It’s the tried-and-true way to make an adult rat fat: Give it a shot of monosodium glutamate when it’s a baby!
This isn’t a brand-new discovery, either. It’s how scientists “create” rats to fit experiments they want to conduct – say for an obesity drug or something to do with diabetes.
This is common knowledge in the research world.
But when that insider information leaked out a number of years ago, those who profit from the use and sale of MSG were in a panic. And they’ve been trying to undo the damage ever since.
The latest effort is coming from a team of U.S. researchers who are attempting to tell us not only that we needn’t worry about MSG-spiked foods making us fat… but that deliberately consuming this toxic food additive will result in eating less and making “wiser food choices” that will help us stay thin and healthy!
That, however, is some very dangerous advice.
Because not only is MSG still regarded as a well-known cause of obesity, but considering all of the other ways it can harm your body – and especially your brain — packing on the pounds may well be the least of your worries.
And that’s why you need to remain as diligent as ever in eliminating every single source of this neurotoxic flavor enhancer from your diet by knowing – and avoiding — the names it hides behind.
Follow the money
In May, I told you about a widespread media disinformation campaign that was trying to convince us that MSG is perfectly harmless.
This propaganda was all over the place, especially on Facebook. And now it’s back with a vengeance.
The latest example is coming from researchers with some hefty credentials to flaunt – Harvard Medical School and its affiliated hospital, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
But this kind of industry-sponsored hype is just as dangerous no matter what prestigious institutions it’s coming from.
And what these researchers are telling us isn’t even a half-truth… it’s 100 percent wrong!
If you simply read the headlines, ones such as “Monosodium glutamate could actually be key to healthy eating,” it sounds like some kind of scientific finding was made.
But dive a little deeper, and you’ll soon discover that this entire “study” really amounted to nothing at all.
The researchers followed 35 women (who were wearing special glasses that tracked their eye movements) around a buffet. Before setting them loose in the food line, however, half were given chicken soup laced with MSG.
According to the “findings,” the women in the glutamate soup group had “more focused gazes during the meal” (you can’t make this stuff up!) and made better food choices – “less saturated fats,” according to these academic dimwits.
They also measured the brain activity in the MSG group as they selected foods, finding more “engagement” in certain areas of the brain in those who drank the MSG soup.
And that may be the only legitimate piece of information to come out of this drivel.
That’s because MSG (along with aspartame) is a known poison for the brain, one called an excitotoxin — meaning a substance that can literally “excite” your brain cells to death.
So, yes, they should have expected to see that brain “engagement.” But what did it really mean? If we go by decades of past true scientific studies, it could have been a disastrous glutamate “storm” going on inside their heads!
This so-called research, which was funded by Ajinomoto, the leading manufacturer of MSG, won’t be last you hear about turning this dangerous substance into something beneficial.
What will they say next – MSG can make pigs fly?
As studies go, however, I’d give more credibility to people who claim to have seen Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster!
And along with its connection to obesity and neurotoxic effects, MSG has also been found to trigger asthma, eye problems, migraines, an irregular type of heartbeat called a-fib, and promote the growth of cancer cells, making it more likely that a cancer will metastasize.
Obviously, you want to stay as far away from MSG as you possibly can, but to do so you also need to be sure and look out for any ingredients that go under these top five aliases:
- hydrolyzed protein (of any kind)
- autolyzed yeast
- yeast extract
- soy protein
- sodium and calcium caseinate
Then, of course, there’s the big kahuna itself — monosodium glutamate, which can also go under the name monopotassium glutamate.
Another tip to remember is that due to some humongous loopholes in how the FDA regulates MSG, manufacturers can sneak it into ingredients called “broth,” “bouillon,” and “natural flavors.” So, it makes sense to avoid foods with those ingredient names listed as well.
“Savory foods may promote healthy eating through effects on the brain” Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, July 6, 2018, ScienceDaily, sciencedaily.com
