Is MSG Actually Bad For You? | Talking Point | Full Episode

Believed to cause hair loss, headaches, and heart palpitations, it’s no wonder monosodium glutamate or MSG scares Singaporeans silly. About 64% of us claim we avoid the flavour enhancer. But what do we really know about this ingredient we all love to hate? And are our opinions of it based on scientific fact or fallacy? Talking Point finds out if MSG is really that bad for you?
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0:00 MSG's bad rep
4:17 The discovery of MSG
5:50 How is MSG made?
9:13 Does MSG really enhance food flavour?
13:35 Foods you didn't know contain MSG
16:32 Why do MSG cause side effects?
19:50 Recommended intake of MSG
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[@etlay5684]

My grandparents used MSG in their cooking and they lived a healthy life and died in their 90s but have to say they didn't consume sugar much in their diet. I think sugar is worst than MSG.

[@lowkeyconvert8971]

yep. it's deflecting from the more serious concerns such as sugar, etc.

[@CptVein]

Sugar, especially the white granulated stuff, is definitely worse than MSG.

[@youarestronger]

Sugar is the cause of EVERYTHING...diabetes, cholesterol, blood sugar, high blood pressure, kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, if they are going to ban anything, it should be sugar 100%

[@Jeffdachefz]

MSG scare was based off a racist doctor that had a history of disliking chinese and its takeover of the American fast food life. Your body makes glutamine naturally so are people going to surgically remove it? This msg phobia is idiotic and its got Asians believing in their own stereotype.

[@jiyo1140]

i agree,me consuming less sugar and doesn't had any issue.but still consuming MSG with right portion

[@_imhere906]

I remember watching an experiment about MSG. They didn't tell people that it had MSG and no "side effects" were reported. But when they said the food had MSG even though it didn't, they said they suddenly had "side effects". It goes to show that those "warnings" against MSG really influenced a lot of people.

[@uchenduikechukwu4633]

Please can you point me to the experiment

[@blackumbrella6199]

Yeah, can you share me the link to that experiment?

[@yotsub29]

Saw this one too. Placebo effect

[@senokiponglkr]

Placebo effect

[@CB-wq9wp]

Just because the placebo effect can happen, doesn't prove that MSG is safe. Some people do get bad effects from MSG.

[@ambition112]

0:12: 🍲 Monosodium glutamate (MSG) has a bad reputation, but is it really that bad for us? 6:23: 🍲 MSG, a flavor enhancer, is made by fermenting natural ingredients like tapioca. 11:07: 👅 The taste of MSG can enhance the flavor of savory foods, but may not have the same effect on sweet foods. 15:22: 🧂 MSG is not harmful in moderate amounts, but excessive intake of sodium from both salt and MSG can be problematic. 20:43: ✅ MSG is a safe and effective flavor enhancer that can help reduce sodium intake. Recap by Tammy AI

[@vincentryanx5784]

❤

[@the-social-path]

Thanks. I owe u 19 min of my life

[@dutchmilk]

The funny thing is alot of people doesn't watch the video and declare MSG is utterly safe and has no side effect without getting to 15:22.

[@shafinc04]

Thanks for saving 22min of my life

[@era7928]

@@dutchmilk Everything in abnormal amount is unhealthy. A teaspoon of MSG in 2~3 litre of brooth with 1 kg of meat can save your cooking time by a lot without ruining the meat.

[@antoniovalle7071]

Thank you. I’m from Brasil and grew up in an Italian neighborhood next to the Japanese neighborhood ( biggest Japan town outside Japan) where MSG is known by Ajinomoto. I won’t eat arugula salad without lime juice and MSG. IN THE 60’s and 70’s it was known as health food and used in pop corn and by people with hypertension to reduce the amount of salt the ideia is to use 1/2 salt and 1/2 MSG. IF MSG causes cancer, I would be dead by now ( I’m 60). I worked in pizza place for 30 years and every pizza place in America uses MSG , but they advertise “no MSG” It was known as natural food just because it is natural. The irony is that most people that try to avoid MSG, don’t have a problem with chemical processed conservantes like yellow 15, blue this and red that, used in abundance by the food industry. I believe that prejudice played a role in this hoax. Ajinomoto MSG is a wonderful taste enhancer just like table salt or sea salt enhance savory dishes. As everything else, balance is important. Too much of anything is bad for you. Hence sugar, fat , alcoholic beverages, etc.. thank you again for this well done video. Nice going.

[@jujijiju6929]

Italian hood next to Japanese? Brazil is more fun than I thought lmao. We in India call it Ajinomoto as well...

[@donsuren4481]

True that 'Ajinomoto'. This is what American Scientists did for Coconut Oil. For decades they said it's a bad oil and now from couple years back they are saying Coconut Oil has become the best ever oil you can use. Cheers from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 !

[@Kari.F.]

My uncle used to joke about the ever-changing, contradictory health/food advice they started bombarding us with in the 70ies: "We have to hurry up and eat lots of carrots while it's still healthy."

[@GoldKingsMan]

@@donsuren4481 Ya I use coconut oil,people scared of it in the West.Hello fellow Lankan!

