The Hidden Food Additive That Eats Your Brain

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

…and it might also be making you fat

I’m going to cut right to the chase and tell you that the hidden ingredient is MSG or monosodium glutamate. “Big deal,” you say, “I read labels and don’t buy products with MSG, and I make sure I order my Chinese food without it.” If so, let me first applaud your efforts. But unfortunately, you can’t stop there, as sneaky food manufacturers are hiding MSG under a variety of names. But before we go into that, let’s first answer:

What’s The Big Deal About MSG, Anyway?

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New Stealth Chemicals Hidden in Your Food

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

If you pick up a can of soup and find the sodium levels are lower than you expected, or that a food item advertises it has “less sugar” or “no MSG”…then there may be cause for alarm.

A relatively young company, Senomyx, may be responsible for the sodium and sugar levels falling in various grocery store items. They may be putting chemicals into your food right now, without telling you and without you even realizing. Under the law, they don’t have to… read more

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