Posted by: mindoversports on: January 19, 2012
I read in today’s newspaper that New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning missed part of Wednesday’s practice session with an illness that coach Tom Coughlin called “a stomach bug, hopefully a 24-hour deal.” Though it’s possible Eli has some kind of flu bug, it’s also possible that he is allergic to MSG (monosodium glutamate) and [...]
Posted by: mindoversports on: October 7, 2010
Hardly a day goes by that I don’t read in the newspaper where an athlete somewhere was unable to compete in his or her event due to an illness with flu-like symptoms. Those flu-like symptoms could actually be the result of digesting monosodium glutamate that may have been in the athlete’s food preparation the night [...]
Posted by: mindoversports on: January 6, 2010
Most coaches and athletes don’t realize it but hidden away in many foods (and not just Asian restaurant foods) is monosodium glutamate, a preservative and flavor enhancer that, in some people, causes an allergic reaction that is often categorized as a “flu-like” symptom. MSG is found in salad bars (some restaurants submerge their lettuce in [...]