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Old Growth
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Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4814
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Mono Sodium Glutamate
Never really thought about it until lately. I remember the first time I thought about it.
I like gas station chicken tenders and joes. I have my favorite places that hand make them that I look forward to when on the road.
Last year I was at the Reservation and got a big ol box of chicken. Enough to have chicken later the next day to. After eating that night I felt horrible. Not sick, but burnt out like I had a hangover.
I didn't think much of it. I ate some chicken the next day for lunch and again I felt like a had a huge hangover. Hmmmm,??
I kinda forgot about it till a month or so later when I stopped there for some gas and it was late and the chicken was half off so I got another box. Same deal, another burn out after the the meal.
So I decided NO MORE res food.
Then a few months later ChexMix was on sale and I grabbed a few bags cuz I love them. After I ate about a half of a bag I sat down and felt horrible. Burnt out like a hangover again. I didn't get it.
So a few months goes by and while shooting trap one night I noticed one of the guys had a rash on the back of both hands and arms. I asked him and he said he was allergic to MSG and that what it was from.
That's when I made the connection and wondered. I went home and looked at the ChexMix and sure enough it has MSG.
Last night I had some Cheezit Snapd crispy crackers and BAM, hangover. I looked and it had MSG.
Seems anything I eat that has MSG screws me up good. Now I read most labels while shopping/eating.
Anyone else experience problems with MSG? Or maybe if you have odd reactions to certain foods, check the package/ingredients and see if it has MSG.
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Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:32 pm |
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chich627
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Location: Seatac Joined: Thu Feb 2, 2012 Posts: 501
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Hmm, thanks for posting this. I will somewhat frequently get diarrhea for a couple days and haven't been able to pinpoint what's causing it. The stupid doctor just wanted me to start eliminating things, but that doesn't help when it's an intermittent thing. I don't believe it's a gluten or lactose thing thank God! I wonder if it could be MSG?
Thanks for bringing it up! I've never had the hangover symptoms you're experiencing though.
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Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:36 am |
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mislabeled
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Chicory root (also labeled as inulin) is in a lot of foods -- a LOT of foods -- and is a gut trigger for many people. If you've had stomach issues that aren't easily traced to a specific item, check the ingredient list of things you commonly eat and see if any of them include chicory root/inulin. It takes only a tiny amount to have noticeable effects.
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Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:44 am |
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Guns4Liberty
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MSG messes me up pretty bad if I eat enough of it, which sucks because it tastes great.
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Thu Jun 20, 2019 12:44 pm |
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Guntrader
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My son was about 8 and eating some generals chicken. He said "Dad, I can feel my heart!" I said "Too much msg, don't eat any more"
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Thu Jun 20, 2019 1:07 pm |
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Old Growth
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mislabeled wrote: Chicory root (also labeled as inulin) is in a lot of foods -- a LOT of foods -- and is a gut trigger for many people. If you've had stomach issues that aren't easily traced to a specific item, check the ingredient list of things you commonly eat and see if any of them include chicory root/inulin. It takes only a tiny amount to have noticeable effects. Ill keep an eye out for that one.
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Thu Jun 20, 2019 6:32 pm |
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Old Growth
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Guns4Liberty wrote: MSG messes me up pretty bad if I eat enough of it, which sucks because it tastes great. I wonder what it tastes like by itself? Ive never seen a jar of pure MSG in the spice isle. I wonder what the street value of pure MSG is? Lol!
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Thu Jun 20, 2019 6:33 pm |
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chich627
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Old Growth wrote: Guns4Liberty wrote: MSG messes me up pretty bad if I eat enough of it, which sucks because it tastes great. I wonder what it tastes like by itself? Ive never seen a jar of pure MSG in the spice isle. I wonder what the street value of pure MSG is? Lol! It looks like coarse salt. You can find it easily in Asian markets. My mom (korean) used to have a bag of it in the fridge.
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Thu Jun 20, 2019 6:34 pm |
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DGM33
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Most of your beef/chicken bouillon cubes are just flavored MSG. Check the labels in your cupboard. You probably have a hoard of it.
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Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:03 pm |
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L_O_G
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They both can kill you. They both can make you feel good. They both are frowned upon by lots of people. Choose Wisely.
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Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:08 pm |
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Pablo
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MSG gives me a nasty headache. I realize some foods naturally contain glutamic acid, man made sodium glutamate is not so good.
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Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:49 pm |
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Old Growth
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Pablo wrote: MSG gives me a nasty headache. I realize some foods naturally contain glutamic acid, man made sodium glutamate is not so good. Thats what it does to me. Headache and a burnt out feeling.
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Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:53 pm |
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mcyclonegt
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Guns4Liberty wrote: MSG messes me up pretty bad if I eat enough of it, which sucks because it tastes great. I love me a Chinese buffet. Always feel like shit after.
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Thu Jun 20, 2019 8:36 pm |
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jackass
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NWGunner
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I don't know that foodbabe is such a good source for health & nutrition info. She's a former banker, and had exposes done n her by many, including Forbes & NPR. When people do a story, she rushes to delete their references. Lots of online critiques, here's one: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/take-away ... -meltdown/
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