[@micronotsoft6891]

@@jujijiju6929 It's called Ajinomoto everywhere coz it's brand name

[@einfachnurleo7099]

"The dosage makes a poison" is what our chemistry teacher always used to say. Salt is great to make food taste better and we do need it in our diet. However consuming too much of it or to consume it without actual food would of course be poisonous. Same with almost everything. You'd also be fine ingesting actual poison as long as the amount is small enough.

[@Scheiseposter]

This. Also, glutamate is not equal to all glutamates, it matter what glutamate you have.

[@TheSpyder699]

Bravo 👏! It's kind of the same for everything in your life little Einstein!!

[@kuehmerlion]

Yes, and even consuming too much water can lead to water intoxication.

[@HotNoob]

chinese resturant syndrome... is when they mix up the msg with salt, and you end up with a super high dosage of salt. just stay away from the crappy resturants where they probably don't have good organization.

[@gracegwozdz8185]

Einfach, if the dosage makes a poison take the smallest amount of cyanide and see what happens...

[@rafiq6521]

Thank you for this documentary... Sick of people claiming MSG causes hairloss or its bad for you etc. Anything is bad if its taken in excess.

[@baymagon9896]

Absolutely

[@f.i.l.d.e.p.s]

hairloss is only apparent in singapore 😂.

[@seshilalvin4129]

Very true

[@bongcalo9462]

..i made a joke with regard the idea that msg causes hair loss...i just told them.. hair loss if you put it in your head..😊

[@gagongflip389]

Thats what I keep telling everybody. Aint nobody want to listen.

[@larrylam2648]

I heard a story from a man 30 years older than me regarding the MSG. He wouldn’t eat any food containing MSG because he is afraid to have a heart attack. During the Vietnam war, every North Vietnamese soldier carry a kg of MSG to the South for fighting the war. The MSG serves two purposes. One for enhancing the lousy food and other to stop the bleeding from the bullet wounds. MSG was used to fill the cavity and it would stop the bleeding.

[@2degucitas]

A natural coagulant

[@nephneph1869]

Thanks for the info

[@CharDhue]

New information to me that msg can be used to stop or slow down bleeding

[@shanene3145]

Heard that too

[@Reflection_Wave_2023]

MSG heart attack 😂

[@yeuemxuatdoi]

Growing up in Vietnam, I ate msg, but stopped after coming to America where it's said to be bad. It's only last month that I learned that msg isn't bad at all. Here in America, they used to claim that eggs are bad, then changed to say they're good. Red meat was bad. Now it's good. Fat animal meat was unhealthy. Now beneficial. Carb and sugar currently are the ultimate culprits....

[@jimmywhitlow2012]

They don't want to be honest with people. The true problem lies with all the chemicals in our foods.

[@MinhNguyen-ff6xf]

Mình làm nhà hàng lâu lâu gặp mấy khách mỹ trắng bị cả đống allergies hỏi lung tung vớ vẩn thấy mà mệt. Người mỹ thỉnh thoảng có một số khách khó khăn như vậy

[@wilbertpradana5144]

Guess what, carb and sugar isnt the culprit😂

[@Rahul_Singh100]

All throughout they said "Protein is very good."

[@xZeroOffical]

The king of flavour. Uncle Roger taught me to have it in my kitchen. It kinda changed my life, as I never enjoyed the food as much. Sometimes I consume it in excess, I have to admit, but not ever once had I felt negative side effect of it. 2 years with MSG and counting. It is so cringe seeing labels on food like "Without MSG" while MSG is perfectly safe. It is like a innocent man wrongfully sentenced to life in prison.

[@FrankBCore]

Westerners like to put certain things of the east with negative labels when they see it competing with their products. MSG is such a good taste enhancer it makes the already bland western dishes feel even blander when compared to tasty eastern dishes with added MSG.

[@sebastian3004]

​@@FrankBCore You are a crappy mom if you put msg crap on your kid's food in the East.

[@somewhatsomething4882]

@@FrankBCore whatever. Msg was not developed in the "east". You're talking about it like it's a traditional ingredient just like chilli or ginger.

[@markogaudiosi5243]

@@FrankBCore "bland western". Lol. Bland American ,maybe. In Italy we eat tasty food.

[@Spratdragon]

@@FrankBCore What are all these negative things? Can you name just 10?

[@p0c0d.t]

Whoever is doing that food art, you deserve a raise 👏

[@kaysionglim2725]

Keyword here is Umami. MSG is very much a fast and convenient way to add more savoury punch to food. How about making your own umami liquid or stock if you're cooking? Japanese culinery commonly used bonita flakes, dried anchovies, dried mackerel, miso, dried mushrooms and as mentioned in the video, dried kelp(seaweed). Asian seems to prefer stock from chicken, dried shrimp, ikan bilis, dried solefish, prawn shells, clams, fish bones & head, meat bones, soybean, fermented beans, dried mushrooms etc.. Of course, there's also vegetables stock. Other ways of adding umami includes fermented liquids like soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish gravy, liquid aminos, Worcestershire sauce etc.. Finally, my thoughts on this video: If savoury umami rich food is my goal, how much trouble am I willing to go inorder to extract umami from raw ingredients(cooking own stock)? Or could I not just use ready-made stock(liquids or powdered)? Or the instant handy MSG? 😉

[@mhrgall]

Not really sure what answer you ''want'' to hear. Or what is your point, really? Of course, Umami-rich ingredients are a-plenty. Of course we are learning more and more about this relatively new ''5th taste''. And it has been known, and scientifically proven for at least 2-3 decades, that MSG does NOT cause a the entire laundry list of ailments that many people have believed since the late 60s . So again...what is your point?

