chinese food-msg
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Topic: chinese food-msg
Posted By: tropics
Subject: chinese food-msg
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 5:04pm
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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?  ------------- http://lilypie.com">    [/url]
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 5:10pm
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what kind are you having..i have avoided all chinese food...esp rice/noodles as it has the highest cases of food poisoning( i assume cause its precooked or something?
not sure about the MSG..i just got told to avoid chinese food so i have..but that could be because I'm paranoid..i was especially bad during the first tri but getting better at eating a broader range of food.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 5:18pm
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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). ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 5:58pm
| I usually ask for no MSG these days, and I reckon it actually tastes better without. Assume that most places cook with it unless they state otherwise. |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 6:17pm
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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. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: tropics
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 6:50pm
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interesting kawwwwww thanks ladies, to be on the safe side I went to the shops and am cooking a pasta dish im a bit annoyed at the chinese shop they should realy have a sign up somewhere or have on there menu that they add msg to food, I know some places say they dont add it to it otherwise if you forget to ask like me you just dont know...scary stuff! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> [/url]
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 7:27pm
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yeah that is a bit scary that they didnt tell you:( i must ask mw about chinese food when i see her:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 07 December 2007 at 12:07am
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So many things have MSG in them! Almost all chips (its listed as Monosodium Glutamate, or flavour enhancer 621/E621), lots of crackers with flavouring like Shapes etc, heaps of the packet meal sachets/sauces esp the asian flavoured ones. Most Soy sauce does too and I never once found an instant noodle pack that didn't have it.
Nasty stuff- my Mum gets wicked migranes whenever she has it and thats mild compared to what it does to some people! ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 07 December 2007 at 8:25am
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.  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: tropics
Date Posted: 07 December 2007 at 8:51am
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wow interesting! going to pay a bit more attention now ------------- http://lilypie.com"> [/url]
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 07 December 2007 at 8:55am
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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. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Smartmum
Date Posted: 07 December 2007 at 2:45pm
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I get terrible headaches from msg too....i think it's in the soy sauce they use?? I thought the case with chinese was because of the smorgasboard set up most of them use along with the reaheating of rice / noodles.
I saw my girlfriend eating chinese the other day and she is 36 weeks with her 4th...she didnt think anything of it, would like to know what the midwife thinks?? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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