Is umami seasoning "sodium glutamate" really bad for your health?

byjosedantemorados

It is used all over the world as a kind of umami seasoningSodium glutamate(MSG), the theory that "MSG additives are bad for the body" is whispered widely, mainly in Europe and the United States. The Guardian summarizes the question "Is the" MSG harmful theory true "?

Chinese restaurant syndrome: has MSG been unfairly demonised? | Life and style | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/may/21/chinese-restaurant-syndrome-has-msg-been-unfairly-demonised

The MSG additive is a seasoning that makes delicious dishes, it is widely used in Asian restaurants including Chinese restaurants. It is reported in the United States from the 1960's "Chinese restaurant syndromeIs a syndrome that learns symptoms such as headache, perspiration, numbness of the body after eating Chinese food, and it is widely acknowledged that MSG additives used in Chinese restaurants are responsible for the cause.

However, the chef who runs a Michelin 3 star restaurant in the UKHeston Bull MentalMr. said, "The theory that MSG is harmful is the old superstition and there is no single proof of MSG harmful theory."

Also, I am an American restaurant managerDavid ChangMr. also said, "People believe that" natural "is the best thing, they are brainwashed that artificial ingredients and condiments are dangerous, but in reality they are dangerous because they are artificially created There is no research result that MSG, which is an artifact, causes illness, "and MSG claims that it has only the effect of delicious food.

byJason Burrows

The history of MSG is very old and it is a Japanese scientistIkeda KikuenIt began that Mr. extracted glutamic acid from seaweed in 1908 and stabilized the extracted glutamic acid with sodium. MSG, which came to be sold under the brand name "Ajinomoto" since 1909, has a history of over 100 years.

Many chefs recognize that MSG is a seasoning greatly complementing the taste of dishes, and Mr. Chan and other modern chefs do not regard MSG as dangerous. Mr. Zhang said that "Chinese restaurant syndrome" caused by MSG is just a "cultural construct" born from a racist idea of ​​"dirty" "dangerous" to Asian countries It was.

Those who appeal to the symptoms that "MSG is used to eat dishes, like caffeine poisoning makes my heart feel painful" certainly exists, but we will sell MSGAjinomoto"MSG is a seasoning that has been used safely for more than a century and safety is guaranteed by hundreds of scientific studies."

byRaymond Fruseth Gangstad

Although the EU allows MSG to be used as a food additive, the amount that can be used is up to 10 g / kg of food and the recommended intake is up to 30 mg per kg of body weight. Not only chefs who make dishes, but also makers who manufacture snacks etc. need to keep this legal maximum usage.

Despite the lack of clear research results that MSG is harmful to the human body,Research conducted in China in 2008Then, research results are reported that "When compared with families who use MSG for cooking and those that do not use it, the families who use it are more obese." Even in animal experiments, "MSG is a hormone related to obesity controlLeptinThe result that it destroys "is acknowledged and it seems that there is a possibility that if you eat too much MSG you eat too much. Cooking lighter'sFuchsia · DunlopWhile he is delighted that the Western view on MSG regarding MSG is being wiped away, "MSG is similar to salt and sugar, it is not good to excessively ingest" It is.

As for the argument as to whether MSG is harmful or not, like the argument "ingesting vitamins in vitamin tablets and how do ingesting vitamins from cooking?" May be going into philosophical fields There is no thing. Even though it is said that the use of MSG is not harmful scientifically, it may be difficult to change the consciousness that has been cultivated over the years.

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