[@hellocloud2387]

I'll use both ready made stock and msg. 😆

[@kaysionglim2725]

I do not have any hard point(s), you may draw your own conclusions. As for the scientific proof you mentioned, does it include those affected by consuming MSG? If quantity of MSG consumed is a factor, I agree with this video that for most of Asia's cooked food sold outside of home, they contain a certain amount of MSG which one cannot really determind. Thus as the video suggested, moderation is advisable. Finally, I believe one may need be wary of total MSG consumed. Since we can't always reduce the MSG from restaurants or take-outs, I would reduce the amount over the home-cooked meal side. Cooking at home, I prefer my home-made Umami stock whenever my work schedule allows. At busy times, I use store bought ready-made stock and MSG, no issues for me and family. So I'm neutral as far as whether MSG is 'good' for you.

[@ddlcp]

I love trying everthing else that includes food and when ever I do eat out and I'll find something that taste good. I'm not a chef but I can fry,steam, boil..... & I do like to make something that I like for myself where the msg tends to fk it up.

[@fassphoto]

As an old saying: "If you want, we'll done, you better do it yourself." Let's do our own MSG. 😊❤

[@chasingshangrila]

I’m ok without adding additional MSG anyway but is good to see new information about it. I love to keep learning.

[@samorice9242]

In japanese cooking we usually use "kombu" which is usually called "natural MSG".

[@fassphoto]

Kombu! The best msg ever. ❤❤❤

[@Steven-xf8mz]

MSG is in a lot of food but it's evil if it's used in Chinese restaurants. lol. I used to work in a Chinese restaurant during my HS days and occasionally I see fat people specifically ask for no msg in the food. Some people should be more concern about their diabetes from sodas and donuts rather than the little msg found in the egg rolls.

[@jeems2066]

The sugar content in different foods in the US (fast food capital) is insane, and don't forget the fairly frequently penchant for deep fried foods. Salt content, calories, nutrients, sugar content and perhaps others I've missed out, are different facets of nutrition and diet so yes just picking on salt content is a bit ignorant.

[@robert-antoinedenault5901]

Keep in mind that the leading type of cancer in Asia is stomach cancer caused by high intake of salt, alcohol and obesity: 5th leading type of cancer in the world, 1,089,103 have that cancer, 768,793 deaths. I will make you understand that the fact that many Asians have a lower BMI (thinner) and more visceral fat than subcutaneous fat (more prevalent in western society). Thus carrying a high amount of visceral fat is known to be associated with insulin resistance, which can lead to glucose intolerance and type 2 diabetes. 60% of diabetics in the world live in Asia and there are 537 million adults (20-79 years) are living with diabetes on the planet - 1 in 10.

[@Steven-xf8mz]

@@robert-antoinedenault5901 as an Asian American, I do notice the Asian community tend to have high intake of salt. What you said is probably all true but bare in mind that Asian population as % of global population stands around 60%, so having 60% of diabetics doesn't feel like it's an outlier. That being said, maybe there is a heavy connection which I'm not aware of.

[@HayTatsuko]

That's the other thing about MSG. It takes very little to have a large effect on flavor, especially if its pals disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate are along for the ride (they magnify the effect of MSG by several times). Even products that say NO MSG are often still chock full of glutamates (the "G" in MSG). If you see yeast extract, hydrolyzed [insert vegetable here] protein, various cheeses -- especially Parmesan, tomato, or a number of other things in the ingredients list, you're still getting glutamates.

[@kamranrowshandel6395]

It's funny the video is asking if we know about msg but we dont even know about gravity, apparently: Is there any doubt that the fiction of Newton is the same as the myth of some guy who created the border of his country by shooting an arrow as far as possible ("Arash" in Persian mythology)?

[@ajprudence6235]

Great report! Because my parents operated Chinese restaurants I started to do research on MSG since the early 1970s. Just from reading scientific papers, I came to the same conclusion as your report. When patrons asked what MSG was, I told them the truth and most were shocked that MSG is natural like salt and even occurs in most preserved food with added salt. I would consume MSG as little as possible in the same fashion as reducing regular salt intake in my advanced age. In my restaurant, patrons have the option of no MSG in most dishes unless the key ingredients have naturally occurring MSG like sausages.

[@criseritabaculinao6473]

Yes, because a pinch of MSG produces a lot of difference of taste ( umami ) in a full pot of soup. That's way less than a teaspoon . I buy a pack (10 grams) of msg ( ajinomoto ) and that would last for a month or so. I use it everyday in my savory recipes. I don't use it in sweets.

[@Doggieman1111]

The problem isn't with MSG itself, it's that MSG can make low-quality food taste good. Therefore, companies which use MSG are able to serve low-quality food that actually tastes good. The end result is you eating low-quality food.

[@iantedy6617]

Hey guys! This is the CEO of MSG talking 🥴. Thank you so much for enlightening the misconceptions of MSG and I hope all of the people that have watched this video will sprinkle at least a bit of msg on the food they eat 😉. Had a blast working with you guys and thanks again for the collab. Remember guys, like my mom used to say, keep calm and always eat msg 😚

[@polestarjustinwei]

Cap🧢

[@marioprawirosudiro7301]

You, sir, have a very wise mother.

