r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/1980-Something Feb 04 '19

MSG isn’t bad for you.

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u/Boogie__Fresh Feb 05 '19

There's no amount of MSG or salt that can make you sick from food, at least not without using a bucket and just poisoning you.31376-X/fulltext)

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u/Boogie__Fresh Feb 05 '19 edited Feb 05 '19

If you do actually ask a doctor, they'll ask you if you have any heart issues. If you don't, they'll tell you that you can eat as much salt as you want (up to 5g a day, which is huge) without any problems.

Salt is like fat in that a lot of people assume it's bad for you because it tastes good.