Cheesy-flavored tortilla chips and frozen pizzas, these foods and thousands of others have one ingredient that helps make them taste so good, MSG, or monosodium glutamate.
"It's a pretty powerful flavor enhancer," says nutritionist, Melanie Pearsall. "You're eating a lot of MSG and you probably don't even realize it. It's just a baseline across a lot of foods."
Some people already avoid MSG, thinking it can cause headaches, but a new study suggests it could be contributing to more serious problem: America's expanding waistline.
Researchers at the University of North Carolina followed people in rural China, they all ate the same healthy foods, some used MSG, and others did not.
"We analyzed the data and found that those who used MSG are more likely to be overweight than non-users," says Dr. Ka He, of the University of North Carolina.
"It's a pretty powerful flavor enhancer," says nutritionist, Melanie Pearsall. "You're eating a lot of MSG and you probably don't even realize it. It's just a baseline across a lot of foods."
Some people already avoid MSG, thinking it can cause headaches, but a new study suggests it could be contributing to more serious problem: America's expanding waistline.
Researchers at the University of North Carolina followed people in rural China, they all ate the same healthy foods, some used MSG, and others did not.
"We analyzed the data and found that those who used MSG are more likely to be overweight than non-users," says Dr. Ka He, of the University of North Carolina.
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