NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Flavors with a pungent taste in foods such as monosodium glutamate have been approved because they are harmful to health and cause disorder to regulate hunger and satiety.
"When people regularly eat foods with glutamate, they often eat more than their body needs," says Russian nutritionist Annette Sabersky.
Food products in the EU are allowed a maximum of 10 grams of glutamate per kilogram. There is no limit on spices and salt substitutes.
Saberski recommends avoiding all food products with flavor enhancers in any form, including yeast extract.
She pointed out that there are many natural alternatives to flavor enhancers, such as herbs and fresh spices such as curry and turmeric or Italian flavors such as oregano and basil can enhance the flavor of sauces and fried.