Can children eat MSG?

Whether children can consume MSG is a question that many parents are very concerned about, because children’s dietary health is the key to whether they can grow up healthily. MSG is a frequently used seasoning. Generally, seasonings are used to meet the standard of making the food taste delicious when we cook. Different foods have different effects and nutritional values.

No matter what the nutritional value of food is, it is not a direct measure of its suitability. Generally, you need to understand the nutritional value and efficacy of these foods before eating them. The most important thing is to clearly understand the suitable objects of these foods so that the nutrients can be absorbed more easily. So can children eat MSG?

MSG is a condiment with the chemical name monosodium glutamate. It is easily soluble in water and has a umami taste. It enhances the taste of food by stimulating the taste receptors - the tongue. In order to increase their children's appetite, parents often put some MSG in dishes and noodles. They believe that MSG can enhance intelligence and the more the better. Little do people know that although the glutamate produced after MSG is absorbed and decomposed through the gastrointestinal tract can improve and maintain brain function, it also has many side effects. Some studies have found that children who eat too much MSG may experience a series of symptoms such as dizziness, vomiting, and lack of energy. Animal experiments have found that MSG can cause bone dysplasia and obesity in mice, and reduce the number of hematopoietic red blood cells and sperm cells in the bones. Moreover, MSG will turn into toxic carbonized sodium glutamate at temperatures above 120°C. Therefore, when children have a good appetite, MSG should generally not be used, otherwise they may easily become dependent on it. Even if you use MSG, it should not be boiled at high temperature. Add a little bit just before serving and serve immediately. It’s not that children cannot eat MSG, but they should eat less and eat it in the correct way.

Suitable for patients with neurasthenia, cerebral hypoplasia, and schizophrenia; suitable for those in the recovery period of hepatic coma and severe liver dysfunction; suitable for those with gastric ulcers and lack of gastric juice; suitable for those with intellectual disability and memory impairment due to cerebral hemorrhage; suitable for those with petit mal epilepsy and psychomotor seizures; suitable for those with poor appetite and loss of appetite; suitable for adding to dishes or soups when they are almost cooked.

Children can eat MSG, but it is not suitable to eat too much. Generally speaking, if you want to make the food more delicious, you can add some MSG in moderation. But MSG itself has no nutritional value for us consumers. Therefore, no matter what state people are in, as long as they can eat it, they should not consume too much MSG and should consume it according to the standard amount.