{"id":19548,"date":"2021-09-12T15:16:15","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T13:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=19548"},"modified":"2021-09-12T19:20:32","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T17:20:32","slug":"msg-bad-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/09\/msg-bad-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Is MSG Bad for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a controversial food-additive mostly used in Asian countries. It enhances the flavor of food. Some people claim that it could cause headaches, chest pains, or even brain damage. On the other hand, sources such as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) claim that it is safe for consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s watch the video below to know more about MSG and find out if it&#8217;s actually bad for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"What is MSG, and is it actually bad for you? - Sarah E. Tracy\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EKgEj5asL3o?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is your opinion about the use of Monosodium glutamate (MSG) How do you usually season your food?<\/li><li>Do you like eating Asian food? If yes, what&#8217;s your favorite?<\/li><li>How conscious are you of the food that you eat and the ingredients you use for cooking? <\/li><li>Do you think food nowadays is becoming more or less safe to eat? Explain your opinion.<\/li><li>Should the government do more to regulate food safety?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a controversial food-additive mostly used in Asian countries. It enhances the flavor of food. Some people claim that it could cause headaches, chest pains, or even brain damage. On the other hand, sources such as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) claim that it is safe for consumption. 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