- Paperback: 232 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Australia (April 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140513221
- ISBN-13: 978-0140513226
- Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 12.9 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,394,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Paperback
This book doesn't pretend to be the end all be all of knowledge compedia. It's a relatively humorous look at some of the things that you may have fudged on in the passed and hoped you wouldn't get caught on. Roughly one in 120 people are allergic to peanuts. Fewer than 1/20th of that amount are allergic to MSG. Sorry, but it's a medical fact. N.E.J.M. Mar. 1998- If you want to read something humorous and mildly insightful, read this book. If you have serious concerns about allergies, see a doctor.
Format:Paperback
Lives up to its title. Offers insights into things we pretend to know about. Very informative and with many relevent subjects. Now, if only I can remember the answers if anyone ever asks.
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Statements made by author re: MSG "Our diet is made up of such a stew of additives (and those darn baby mice are so fragile) that unless you use lots of MSG on a very regular basis it would be hard to tell if it's hurting your health. To put things in perspective, salt and sugar have been proven to pose much greater health risks than MSG" I strongly disagree with both statements due to my own reactions to this TOXIC poison called MSG. The author needs to do some more research on this subject. Suggest she read: In Bad Taste, The MSG Syndrome by George R. Schwartz, M.D. and she will learn how seriously damaging MSG is for many, many sufferers.
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