitation in using and consuming the MSG. To Ikeda extracting umami from the broth was just like extracting salt from the ocean water or extracting corn syrup from hybrid corn variety. Why isn’t that a big issue knowing the world is being intoxicated with so-called ‘Legal’ additives in a quantity that has in the current times led to early onset type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, ADHD in kids, which are all well-known facts that we all know but we turn a blind eye when we are provoked to think about it. In fact, lets look at the following figures. “Sugar-sweetened beverages are linked to more than 180,000 obesity-related deaths worldwide each year, according to new research presented this week at an American Heart Association conference.” (Wade, 2013) And our favourite salt, “the excessive consumption accounts for an estimated 2.3 million deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related diseases globally.” (Gray, 2013) So why has MSG been demonized when the other so-called healthy additives continue to devastate the health of not only the adults but also the children who are being made addicted to this lifestyle of canned drinks and chips. Isn’t this enough proof that people are turning into knee-jerk radicals, who are the members of a controlled system or as thy saying ‘like the