Friday, August 29, 2008

MSG Connected to Obesity

Beware of the MSG. MSG hasn't always really been in the spotlight and is not as important to people as calories. Now, here's a more reason to look on the menu to see if there's MSG so that you can cut down and not gain lots of weight.

Nutrition: MSG Use Is Linked to Obesity

By Nicholas Bakalar August 25, 2008

Consumption of monosodium glutamate, or MSG, the widely used food additive, may increase the likelihood of being overweight, a new study says.

Researchers studied 752 men and women in three villages in northern and southern China where most people use little commercially processed food, but where about 80 percent of people add MSG in cooking. More...

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