Well it's been a little while since I've posted. This week I was brought back to reality of
my MSG problems by eating too many Gluten Free items in one day that all contained xanthium gum.
Unfortunately this is one of the ingredients used in breads, cookies and cakes to make a soft GF baked good. I'm okay if I only have, say a sandwich, or a cookie but yesterday I made the mistake of having a sandwich, a cookie and a glass of soda with either natural flavorings or citric acid. I can't remember which pepsi has in it. Anyway the cumulative effect of all those items got to me.
Just so you know xanthium gum is also in almost any salad dressing you pick up because it keeps the ingredients all mixed together so you don't have to go through the huge effort of shaking the bottle before pouring it onto your salad. So if you are trying to keep MSG out of your daily foods keep in mind a little here and a little there can really add up to a night of not feeling so good.
And if you are lucky enough to not feel sick from MSG but still want to avoid it as much as possible keep that in mind as well.
On a happy note I just bought a soda streamer. You can pick them up at your co-op or online. It takes a few tries to get the mix just right but I love it. I didn't buy any of the flavoring since they all had natural flavorings in them but just a dash of organic lemon juice and a little stevia and it makes a really refreshing drink for a lot less money than buying the sparkling mineral water from germany without any natural flavorings. Plus you don't have bottles you need to recycle. The kids love it too, they call it grandma pop
until next time, happy shopping,
Pame
