It’s 29th of May. A Sunday.
Errr what should I do on this lonely day? Friends are all back to home enjoying their sweet time with parents, hanging out with buddies, sleeping on their own bed.. Left me alone in hostel figuring how to pass my time..
Checking my homework list, wow, lotsa deadlines coming up, but hmm... MAYBE I CAN procrastinate my homework and enjoy my weekend first *winks.
Somehow, after few hours of day-dreaming, the feeling of guilt came to me. I should get my work START and Uni Chem Assignment caught me! Hee..
“Wow mum, the fish is so delicious! It has better taste than yours”
“Girl, it’s Ajinomoto.”
“Nehh mum, you are jealous. Don’t you?”
The dish of fish consisting Ajinomoto. Thumbs up! keke..
“Ddy, why can’t you buy me some snacks or tidbits? I want them in front of tv.”
“Girl, it’s Ajinomoto.”
“Daddy!!!!! Are you in financial crisis? Oh come’on, they just costs you few bucks..”
My favourite snack! ^^
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| Me and syira eating snack =D |
Ajinomoto.. Ajinomoto and again Ajinomoto.. Sometimes I really get sick with this word. Mum and dad keep repeating it. What’s wrong with it???
“Bad for health.”
That’s the only answer I got every time. No one had ever given me a longer answer and so I did research through internet.
Ajinomoto is actually the trade name of monosodium glutamate (MSG). It is a sodium salt of glutamic acid, a non-essential amino acid. It is used as a food addictive to enhance flavour. Glutamate is found naturally in human bodies and in protein-containing foods, such as seaweed, tomato and most dairy products. Only “free” form of glutamate can enhance the flavour of foods. MSG is usually made into white crystalline powder form and dissociates into sodium and glutamate ions while dissolving.
White crystalline powder form of MSG.
Structural molecule of MSG.
Let’s see why it’s bad for health.
The reasons mummy and daddy “ban” Ajinomoto.
1.) Cause numbness in people.
2.) People experience a burning sensation.
3.) Headache along with nausea, breathing disorder and drowsiness.
4.) Facial tightness as well as chest pain.
5.) Eye bags, excessive dryness, face swelling.
6.) Genital problems : prostate/vaginal swelling and frequent urination.
7.) Stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhea.
8.) Muscular disorders : stiffness, joint pain.
9.) Mood swings, shuddering, loss of balance, lethargy, behavioural problems
10.) Visual disorders : focusing problem, blurred vision.
11.) Excessive high/low blood pressure level, arterial fibrillation, palpitations, arrhythmia.
After knowing the effects of Ajinomoto, I would say that mum’s dishes are the best! Yeah!
*** I found out one interesting fact about Ajinomoto.
Most of the people including ME have an idea that Ajinomoto causes baldness which is NOT TRUE.
The components of MSG : Glutamate(80%), Sodium (12%) and Water.
On the contrary, Ajinomoto can help in reducing salt due to the Umami (savoury) taste. By using a small amount of MSG, salt intake can be reduced by as much as 20 to 30 %.
Well, this actually surprise me as I always think that my hair falls because I had too much of Ajinomoto!
This is the first time I blog in my life, hope it doesn’t sucks.. haha..:P
Gotta go, Bubye! :)
Zining.