[@sususapijantan2K15]

Jadi aman ye cuy

[@pong4life]

Watching you eat everything with msg got me interested in trying msg again. I just learned msg is made from starch which is something we need to watch out for (or cut out as much as possible). Oth, anything fermented makes it so much better for our microbiome.

[@zero59267]

Njir lu aslinya indo bang

[@SW-fy8pq]

The problem is nowadays "new discovery" happens almost every year, a typical example is coffee, every year a new research done by whoever from whatever university, this year a new research says coffee is good for your health, but the next year the result will become opposite, it repeats again and again without failure. In addition, rich sponsor like famous brand can easily hire a professor from so and so university to write a research report about the benefit of their product. they can also pay media company to market their products. so the conclusion is don't blindly believe in articles from newspapers and media, majority of them are biased or can be untrue.

[@PaPa-ko1vg]

MSG is not good to consume in any amount it will damage your metabolism and nervous system.

[@orangorang7456]

coffee have a good and bad side. it doesnt always have to be all good or all bad like you are talking

[@M.sami12]

No. Research doesn't work like that. When a research from a trusted source is published furure research shouldn't oppose it, it only improves on it or it finds something new not shown in previous ones. But never deny them.

[@johngablesmith4671]

Not quite with MSG though. It was a legit fake researcher.

[@leowvm6215]

Well said

[@vexcarius7100]

When I cook, I only use bit of MSG. I still believe that everything in excess is bad.

[@FrozenPeanuts]

This presenter can draw and can present well, bring more of him and his art please!

[@geneousslayer214]

Besides the documentary, the person doing the MSG art is awesome!

[@iantedy6617]

W person 💪😍

[@sbs3872g]

@@iantedy6617 omg u r the MSG lover!!

[@mrcoco3562]

I in love with the coco

[@qwenqwen1476]

As always…everything in moderation! Use MSG to flavor so to lessen salt intake.

[@JuraganEmas]

i believe MSG is Monosodium Glutamate already contain Sodium. The key is to eat in moderation. If you eat too much salt you might get hypertension, if you eat too many sugar, you can get diabetis, and this relate to many ingredients, especially flavour enhancer.

[@PaPa-ko1vg]

MSG is not good to consume in any amount it will damage your metabolism and nervous system.

[@yaiburanakul8505]

Salt, if sea salt is taken, is not dangerous. MSG is riskier, but this program does not cover those factors.

[@kingromeo51]

@@yaiburanakul8505 Rock salt rocks....

[@ddlcp]

why not use slat intake in moderation since msg doesn contain salt. problem solved, that's like trying to complicate simple solution. Every msg user's trying to justify thier use msg instead of just working with ingredient in its original form that alrdy does that.

[@eftitasusarani5865]

This video is superb 👍🏻 Being composed with a high expertise and professionalism Very entertaining and and most importantly very informative Bravo This is what we call fun learning.

[@mauro712001]

I'm totally agree with you, I was about to write the same. Actually, even better because your comment is spot on. 👏👍👋 Ciao

[@wanlai2001]

I feel somewhat vindicated watching this video. I grew up with my mum sprinkling msg in her cooking and I don’t understand why people said msg is evil. Looking back, I noticed my mum hardly ever use salt.

[@amaiwatashi6253]

After i drank roughly 300ml of coffee, i felt dissy, my heart pump faster, i sweat alot, felt unsettling and sick. But if i drink a small amount of it, i feel okay and more awake. Thats it. Everyone has different toleration towards stimulants and nutrients, so know your body and don't over consume anything is the key. Msg isn't bad for you unless you have allergy or over consume it. If the food you buy/cook make you feel a lot more thirsty, lethargic or even sick, that means it has too much msg/salt/sugar in it. Avoid that food stall/brand, there are better choice out there, suitable for your needs. Cook more healthily. JUST ALWAYS CONSUME FOOD IN MODERATION PERIODT.

[@jiyuchan17]

Totally agree. It's quite funny how people still not understand this concept. Like you said "don't over consume anything is the key" not "eat bland food everyday is the key"😒 We still can eat delicious, nutritious and healthy food everyday if we know how to balance it.

[@paintwithfrosty4324]

Bruh, so I am not the only one with the weird coffee sickness thingie. If I drank coffee, I become very sleepy. They said it could be a sign of ADHD?

[@shadowrunner187]

Don't be stupid, Caffeine in coffee is a drug msg isn't a drug. No where near in the same class.

[@thisnthat7760]

I thought i am the only one feeling that coffee "allergy" 😅.. hence i don't drink coffee. Chocolates makes me feel the same way too.

