Many are aware of the dangers of having too much salt in their diet. You may, however, want to steer clear of MSG or monosodium glutamate. Glutamate is an amino acid and a component of animal and vegetable food proteins. It is naturally present in many of the foods we eat daily and can occur naturally at high levels in some foods.
“It is naturally present in many of the foods we eat daily. Glutamine is a related amino acid that can occur naturally at high levels in some foods. It changes into glutamate when the enzyme ‘glutaminase’ is added to food.”