It is stated that attention should be paid to the use of Chinese salt because it causes many diseases. Expressing that Chinese salt will cause many health problems in the short and long term, Dr. Dietitian Gamze Şanlı Ak said, “MSG is a toxic substance especially for the nervous system. It can trigger allergies, cause damage to the eyes, accelerate insulin resistance.”
Informing about the harms of Chinese salt, which causes many diseases, especially obesity, Dr. Dietitian Gamze Şanlı Ak, “Chinese salt is a flavoring food additive. Food manufacturers use MSG to flavor dishes with code E-621. Studies have found that MSG suppresses the feeling of satiety and causes you to eat more, and those who consume MSG-containing food become hungry in a shorter time. For this reason, manufacturers and sellers use Chinese salt to provide more consumption. It kind of makes you addicted to the food added to it. For this reason, we can accept it as one of the factors that play a role in the increase of obesity” .
Short and long term effects
Expressing that it will cause many health problems in the short and long term, Dr. Dietitian Gamze Şanlı Ak, “MSG is a toxic substance especially for the nervous system. It can trigger allergies, cause damage to the eyes, accelerate insulin resistance. Long-term consumption can cause Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes, hypertension, kidney damage, nausea. It can cause palpitations, shortness of breath, burning in the face, neck, neck and arms, and epileptic seizures”
Away from packaged food stop
Dr. Dietitian Gamze Şanlı Ak, , stating that there is Chinese salt in ready-made meatballs, broth tablets, instant soups, chips, crackers, salami, sausages and even baby food. According to the regulation, it can be used within limits in all foodstuffs except honey, butter and sugar. In order to be protected from MSG, one should stay away from packaged ready-made foods, and the label information should be read while buying these foods” warned.