[@donnacsuti4980]

@@shadowrunner187 wrong msg is a drug in the same way caffeine is ( both are natural products just like many poisons are natural from plants, that doesn't tell you if it's good for you or harmful)

[@awie]

A what a wonderful topic bro🥰 thank you for the knowledge ☺️

[@naturallivingbyenovi9517]

Thank you so much for this. My eyes have been opened 😁👍🏼

[@Chinix]

Tbh as a media students I'm impressed how many people they can connect to create this one 20 mins show

[@HAPPY9862]

Campbell's soups, ketchup, chips, croton, dressing, can gravy, t.v dinner, frie chicken, can broth just to name a few, all have MSG IN IT

[@giveaway9704]

I'm not really against MSG myself. But as an Asian I even don't use MSG that much since i have quite sensitive taste buds. A lil bit of it makes everything tastes somehow more sweet on my tongue and it has that prominent chemical taste to it. It also irritates my throat so much that my throat produces phlegm for quite some times. I read articles and journals about it that it may or may not has connection, but apparently some people also experience what I have myself.

[@yudonna]

You are not alone. everyone s chemistry is different. Some ppl. Can drink coffee all day while if I even have a little cup more than my tolerance I feel like I am having a heart attack. My family used to go to dim sum every Saturday and after each meal I get the cotton mouth feeling. It is not political... Msg aversion is real. I am not saying it to dismiss asian s .. I am chinese myself and even in Hong Kong.. ppl. Will rate the quality of food with the amount of msg used.

[@sheldonpopesp]

I love my MSG I found out I had very high hypertension a year ago and it has been very helpful to lower my blood pressure. It's so much better than salt.

[@archingelus]

The S in MSG (the salt of glutamate) is the same sodium in your table salt (the salt of chloride) , unless you consume the glutamate not in salt crystalline form that is msg , you should be aware this sodium will also increase your blood pressure as it is still a salt

[@bellxp8877]

Meanwhile in Sarawak, farmers use MSG as a form of fertiliser for their plants

[@simonsaid3333]

Uncle Roger to US Doctor: Why so weak, why so weak! Haiyaa!

[@singaporefoodreview9591]

HAHAH. I can hear it in my head voice

[@hoao9007]

It's salt on crack he said

[@julliahdegamo8771]

this is very informative video.now we know that MSG is not that bad for our health.but everything should be in moderation

[@funa2939]

It IS a very creative, informative content. I didn’t skip any second. Awesome 👏🏻

[@sue9001]

Great production. Loved the illustration part using msg grains. So creative yet informative. 👍

[@f.i.l.d.e.p.s]

that is typical japanese art

[@tedvu352]

“Glutamic acid broth” is a chemical that excites your neurons’ transmitters nonstop! Your tongue has a favorite location for MSG addiction! What MSG companies do not want you to know is undoubtedly dangerous!

[@AriffSuffian]

Production quality for this video is awesome!

[@skye1386]

In the Philippines, we always use both salt and MSG the Ajinomoto in our cooking.

[@QWERTY-bc1uq]

Not all

[@BobbyM1952]

Not with my dinendeng with shrimp & clams!

[@dorayantz3649]

Wow, thank you for this documentary. It's a very educative and interesting truth about MSG. 👍😃

[@amaiwatashi6253]

There are a lot of people around me who always says instant noodle will cause hair loss. Well, instant noodle is poor in nutrients. If you eat it often as your meal without additional vegetables or meats, thats what causes the hair loss. You're lack of nutrients honeyy. Don't put the blame on the instant noodle/msg. This noodle saved my broke ass when i live in dorm to get my degree.

[@antonyfbfb]

The same as me. In my university time to get my bachelor, i eat instant noodle almost everyday, offcourse with some addition of vegies and chicken because i eat it in a small restaurat My hair? Still gorgeous as usual with black shiny and thick

[@Edmund.]

it's the labeling that counts if you present people with organic and gmo, they will tell you that organic tastes better, even if they're the same food

[@archingelus]

90% ppl who read GMO label very likely have no odea what GMO actually is lol

[@talkinghat88]

Loving the interview with the CEO of MSG. Subtitles were not necessary as it was crystal clear 😊

[@cyrilsasam7072]

Hahaha! Too true. Perhaps some people can't understand English if it's pronounced more properly.

[@ibec69]

It was probably the job title that wasn't very clear then, CEO of MSG hahaha!

[@JustAThought155]

Great report! One of the reasons I have subscribed to this channel: perspective!!! Nice!

[@klesta]

Western & Europe : "hey asians, why you love MSG so much, it's unhealthy !" Asians : "so does your alcohol"

[@markogaudiosi5243]

You muslim, right?

[@donnacsuti4980]

Ya my Asian friends can't tolerate alcohol but actually European me can't either. We are all different and need to know your own bodies.

[@klesta]

@@markogaudiosi5243 does that really matter to you ?

[@markogaudiosi5243]

@@klesta you can't drink alcohol, that's why i asked.

[@klesta]

@@markogaudiosi5243 no, i can drink, but i choose to not Also FYI muslim is not the only one who prohibited Alcohol

[@alui5362]

woah hey, that sand/salt/msg artist is SICK. just had to point out. kinda surprised CNA commissioned someone just to do that? but kudos

[@DoozoYoorushiku]

Thank you ☺️

[@alui5362]

@@DoozoYoorushiku well done!

[@MithunOnTheNet]

@@DoozoYoorushiku You the artist? Good job!

[@carmaela2689]

I read that if you add salt to protein and add heat, you essentially create msg...which is why the browned bits in the pan, known as "the fond", is so delicious. It is "umami" flavor, which is one of our tastes, like sour, sweet, bitter, etc. Sugar is waaaay worse.

