Approximately 30 years ago, food manufacturers were competing against the American Homemaker for consumable dollars. Women, traditionally prepared food fed to the family and the food prepared came fresh and cheap!
Food scientists knew then that we have glutamate receptors on our tongues. Humans are driven to eat foods containing glutamates, even when we can't taste them. Glutamates can enhance taste or the sensation of taste, but it also causes a chemical reaction soon after the glutamate receptors are activated.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) and other glutamates (called free glutamates) can appear naturally in foods or may be included as additives by manufacturers in order, among other reasons, to increase the popularity of their products.
When glutamates are added to foods, they can release high levels of insulin, which cause changes in the metabolism. In a report written by Drs. N.A. Togiyama and A. Adachi and published in the medical journal Physiological Behavior, applying monosodium glutamate to the tongues of animals will release high levels of insulin within three minutes.
The hunger that follows such an insulin response could increase cravings, cause weight gain, and if repeated over tine, increase the likelihood of adult-onset diabetes.
Check you ingredient listing. Glutamates can go under a variety of names, including:
Anything enzyme modified
Anything fermented
Anything protein fortified
Anything ultra-pasteurized
Autolyzed yeast
Barley malt
Broth
Bouillon
Calcium caseinate
Carrageenan
Flavoring Gelatin
Hydrolyzed oat flour
Hydrolyzed plant protein
Hydrolyzed vegetable protein
Malt extract
Maltodextrin
Natural flavors (or natural flavoring)
Pectin
Plant protein extract
Potassium glutamate
Sodium caseinate
Soy protein
Soy sauce
Stock
Textured protein
Whey protein
Yeast extract
Yeast food
D.S. Epperson is the top formulator for Home Blend Gourmet / South Pacific Health, a leader in the functional food industry in the U.S. With 20 years of experience in Nutritional Biochemistry, she has written reference books on botanicals and manufacturing of medicines from botanicals, and published articles on health, fitness and foods. She has formulated over 240 formulas and inventions for health, the environment and agricultural uses, and continues to research and study microbial advantages in nutraceuticals and functional foods. For more information or to view the articles that she has written: http://www.sugarblend.com
affordable house cleaning Wilmette ..Milk is highly underrated. Experts say, America finds itself in... Read More
Step 1: Eat five to ten servings per day of... Read More
Picture yourself in one of the following scenarios.You're cruising along... Read More
According to the Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis... Read More
"The physician who knows only medicine, knows not even medicine."... Read More
Creating Your Target is easy.What I use to help create... Read More
After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in... Read More
The secret of success is knowing how to deal with... Read More
In parts 1-4 of this series of articles titled "Take... Read More
An American culture that is marked by a chronic lack... Read More
"It is a bone-deep change you are going into, my... Read More
If you or someone you know suffers from rheumatoid arthritis,... Read More
It is ironic how something as obvious as nutrition has... Read More
Increasing the fiber in your diet has been shown to:... Read More
For a natural and tasty way to improve your health... Read More
NutrientsFat, Sugar, Sodium and CarbohydrateThe sections on a food label... Read More
In a study review conducted by David A. Geier, B.A.... Read More
What ancient tribes and people of the Amazon have known... Read More
In parts 1-6 of this series of articles titled "Take... Read More
If you're suffering from constipation, you are no doubt looking... Read More
Do you notice your child putting off going to the... Read More
You would probably think that I was writing a lot... Read More
A flood of scientific evidence about fish oil points to... Read More
Dr. Christine Wood, M.D, a practicing pediatrician in Encinitas, California,... Read More
What is health? Everyone wants this thing called health, and... Read More
quick home cleaning Northbrook ..The key to good hydration is drinking a lot of... Read More
The nutritional support in critically ill patients can be explained... Read More
So, what is new about this that you already don't... Read More
The topic of nutrition is one that is always present... Read More
If you're suffering from constipation, you are no doubt looking... Read More
Are You Half The Man Your Father Was?It is a... Read More
Mango is my favorite fruit next to pineapples. They're sweet,... Read More
It's really hard to believe that something could be worse... Read More
Here's food for thought! Did you know the average restaurant... Read More
The typical American diet already provides plenty of protein and... Read More
Creating Your Target is easy.What I use to help create... Read More
The egg, the symbol of birth, of life and, therefore,... Read More
Established in 1989 by Stephen DeFelice, "Foundation for Innovation in... Read More
If you want to lose weight, there is one thing... Read More
Do we really need a home water filter? Can't we... Read More
It is a question we must ask ourselves continually if... Read More
What is Cholesterol?Before we go into how to reduce your... Read More
FOOD (Macro-nutrients)One of the most important aspects of hill walking... Read More
If you drop a bomb, you kill not only your... Read More
Milk is highly underrated. Experts say, America finds itself in... Read More
If you have high cholesterol, the American Heart Association's low-cholesterol,... Read More
Ambrotose? - the Nutritional Alphabet of the "Sweet Language of... Read More
We sometimes hear about ways that we can take care... Read More
Finding simple ways to reduce my waistline is always a... Read More
Having spent most of my life living off of junk... Read More
Nutrition |