The harm and benefits of MSG

Many people like to add a little MSG when cooking, which can enhance the flavor and make the dishes more delicious. The main ingredient of this MSG is monosodium glutamate, which has certain benefits after being absorbed by the human body, but it also has certain harm to the human body, especially excessive long-term consumption of MSG will harm human health.

The harm of MSG

1. MSG is a food that contains a large amount of glutamate. If people consume it in excess, the amount of glutamate in the blood will increase, which will affect the body's normal metabolism. It will also inhibit the body's absorption and utilization of trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, and copper, causing malnutrition and a significant decline in physical fitness.

2. If people eat MSG for a long time, the glutamate in MSG will combine with the trace element zinc in human blood, causing them to produce a kind of glutamate zinc that is not used by the human body and will be excreted from the body. This will lead to zinc deficiency in the human body, reduce the activity of male sperm, and significantly reduce fertility. In addition, long-term consumption of MSG will damage the retina of the eye and cause vision loss. If not treated in time, it may cause blindness.

3. MSG must be consumed in moderation. Excessive consumption will increase the burden on multiple organs of the human body, especially for pregnant women, infants, and the elderly. Children who absorb excessive amounts through the stomach meridian will easily develop adverse symptoms such as high blood pressure or nephritis edema, which will endanger their health and cause a high incidence of many diseases.

The benefits of eating MSG

Usually people eat some MSG in moderation, which has many benefits for the body. It allows the body to absorb certain nutrients, improves the flavor of food, increases appetite, promotes digestion, and improves the body's absorption and utilization of food. The glutamate contained in MSG can improve human liver and kidney function after being absorbed by the body, nourish neurons, and prevent diseases such as neurasthenia and epilepsy. This is also an important benefit of eating MSG.