[@ladylightvybe4138]

Thanks for your research. I don't use MSG as it is an excitotoxin. If your food is flavoursome, you don't need it.

[@yiluis1316]

It's crazy how a sinophobic trends in the west basically stigmatized an entire group of people and cancelled half of the world's cuisine (Asia) because of it.

[@hillarysudeikis2264]

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[@wasanthamorawaka1602]

This is a big business like wine or tobacco. In the early days of sigarettes even the prominent medical professionals of US said smoking is good!!! You can buy experts without any problem. We used to eat food without MSG with real taste using herbs and spices.

[@darkandlight4650]

Have you not watch and understand the video at all. Most food even the natural once have glutamate and even mothers milk has it. The way to resolve it is to reduce the salt on your cooking if your adding msg because msg already has a lot of sodium.

[@VancityComputers]

​@@darkandlight4650 Except processed MSG, not in its natural form, acts as an excitotoxin... it kills neurons. Research the oligarchs behind the food industry, media and Rockefeller medicine to educate yourself.

[@Nadeen92]

Thank you for this really useful 👍

[@vivienkornrup]

this is great infornation! can you make an episode on the effects of monkfruit, erithrytol, and or artificial sugar people use for keto diet. which destroy our microbiome?

[@ncode03]

One of the highest consumers of MSG is Japan and they are one of the healthiest people in the world, case closed.

[@stephenperry152]

Case closed? haha! Japan eats a specific diet that encompasses high quality, extreme nutrition. That's why they can still smoke Malborah Reds and not have everyone dying of lung cancer. They also have a societal bias against weight gain as they consider it antisocial and glutonous unless you are a sumo wrestler. THATS why they live longer, not because they eat too much condensed seaweed or whatever chemical concoction they are making their MSG from..

[@aioniansage6081]

If they are consuming Monosodium Glutamate then they are NOT the healthiest people in the world. You can live to 90 and still be unhealthy.

[@Bhatmann]

Total BS.

[@ncode03]

@@Bhatmann prove it

[@lennyhardi3760]

​@@Bhatmannhe/she just stating the fact, why you call he/she BS?

[@seekittycat]

The only bad thing about msg is that it's too tasty and I eat too much 😂

[@PC2011HK]

Very clear and engaging presentation. Two thumbs up.

[@DonaBranca735]

16 years ago I decided to change my diet completely. And MSG was one of the first I took care of...then soda, artificial flavors, and colors, carrageenan, artificial sweeteners, refined grains and cut almost of kinds of sugars in my diet. I haven't eaten out for those 16 years and I don't miss it.

[@AlejandraSabina]

Your life sounds very... Exciting

[@ireneserrano4570]

MSG contains the aminoacid plus sodium salt. You can find that aminoacid naturally in food like tomatoes (when you cook them), soy sauce, other fermented foods...

[@zikemaevitor5414]

Because of this let us not fool ourselves because it's how we use products that is the culprit, not the product itself. Blaming things is just a scapegoat for a lot of peoples incompetence. My family had been MSG users for years and we do not experience any of those symptoms.

[@KaleOrton]

Thank you for this! I got my first bag of Ajinomoto MSG tonight, sprinkled some sparingly on some good food items to test flavour.. AND I FEEL AMAZING! It's like my body needed it, without the junk crisps etc. Magic stuff. This is just the beginning of my road. Thank you again. 👍👍👍

[@areshiltebrand5791]

Finally, now I know how to use my msg properly, thank you!

[@chewie94116]

Excellent video on MSG. Great graphics, video editing, interviews. This should be played in middle school and high school science classes. Anyone who is against MSG should watch this. This is especially useful to doctors and other health providers against MSG due to false beliefs.

[@somewhatsomething4882]

Yeah suddenly everything's changed. It's a cure all, and we should all eat it daily.🙄🙄🙄

[@cindystarwalt9118]

I am against the use of MSG after suffering anaphylaxis from eating it. This video does nothing to change my mind about it.

[@shaunanyi3694]

didnt know msg was made from natural raw ingredients. i always thought that its made from mixing different chemical compounds together to mimic the taste of the original seaweed umami

[@Kaimax61]

Everything sounds scarier if we all used their chemical names like, Hydrogen Dioxide (H20) which is just water or labeling sugar as C12H22O11.

[@BeastOrGod]

That's why MSG needs to be rebranded. I would love it if just changed to "Umami salt" forever.

[@donnacsuti4980]

That is probably closer to the truth

[@spudbono5747]

@@BeastOrGod - when I was young, everyone used "Accent", which was just MSG. It's still around under that brand name.

[@BeastOrGod]

@@spudbono5747 here we call it Aroma, because of brand name too.

[@solomonlee4503]

Thank you for this informative video. But I still have difficult in convincing my anti-MSG friends and family members that it is not as harmful.

[@ChuanmingChadao]

My soup tasted plain, lacking in umami flavor even adding salt didn't help. I added a little MSG. It tasted great after that. I once added MSG to my tea by mistake, thinking it was sugar (the kitchen was dark and couldn't see well). My tea didn't taste very good.

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[@dyscea]

that was a dark day

[@seulbilee1025]

I can imagine the taste though, 😩 ugh

[@BerryBabaBear]

Ofc it wont taste good if you use it as the same amount as sugar as it was way too much amount for msg in tea, you could enhance tea taste with msg but depends on the glass size too, you could try use it on a cup of tea but with just a small pinch of msg.

