TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agoELI5 why I logically understand McDonald's food is low quality and bad for me but I crave it like crack?message-squaremessage-square74linkfedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down14
arrow-up155arrow-down1message-squareELI5 why I logically understand McDonald's food is low quality and bad for me but I crave it like crack?TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square74linkfedilink
minus-squareAsetru@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoDo I look like I know what an MSG is?
minus-square474D@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoYou can buy it in a bottle like spices. It looks like salt. I like to replace the regular amount of salt with 50% msg and 50% salt when cooking
minus-squareMyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoNow I want a doormat with “monosodium gluta” inscribed on it
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoUnfortunately they did leave the e off the end, so unless you’re Australian…
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoGlutamate, it’s an analog for an important brain signaling amino acid. Many people get drowsy or get blurred vision from MSG, but industry has funded influencers and bots for years telling us that is a myth.
minus-squareSuiXi3D@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoJust go to the grocery store and buy some?
Do I look like I know what an MSG is?
You can buy it in a bottle like spices. It looks like salt. I like to replace the regular amount of salt with 50% msg and 50% salt when cooking
MSG king of flawor (or so I hear)
Monosodium glutamat
Now I want a doormat with “monosodium gluta” inscribed on it
Unfortunately they did leave the e off the end, so unless you’re Australian…
Glutamate, it’s an analog for an important brain signaling amino acid. Many people get drowsy or get blurred vision from MSG, but industry has funded influencers and bots for years telling us that is a myth.
Just go to the grocery store and buy some?