MSG

[Anonymous]

Do any of you worry about your little ones eating MSG? I am fine with it but it does bother DH (headaches). I have been trying to avoid it just in case Seth is sensitive too but it seems like it is in everything- crackers, and most of the condensed soups (which I’d really like to use in some casseroles). Does anyone know anything about this? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

In reading up on celiac (since there isn’t a lot of info out there for a simple wheat allergy), I’ve seen MSG mentioned several times as something to avoid if you have celiac issues.

[hellbennt]

2 thoughts:

1) wouldn’t be a bad thing to try & avoid

2) practically all of asia uses it, so asian children are exposed on a daily basis…

I’m no help, LOL

I avoided it when pregnant w/ Jonah and did not this pregnancy…

[Anonymous]

MSG is fine for someone with celiac—–unless they happen to have an intolerance to MSG. it is a flavor enhancer—–some people consider it a drug. i have never worried about my family eating it.

[Anonymous]

I just looked into this. So funny that you posted about it.

It was really hard to find consistent information about MSG. Most of the sites that I found contradicted one another with how it’s made or how people react to it.

When I’ve ever had MSG, I’ve had a horrible reaction. I would never put my child through what I felt like. I felt like going to the ER- it was that bad for me.

If Your husband reacts to it, I’d probably avoid it as much as possible. I’m sure the strength of it in certain foods may be less concentrated and maybe just limit the intake of it in a day. Not to overdo it.

I find it hard to believe in an ingredient that has such differing information on the web. Who are you supposed to believe?

Just my two cents worth.

[Anonymous]

I haven’t avoided it with Hailey at all. I do have a SIL who claims to be “allergic” to MSG, not sure what her reaction is…I’ve become pretty lax in my worries about Hailey eating things. There is something that someone considers “bad” in just about every food it seems. Of course and intolerance or allergy is a whole different thing.

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