[@ivankaizer5388]

@@saminemredjomoenawi8636 wong suriname tapi ngomonge koyok robot pie toh?

[@xr9196]

Can you make a video how one person is allergic to "gluten" and then they try to convince anyone that gluten is bad?

[@BeastOrGod]

No such thing as Gluten allergy.

[@gumonmyshu]

Just about every savory snack here in the US has MSG in it.

[@kylepraseutsack6422]

Agreed in some American seasoning has some firm of msg in them even can soup

[@woodswal]

Amazing documentary. 👏🏾 What is the shelf life of MSG??

[@donnamiller631]

Thanks for the info

[@Mmdg634]

Glutamate (monosodium glutamate) is a neurotransmitter in the brain. I always get really sleeping whenever I consume anything doused with synthetically produce msg.

[@koushinproductions]

If you get sleepy after eating something, you should get your blood sugar checked and not the fasting one, take an HBA1C test.

[@NiX_aKi]

Don't forget mushrooms! Packed with glutamate. Yum!

[@dizzyspinner648]

I know someone who reliably gets headaches from MSG. They're also sensitive to soy in general. I don't have any reaction to either. I do get headaches from aspartame, though I know many people who don't. I've tasted straight MSG and can't say it tastes very good to me. Close to salt, but salt is better. I don't cook with it, but I don't worry about getting some occasionally when I eat out. I just think adding more meat, garlic, onions and spices makes for a better way to enhance the flavor. Indeed, many savory ingredients probably get some of it from glutamic acid, but with less sodium and more complex and subtle flavor components in addition.

[@TMIDiva]

Blinding headache. Heart pounding. I ate salad dressing with MSG and it put me into VFib. I got these same symptoms with a bowl of ramen, I have a BSN and work as a nurse. I read labels now. "Prove" the safety all you like, there are millions of us who are very sensitive to this unneeded food additive.

[@bakkwa8705]

I can take a small amount of MSG . If I take too much I suffer very badly from numbness from my head downwards towards my back . In my experience , yong tau foo soup and seafood soup has the most MSG .

[@alvinfyusuf9804]

@@EnigmazGuide I think they had something called Chinese restaurant syndrome. its a placebo sickness that convinced that msg that commonly found in foods of chinese restaurant are the cause of their sickness. but the real cause is the salt content in the chinese food. So its probably the salt intake.

[@yaiburanakul8505]

Alvin F Yusuf It is not caused by salt. But regular salt os not healthy either. Much better is sea salt.

[@lesa8020]

Think I just did a 360 with MSG! My brother swears by it when he cooks but the rest of us in the family avoided it because well, "No thanks, we ain't gonna get cancer" LOL.. Awesome work on this vid! The artist's drawings with the grains of MSG was mind blowing for me! Gonna watch a few other MSG vids for even more supportive scientific reviews. Many thanks for this!!

[@AntTonyLOLKID]

Honestly, all the 'scientific' papers about the negative effects of MSG are outdated and were made during the U.S.'s anti-Chinese time. If those studies claim it was bad, then the U.S. would have banned it, following many other countries. I've heard that one of those earlier papers got negative results simply because they practically overdosed mice, by multiple times the normal daily intake, and INJECTED them with those doses of MSG... since then, the real, relevant studies have disproven all those claims when taking in NORMAL DOSES, except for the very few who are allergic to MSG

[@runningbacktoyou]

people gets problems from eating too much sodium and sugar. nobody goes to doctors for having msg lol

[@deanwee4221]

180° bro, hundred and eighty. 360° will bring you back to the same direction

[@Kiev-en-3-jours]

One of your best videos, CNA.

[@richlaue]

My mother's cousin was the head pharmacist for the company called Accent. It was his input that allowed Accent to win the law suit.

[@enigmax44]

MSG is also good as a plant fertilizer...1tsp in 1 gallon of water.

[@treehousekohtao]

If you take wheat, milk, tomatoes, and process them, its a pizza. Just because something is natural, doesn't make it healthy.

[@manofculture156]

Yeah its healthy ... But if u buy it on fast food restaurant its will be deferent story ... Its business they want stock all food for a month or more ... So they add some substance that will harm your body

[@reynaldobaluyotjr0518]

My mom use MSG since she learned to cook...now my mom just turned 80 yrs old and going strong.

[@JRose-ub3hd]

If you have Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, or any type of joint pain, it will definitely make the pain worse! I know, I have all three, and when I eat it my pain is more intense. I know several people that has the same problem MSG.

[@2degucitas]

Osmosis. The sodium enters your bloodstream and enters cells low in sodium resulting in swelling, retaining interstitial fluid. Makes sense.

[@shakhmoroff123]

Same here

[@RosiePosey5150]

All my food has msg in it. My mind was blown away by the difference

[@loyaltyhubng3164]

They never revealed that they add acid and bases to buffer the hydrolysates. As well as enzymes to biocatalyse starch into Glutamate. Though this shouldn't have negative effect. Just felt I should include some things missing in the production process.

[@omg-dv1dl]

I really enjoyed the info and video

[@vernelledouglas1801]

Fascinating and entertaining. This almost confirms the belief about practicing moderation. Too much of anything is good for nothing.

