chinese food-msg

Hi Ladies

I am having chinese tonight and had it sunday night and forgot about msg ingredient, I rang the shop today assumuing that most shops dont use it anymore but they do cook with it ARGH! im going to ask for it without tonight but am annoyed at myself for not thinking about it!!!! Im sure eating it just once cant harm you! and im sure its in alot other other food...does anyone know what else its in? and do they use it in all chinese food?

ops, I ate Chinse food thru out my pregnancy and didn't have any problems (don't think I had any in the first 3 months though but that was more because I had really bad morning sickness and couldn't keep ANYTHING down- apart from McDonald Chicken nuggets- don't ask me why, but they tasted soooooo good).

i got told it was because of food poisoning but it seems to be because of MSG..most of the literature says stuff like this..

Also, try to avoid processed and artificial foods. These include saccharine, which can cause cancer, and monosodium glutamate (MSG), which can raise blood pressure and cause diarrhea and allergic reactions in some people. MSG is found in many packaged products, including chips, cheesy crackers, gravies, soups, Chinese food, meat tenderizer, and some spice mixes. Other artificial sweeteners, such as Nutrasweet and Splenda may be used in moderation in pregnancy, as there has been no specific research proving their harm. Caffeine is not recommended at more than the equivalent of two six-ounce cups of coffee a day (or four eight-ounce servings of caffeinated soda or six-ounce cups of tea), as higher amounts might contribute to miscarriages. To be as safe as possible, eat natural foods and try to avoid chemical ingredients, other than vitamins and minerals, altogether.

yeah that is a bit scary that they didnt tell you:( i must ask mw about chinese food when i see her:)

Yeah, like Jen said you're probably already eating it in other stuff without realising it. Chinese food seems to bear the brunt of the MSG backlash even tho its in heaps of other stuff. Its not til you start reading labels for whatever reason you realise how much crap is in packaged food.

We dont buy much in the way of pre-prepared/packaged food, biscuits, crackers etc anymore and to be honest I feel a lot better for it - might be all in my head, but I have read/seen some pretty horrid stuff about additives.