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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...