It's an ingredient with a mixed reputation—and it doesn't deserve it. MSG is an important flavor agent for anyone who enjoys savory food, but it has a mixed reputation. Short for monosodium glutamate, ...

In 1968, the New England Journal of Medicine published a letter to the editor with the headline, “Chinese-Restaurant Syndrome.” The letter detailed the numbness and weakness the letter-writer would ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For years, MSG had been demonized as that spice additive in Chinese food that contributes to such conditions as face pressure, heart ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Monosodium glutamate (MSG), which comes in an odorless white crystalline powder format, has had a bad rap for a number of years. Rumors that MSG was “unhealthy” began in the 1960s when ...

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a common food additive that enhances the savory taste in foods. MSG is a compound formed by sodium and glutamate (or glutamic acid), a naturally occurring non-essential ...