A Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet Is Not a Diet of Vegetables. You may have heard that people living this way eat lots of spinach, kale, and collard greens, and that this is, in fact, the primary basis for many of the meals. You may even think we live only on leafy and raw vegetables.
The good news is the science proving MSG is dangerous is out there, and Iâve collected a lot of here for you. Research on the dangers of MSG continues to mount, albeit slowly. Some contend that funding for such projects is inevitably sparse.
Psychological disturbances including depression and anxiety attacks have also been seen after MSG ingestion. Gastrointestinal distress, headaches, dizziness and mental confusion are not unknown in these reactions, and asthma attacks are of great concern.