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MSG
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Jul 6, 2007
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A lot of beef jerky (possibly all of it) has MSG. This surprised me for a minute when I was buying it at the store because I thought MSG caused cranial melting or heart relocation. Wikipedia (it's on the internet; it must be true) says some people have bad physical reactions to it, including burning or numbing sensations or pain in various parts of the body. But if you don't have these symptoms, you don't have a problem. Several reports have come out through the years linking MSG with eye damage, obesity, and excitotoxicity (you don't know what that is?), but none of the reports' findings have been supported by verifiable research. When the reports started coming out, it caused a global health scare and created a new disease: Chinese Restaurant Syndrome, which is a fancy word to describe the aforementioned reactions to MSG. Despite the fact that no research has really proven any negative effects associated with MSG, the damage to MSG's reputation has been solidified.
In conclusion, MSG isn't all that bad. Or at least there's no evidence that proves it's any worse than using a microwave to warm food, storing food in plastic containers, keeping a cell phone in your pocket, using a Bluetooth headset in your ear, or recording shows with your DVR (don't get in the way of the remote!). In a few years, scientists will prove that all these activities cause stupidity, obesity, and cancer, but hey, at least we'll all be in it together. #food
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Cadaver Calculator (2)
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Jul 6, 2007
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Because of my age, height, weight, and lack of major surgeries, I just learned this bit of information: Congratulations, your dead body is worth $4525! That's awesome. From the Cadaver Calculator (via Neatorama). #health
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