Msg?

[M155Chelsea]

hey everybody...
I was just eating chinese last night and realised its full of msg. Im 22 weeks and have probably eating lots of foods with msg throughout my pregnancy! I feel horrible- is there any effects of eating msg and should it be avoided?
Thank you for you help......:confused:

[elissas]

Hi there,

Before panicking I'd be double checking that the foods you're eating really do contain msg (621). A lot of people assume msg is present when it's not, and vice versa.

Check out this site for more info:

http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info

Below is the info on flavours and flavour enhancers:

http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/factsheets/Factflavour.htm

[workin'mumof2]

i thought msg was illegal in australia?:confused:

[SassyMummy]

Are you sure it contained MSG? It MAY have, but it's not a given just because it's Chinese.

It's suggested MSG can cause blindness as it's said to damage the retina. Tests on rats indicate this.

It's also said to possibly damage the brain.. but there are a probably a number of foods consumed which could also potentially cause damage to the brain.

[Rheanna]

gosh i never even thaught of MSG when pregnant- i just thaught chinese people get pregnent and dont stop eating so its ok.... i ate TONES of chinese- it was something i really craved!

dd2's ok so far though.

[Mrs J]

Most chinese place's do not put this in anymore, and if they do when you order always say no MSG and they won't put it in, but i know alot of them have stopped using it.

[SassyMummy]

gosh i never even thaught of MSG when pregnant- i just thaught chinese people get pregnent and dont stop eating so its ok.... i ate TONES of chinese- it was something i really craved!

dd2's ok so far though.

A lot of what we eat and call "Chinese" isn't what they live off.

Jeez - imagine how fat they'd be, eating lots of deep-friend things all the time...lol.

[M155Chelsea]

Thank you for the replys, will do a little research on it.... Probably best to avoid those type of foods anyway. Im just a big worry wart sometimes!

[Tea Lady]

MSG actually occurs naturally in lots of foods - I think you should be right if you don't go overboard. I'd be more worried about listeriosis with chinese food (depending on where you buy it from ). Do some research though - knowledge is power! :)

[Harlequin]

As far as I know, takeaway places that use msg only use a little bit. You can tell them not to use it when you order.

I think the only major issue with msg when pregnant is that it can make your morning sickness really horrid.