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
residential cleaning services Winnetka ..Oats (botanical name Avena sativa)An oat is a grass that... Read More
Most of us equate the word diet with calorie reduction.... Read More
Sprouts not only taste good, but they are also a... Read More
Salt was used long before recorded history began. One of... Read More
I know you've heard this many times - "Drink more... Read More
When we think about the benefits of being ensuring a... Read More
Healthy eating is important for everyone, from babies to the... Read More
Mineral nutritionSearching for mineral nutrition information is much easier today... Read More
Are You Half The Man Your Father Was?It is a... Read More
What is your brain made ofOver 50% of your brain... Read More
If you have high cholesterol, the American Heart Association's low-cholesterol,... Read More
What if there was a combination of foods that were... Read More
Our bodies need cholesterol. We use cholesterol to produce vitamin... Read More
Media coverage of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has incited... Read More
Nutrition usually only comes up when people are finally deciding... Read More
It is amazing to be able to say I am... Read More
America's major dietary deficiency - EFA a panacea for good... Read More
While packages of the artificial sweetener Splenda claim, "made from... Read More
A lot of people I've talked with about health supplements... Read More
Modern life can be stressful. There are so many concerns... Read More
Our diet is an essential factor for the formation of... Read More
Recently, trans fats have risen to the forefront of the... Read More
Evidence for the importance of fruit and vegetable intake to... Read More
After we have eaten a meal -- and often we... Read More
The ingredients list found on the back or side panel... Read More
high-end home cleaning Highland Park ..The topic of food additives is not quickly addressed in... Read More
Because all of us have been brought up eating junk... Read More
Do you want more energy? How about more of the... Read More
The word herb is used to refer to any part... Read More
According to the National Institute of Health, Magnesium is needed... Read More
Please feel free to comment, so that the article may... Read More
(Part 1 of a Special 5 Part Series on Body... Read More
How is it that we can't seem to think that... Read More
Okay, before we start, let me explain the purpose of... Read More
Sprouts not only taste good, but they are also a... Read More
BASIC MEAL & MENU PLANNINGAs a basis for meals and... Read More
It's really hard to believe that something could be worse... Read More
Magnesium is an important mineral that serves numerous essential functions... Read More
Because I believe diet and exercise are so important, I'm... Read More
There's no doubt--carbohydrates have taken center stage in public discourse... Read More
Nails are a protective horn at the end of our... Read More
Information on potassiumWhen you read about potassium and senate document... Read More
With the release of the new dietary guidelines, in the... Read More
A lot of people I've talked with about health supplements... Read More
The Immune System is probably the most important system in... Read More
Anyone who has spent a day fasting from food, or... Read More
For the executive, maintaining the much-needed balance between career, family,... Read More
Monosodium glutamate, commonly known as MSG, was thought of as... Read More
What Ever Happened to the Basic FourThe USDA was originally... Read More
Summer brings a lot of fantastic things with it, but... Read More
Nutrition |