[@ChibiKeruchan]

3:16 I heard those stories back when Iwas still a kid, hearing it today where I'm a fully blown adult that story suddenly feels like political. and this is the proof that interpretation of things changes depends on your age. which is why kids are not allowed to vote. in this case, the doctor eats on a chinese restaurant and he got symptoms and among all ingredient in his meal he "Specifically pick" MSG. I mean... what the hell? did they not even look at "salt" or looking to "how much" is not safe to consume. coz at the end of the study their conclusion is "MSG is BAD" as if it is pure evil. coz everyone knows that there is no pure bad on everything, what we all know in general is that too much of something is always bad.

[@joeGuizan]

Listen, the doubt on MSG began on a rumour. Everything in excess is bad. Like sugar, salt, etc. I take msg and remain as healthy as ever. MSG? No problem🔥🔥🔥.

[@eshuang7222]

Thanks it was a eye opener! I am 50 this year!

[@russellxue]

Potassium Chloride (Morton Salt) instead of sodium chloride (salt) will be optimal to keep sodium level low. In a clinical Study named SSaSS, looking at 21K people over 5 years that even a 25% reduction in sodum chloride intake and replacing it with Potassium Chloride reduces strokes occurence by 14%, reduces cardio diseases in general and 12% lower risk in dying.

[@HayTatsuko]

Instead of the amount of table salt that would normally go into a dish, I use a blend of 50% potassium chloride (e.g., No-Salt), 40% table salt, and 10% MSG. It does take a little getting used to, and it is DEFINITELY something you should run by your doctor first before trying out -- not because of the MSG, but because some common medications and health conditions do NOT play well with increased potassium intake. If it's safe for you, though, this blend does a decent job of presenting a properly salty flavor, with the added kick of umami that goes so well with saltiness.

[@hannesRSA]

Bro.. rather use salt. People often need more salt.

[@freezepaladin]

A little bit of correction, potassium chloride is salt. Similarly, calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, magnesium chloride, etc. are salts. What you should have said is "no sodium" not "no salt". Salt doesn't equal sodium. I'd suggest swapping the MSG and table salt ratio for less sodium content. As the video has explained, equal amounts of salt and MSG have a ratio of 20 to 7 sodium content (nearly 3 times). That means you can potentially cut back your sodium intake if you replace your table salt with MSG. The only reason I can think of why you still need table salt in the mix is because table salt is usually mixed with Iodine which is usually absent in a pack of commercial MSG or flavor enhancer. Also, the main reason why sodium should be cut back from our diet is because usually everything we consume, from drink to food, has added sodium. Excessive sodium accumulates in our body over time and causes various health problems.

[@HayTatsuko]

@@freezepaladin No-Salt is a brand of potassium chloride here in the US. Sorry for any misunderstanding.

[@rahmadanggihakim9874]

i love msg,, i think sugar is more difficult fo avoid, its everywhere

[@HotRod16]

Agree 100%

[@gloriacatalasan2591]

Thanks for sharing

[@totoys1573]

my grandma used to cook with a ladle of msg... this must have been the reason why I miss her cooking, it has never been tasted that good...seafood or any other dish wouldn't taste better without msg... i mean a good tasting dish would taste better if you add msg lol, but of course anything taken in excess or too much is not good... in the case of msg the effect will be similar to that of table salt...

[@djoy1972]

I grew up using ajinomoto and the one in the gold can...vetsin, still use it today .

[@khanniniah]

As Uncle Roger will tell you "No MSG in fried rice is not fried rice!"

[@organictokri]

Very wonderful description and good creative video.. 👌

[@sutsokunthealifetv]

Thanks for sharing this

[@terencelu8710]

No wonder why uncle Roger always said used MSG in your cooking 😁

[@valentinetnay3265]

Fuuyoh!

[@mslove7798]

A lot of take out food is full of MSG... Do we really know they are not cooking with it? And it's in a lot of food we buy from the grocery stores.

[@maxmaxuyao1]

it's already answered right? and also the whole point of the video is that you don't have to worry too much about it anyways. just watch for sodium content.

[@pong4life]

It's better if they cook with msg. Don't fall for the myth that's based on racial bias.

[@hannesRSA]

It has to be listed.. not many grocery food in the West have it. Biggest culprit instant noodles. Mostly it's the Chinese or American chain take out food which has MSG.. plenty don't.

[@hannesRSA]

@@pong4life stop believing stupid divisive hate speech. The concern over MSG reactions resulted from valid issues due to overconsumption. It's not a nutrient you need, and there's no argument that it's a flavour enhancer.

[@maxmaxuyao1]

@@hannesRSA it is listed tho. I’d really like to see if you can come up with some evidence of foods not listing msg

[@Unforgettable0219]

I'm from the Philippines, 67 years old, and been using MSG to every food I cook, all my life.

[@ellenkeach]

Mom is 88 yrs old and she uses msg to every cooking. She is alive and good.

[@superadmin01]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified MSG as a food ingredient that's generally recognized as safe.

[@husnamk]

no one mentioned umami yet? its the "kick" factor that our tounge can taste from msg, seaweed etc. cant really get that from normal food of sweet salty and sour

[@husnamk]

okay there it is almost half of the vid 😂