Monosodium Glutamate: America’s Favorite Additive

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the salt form of glutamic acid, one of the Amino Acids that make up complete proteins. It’s used as an additive in food to enhance flavor and belongs to a class of substances known as excitotoxins.

Should you take a Multivitamin? – The opinion of an amateur nutrition enthusiast

The short answer is probably, but not for the reasons we usually hear about. While there is convincing evidence that one can get better nutrition from food sources, most of us (i.e., me) don’t eat right.