Wonder why you can't lose weight??

NaBroski

I would say that, if you are looking for an obesity-inducing villain, I would look in the direction of sugar.

Mr Lustig, I presume?

FredDoyle

I would say that, if you are looking for an obesity-inducing villain, I would look in the direction of sugar. The Chinese have always eaten a LOT of MSG but they are just starting to experience a rapidly rising rate of obesity which tracks with a rapidly rising level of sugar consumption.

There are too many confounding factors to deduce that. Perhaps it's just the rising level of consumption.
Or cars...

triinityz

Darnit why don't they add a like button!

vjohn04

Even if you have an increase in appetite does not mean you can't put the fork down and still lose weight. Also, I would be interested to see the dosing in rats and what that is compared to a 200 lb human and if it's anywhere close. Idk but I would be curious to find out.

Rats are dosed at 4mg/g.

That works out to over 3/4 lb of MSG for a 200 lbs human.

I bet those rats are retaining massive amounts of water. LOL

Confuzzled4ever

The difference between naturally occurring chemicals and those that are man made/altered or added is astounding.

My only excuse for being the weight I am is I liked big portions of unhealthy foods but not anymore. :~)

Better living through natural law, not chemicals.

wcso911mn

Of course MSG causes obesity. That's why everyone is Asia is so fat.


Wait, WUT?

This. Is. Awesome.

NaBroski

The difference between naturally occurring chemicals and those that are man made/altered or added is astounding.

My only excuse for being the weight I am is I liked big portions of unhealthy foods but not anymore. :~)

Better living through natural law, not chemicals.

Naturally occurring glutamate




Man-made glutamate



Astounding!

rvicini

I do most of my cooking at home with natural ingredients. I avoid cornershop window crap as much as possible. Don't completely avoid it but have it moderation.

Doing home cooking you know what you are eating!

Confuzzled4ever

Sure.. but it's not pure glutamic when it's man-made, the chemical make up might be the same but naturally occurring glutamic is pure, while man made is not. Not to mention our bodies produce this chemical all on it's own, so it's completely unnecessary to add it to our foods.

NaBroski

Sure.. but it's not pure glutamic when it's man-made, the chemical make up might be the same but naturally occurring glutamic is pure, while man made is not.

You may want to look up the definition of "refined".

Not to mention our bodies produce this chemical all on it's own, so it's completely unnecessary to add it to our foods.

Unneccessary =/= harmful.

NormInv

When I saw the 2 question marks, I just knew I had to open this one.

Admiral_Derp

The difference between naturally occurring chemicals and those that are man made/altered or added is astounding.

My only excuse for being the weight I am is I liked big portions of unhealthy foods but not anymore. :~)

Better living through natural law, not chemicals.

Naturally occurring glutamate




Man-made glutamate



Astounding!

WendyTerry420

I must be a special snowflake. Eating MSG hasn't harmed me at all.

zhvah18

Even if you have an increase in appetite does not mean you can't put the fork down and still lose weight. Also, I would be interested to see the dosing in rats and what that is compared to a 200 lb human and if it's anywhere close. Idk but I would be curious to find out.

Rats are dosed at 4mg/g.

That works out to over 3/4 lb of MSG for a 200 lbs human.

I bet those rats are retaining massive amounts of water. LOL

Wow, I feel bad for those rats.

AliciaStinger

I suffer from Dorito-induced obesity myself.

Doritos have MSG, as do most flavored chips, and Cheetos, and Funyuns. :-(

SpecialSundae

The difference between naturally occurring chemicals and those that are man made/altered or added is astounding.

My only excuse for being the weight I am is I liked big portions of unhealthy foods but not anymore. :~)

Better living through natural law, not chemicals.

EVERYTHING is chemicals! That's natural law.

AliciaStinger

One thing you can say about the OP is she's consistent. Consistently wrong. Always quoting something she read somewhere without being able to back it up with real knowledge.

I wonder, if OP is so educated, why doesn't she make any progress? Must be all the beer she drinks.

I don't know what your beef is with the OP, but MSG really does have an addictive quality, increase weight gain (partly because you're eating more, and partly because IT MAKES YOU OBESE), and it can cause migraines. There are people with MSG sensitivity, although that's not the topic here. The OP also provides her source; I didn't check it out, but I have read other studies and reports that say that these things are true.

foleyshirley

The difference between naturally occurring chemicals and those that are man made/altered or added is astounding.

My only excuse for being the weight I am is I liked big portions of unhealthy foods but not anymore. :~)

Better living through natural law, not chemicals.

Naturally occurring glutamate




Man-made glutamate



Astounding!

I can make you some Sodium Chloride that you can add to your food.

LOL. Nice one.

rebitanormaleata

Processed foods tend to make us fat. Avoid processed food, avoid MSG, problem solved.