Food additives help maintain food safety (limit the ability to harm us), or improve the appearance, texture, freshness, color, taste of food. 🍞
We have a tradition of using additives such as salt, sugar, vinegar or sulfur dioxide to extend the life of food. Traditionally this has been done with home and safe procedures. ✅
One of the most widely used flavor enhancers is Monosodium Glutamate (MSG).
MSG is basically an amino acid that is used as a food flavor enhancer. It is used to enhance the flavor of packet and pre-cooked soups, bouillon cubes, salad dressings, olives, cold cuts, Chinese and oriental food, potato chips, deli meats, condiments, cookies and frozen food products. 🥶
It is a neurotoxic that several studies relate to the death of neurons. It overexcites cells, damaging them or even causing them to die. It is especially inadvisable in people with neurological diseases (Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). 😫
In sensitive people it can cause headaches, nausea and even vomiting. It is related to a higher risk of obesity because it is an additive that makes us feel hungry. 😨
Other negative effects of GSM that have been studied include: increased chance of asthma and allergy attacks, eye damage, suicidal thoughts, depression and fatigue. 🥴
MSG can be masked under different names, since many producers do not want to reveal it and use technicalities to not show it in a simple way in the ingredients part of the product. 👀
Help yourself with the AVOID SCAN FOOD App, it will help you detect those additives that some producers do not want you to know. 👍