Monosodium glutamate (MSG) enhances flavor and can help reduce your overall sodium intake. However, it may cause side effects ...

THE concept of "no added MSG" has become a popular marketing tool for restaurants and food manufacturers, preying on a public fear of this common food additive. This perception has led many to believe ...

I grew up being afraid of the flavour enhancer monosodium glutamate, known more commonly as MSG. For years it was drilled into me that MSG was unhealthy, and that it could cause issues such as ...

Diarrhea that develops after you eat lunch meat may be related to one of several health issues, such as a food allergy or intolerance, immune dysfunction, or even food poisoning. Lunch meats are often ...

For years, advertising and media connected the ingredient to “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome.” Here’s what led to the misconception—and how MSG is being reclaimed today. Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, is ...

Some years ago, healthy eating was a topic for cranks, and to most people, healthy food meant tasteless food. But now people are realizing the need to eat wisely and also that healthy dishes can taste ...

In the intricate chemical symphony of the brain, glutamate stands as the principal conductor. As the brain's most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter, glutamate facilitates our ability to learn, form ...

The liver is a vital organ, crucial to digestion, metabolism and the elimination of toxins. It has a unique ability, regeneration, which allows it to replace liver cells damaged by the very toxins ...

For most social media users, it was hard to miss the “sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber” trend that took TikTok by storm this summer. The viral cucumber salad featured East-Asian ...