MSG is well known by scientists to lead to obesity. In fact, they know it so well, that they've created a very reliable and reproducible procedure for it. Whe

MSG is well known by scientists to lead to obesity. In fact, they know it so well, that they've created a very reliable and reproducible procedure for it. Whenever they need to experiment on Rats, they put them under a procedure called: MSG induced Obesity. And just like that their appetites shoot through the roof and the rats reliably get really fat, every time. Anecdotally, I eat asian food on a regular basis and I can tell whenever it's got MSG in it just by the taste. It gives you a sort of High and really drives your appetite making you feel you can't get enough of the dish. For someone like me, there's a huge noticeable difference between a dish with MSG and one without.