MSG, THE SILENT KILLER (It Adds Weight Too)

I was shocked to look into my kitchen, checking the
cupboards and the fridge to find MSG was in
everything! The Campbell's soups, the Hostess Doritos,
the Lays flavored potato chips, Top Ramen, Betty
Crocker Hamburger Helper, Heinz canned gravy, Swanson
frozen prepared meals, Kraft salad dressings,
especially the 'healthy low fat' ones. The items that
didn't have MSG had something called Hydrolyzed
Vegetable Protein, which is just another name for
Monosodium Glutamate. It was shocking to see just how
many of the foods we feed our children everyday are
filled with this stuff. They hide MSG under many
different names in order to fool those who catch on.

But it didn't stop there. When our family went out to
eat, we started asking at the restaurants what menu
items had MSG. Many employees, even the managers,
swore they didn't use MSG. But when we ask for the
ingredient list which they grudgingly provided, sure
enough MSG and Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein were
everywhere. Burger King, McDonalds, Wendy's, Taco
Bell, every restaurant, even the sit down ones like
TGIF, Chilis', Applebees and Denny's use MSG in
abundance. Kentucky Fried Chicken seemed to be the
WORST offender: MSG was in every chicken dish, salad
dressing and gravy. No wonder I loved to eat that
coating on the skin, their secret spice was MSG!

So why is MSG in so may of the foods we eat? Is it a
preservative or a vitamin? Not according to an expose
by John Erb of the food additive industry called The
Slow Poisoning of America.
http://www.spofamerica.com/

The MSG manufacturers themselves admit that it addicts
people to their products. It makes people choose their
product over others, and makes people eat more of it
than they would if MSG wasn't added. Not only is MSG
scientifically proven to cause obesity, it is an
addictive substance!
Since its introduction into the American food supply
fifty years ago, MSG has been added in larger and
larger doses to the prepackaged meals, soups, snacks
and fast foods we are tempted to eat everyday. The FDA
has set no limits on how much of it can be added to
food. They claim it's safe to eat in any amount. How
can they claim it is safe when there are hundreds of
scientific studies that say otherwise.?

OTHER NAMES FOR MSG
Food label descriptors that contain enough MSG to
serve as common MSG-reaction triggers

These ALWAYS contain MSG:
Glutamate
Textured protein
Monosodium glutamate
Hydrolyzed protein
Monopotassium glutamate
(any protein that is hydrolyzed)
Glutamic acid
Yeast extract
Calcium caseinate
Yeast food
Sodium caseinate
Autolyzed yeast
Gelatin
Yeast nutrient

These very OFTEN contain MSG:
Malt extract
Flavors(s) & Flavoring(s)
Malt flavoring
Natural flavor(s) & flavoring(s)
Barley malt
Natural pork flavoring
Bouillon
Natural beef flavoring
Stock
Natural chicken flavoring
Broth
Seasonings (the word "seasonings")
Carrageenan
Soy sauce
Maltodextrin
Soy sauce extract
Whey protein
Soy protein
Whey protein isolate
Soy protein isolate
Whey protein concentrate
Soy protein concentrate
Pectin
anything Protein fortified
anything Enzyme modified

These can be used to CREATE MSG:
Protease enzymes
Protease
Fungal protease
Enzymes



REFERENCES:

THE SLOW POISONING OF AMERICA John Erb

EXCITOXINS: THE TASTE THAT KILLS Russlell L. Blaylock

BATTLING THE MSG MYTH Debby Anglesey

THE CRAZY MAKERS Carol Simontacchi

A CONSUMERS DICTIONARY OF Ruth Winter
FOOD ADDITIVES

ILLUMINATI NEWS OCTOBER 2004



____________________________________________________
Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page
http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs