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In article >,
(A.T. Hagan) writes:

>(PENMART01) wrote:
>
>>In article >, Kswck >
>>writes:
>>
>>>Anthony wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Hahabogus" > wrote in message
>>>> . 1...
>>>>
>>>>>MSG is a natural occurring compound found in many foods. It is used as a
>>>>>flavour enhancer. The stuff about allergies is mostly a urban myth.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I agree. Seems unlikely that 650 million Chinese would go around with a
>>>> headache rather than omit MSG. I use it in stews, Chinese preparations;
>>>not
>>>> sure how much good it does, but hey, we need all the flavor enhancing we
>>>can
>>>> get!
>>>
>>>Not true. 650 million Chinese do not use MSG. It IS used in Chinese
>>>restaurants in the USA.
>>>My girlfriend is a migraine sufferer. If she consumes MSG, the migraine
>>>attacks. There are many people that are allergic to MSG.
>>
>>Bullshit. MSG occurs naturally in many, many every day foods.... including
>>milk, especially breast milk... were many people allergic the world
>population
>>would have a very difficult time finding foods they can eat. Between 1-2%
>of
>>the world population is very mildly allergic to MSG... it's exceedingly rare
>>for anyone to be highly allergic. People experience Chinese Restaurant
>>Syndrome because Chinese cooks tend to use far more MSG than is necessary...
>>ergo folks experience overdose... they'd feel exactly the same were they to
>>consume a pound of potato chips at one sitting, from consuming excessive
>salt.
>
>One possible explanation that I've read concerning this MSG question
>is that it isn't really the MSG that's causing the problem, but it is
>the MSG product that's used. Is the MSG that's available for sale
>literally 100.00% monosodium glutamate or is there some fraction of a
>percent of other chemicals in there with it? Might not the people who
>encounter problems with foods with added MSG be reacting to non-MSG
>contaminants contained in the MSG product?
>
>I don't know, but it does present an interesting question. If the
>typical industrially manufactured MSG that's used in cooking is not
>literally 100.00% MSG what other chemicals are in there with it?
>
>There are a small number of people out there who are amazingly
>sensitive to the most minute quantities of certain substances. It may
>be that's what they're reacting to.

I'm not sure what you are attempting to convey, as Chinese dishes are generally
concocted using many ingredients including many seasonings/spices... so how is
one to judge overall purity of each individual ingredient once they are
blneded... but as far as I know MSG sold in the US most assuredly passes the
purity tests administered by the USDA and whichever other agencies oversee
these things. I'm sure MSG is as pure as table salt or sugar.

The reaction folks have to MSG at Chinese restaurants is from overdosing...
Chinese cooks tend to use far more MSG than is necessary and folks also tend to
eat Chinese food in copious quantities. Folks feel just as uncomfortable after
pigging out on salty chips or over indulging on the Halloween treats... think
about how yucky you'd feel immediately after polishing off that entire one
pound bag of kandy korn. And yet you have no allergy to sugar. Heck, I've
felt pretty awful after drinking too much rum... I think that's called a
hangover, not an allergy

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