All That Tastes Good Is Rather Misleading: What You Need To Know About MSG

Have you ever experienced an unexplained bout of ravenous hunger moments after eating out at a restaurant? Before you blame it on your digestive system for having rapidly metabolized the ingested food, think again. It may have something to do with a certain ingredient that was added to that tantalizing plate full of noodles that you devoured with much enthusiasm. Researchers have concluded that it is the effect of MSG on the palate that plays truant with the human digestive system.

Monosodium glutamate (MSG), commonly known as “ajinomoto” is one such food additive that has come under much criticism for …read more