It is no myth. MSG DOES have a negative effect on many people. There was a time when my mom used to use MSG in her cooking. My dad experienced severe swelling in the neck area, and was having a hard time breathing. After going to the doctor many times, and finding nothing, the doctor asked my dad, "Do you have any MSG intake?" He basically told my dad to stop eating anything with MSG. All MSG bottles were removed from our shelves, and we stopped buying anything containing MSG. The results? My dad's swelling vanished completely, thank God! I also noticed I was no longer feeling 'dizzy', a complaint I often had in my childhood/early teens.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pembroke_Corgi
Till today, anytime my dad 'accidently' eats something containing MSG, the swelling returns. Whenever I eat Chinese food containing MSG (and I notice this EVERY TIME I return from the Chinese restaurant), I feel incredibly dizzy and have to lie down. My husband also gets dizzy after eating MSG. My mom says eating anything with MSG causes her migraines. Whatever be the case, it has affected most of my family in a negative way, and has been confirmed by our 'tests', and also by what the doctors have told us. We avoid MSG at all costs. My dad will not touch it, at all. I still eat Chinese food or Doritos 'occasionally', but the dizziness it causes is not pleasant, at all. It is also recommended that women during the child-bearing years should avoid MSG. I don't know how much of a fact it is, but I KNOW MSG hurts me, have been there, done that, and will always avoid it no matter what.
As for coke, regardless of whether all this is a myth or not, coke, pepsi, dr. pepper, etc. have always, and will always remain my most despised drink, and the drink I will ALWAYS avoid when there are other options available. Coke, pepsi, and Dr. Pepper all taste like nasty cough syrup to me, only a whole glass full instead of just a spoon. 7up's carbonated bubbles drive me crazy. Orange soda is 'ok' when it comes to sodas, but again, I hate the carbonation. The only soda that I find 'acceptable' to drink is cream soda, and its nice to make a float with, but putting some ice cream in the glass. :D
Give me water any day.
