Sometime ago Sheila W. warned us about the food additive MSG. If you are trying to eat a healthier diet you might want to read and contribute to this discussion. The MSG that is often hidden in foods can be a problem for everyone. Most of us do not react to MSG as though it were an allergen. So I won't talk about MSG allergy. And it is difficult to explain why MSG is something we should not eat without sounding all sciency. The bottom line is that one step toward eating healthier is not eating foods that contain MSG. That requires knowing some of the names that it hides behind.
http://forum.lifewithlupus.org/forum/topics/warning-about-msg-monosodium-glutamate