Nutritional yeast processing question

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Hi Bee

I've been reading a book entitled " Real Food Nutrition & Health " by

is.

In it, she states that nutritional yeast must be processed at low

temperatures as " high temperature processing causes the naturally occurring

glutamic acid in the yeast to break down in to MSG. "

I did a quick google search and read thru this very informative article.

http://www.daystarbotanicals.com/nutritionalyeast.html

I look FWD to your input, Bee. I'm also interested about the quality of the

nutritional yeast you recommend at iHerb.

I know the nutritional yeast I can buy locally does not say how it is

processed. It is a bulk product with no label.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee

>

> I've been reading a book entitled " Real Food Nutrition & Health " by

> is.

>

> In it, she states that nutritional yeast must be processed at low

> temperatures as " high temperature processing causes the naturally occurring

> glutamic acid in the yeast to break down in to MSG. "

>

> I did a quick google search and read thru this very informative article.

>

> http://www.daystarbotanicals.com/nutritionalyeast.html

>

> I look FWD to your input, Bee. I'm also interested about the quality of the

> nutritional yeast you recommend at iHerb.

>

> I know the nutritional yeast I can buy locally does not say how it is

> processed. It is a bulk product with no label.

>

+++Hi ,

I've read that information from that company before, and I don't think it is

creditable. One main reason is because they are marketing an alternative

product to Nutritional Yeast Flakes produced by many other companies. So of

course they are trying to make you buy their product instead.

Glutamic acid occurs naturally in many foods, and is called a non-essential

amino acid (protein) because our bodies can make it. Essential amino acids are

those our bodies cannot make.

See: http://www.msgmyth.com/msg.htm

" Glutamic acid is just one of many amino acids that are the building blocks of

proteins. It occurs naturally in many foods such as tomatoes, milk, and

mushrooms. It is also found in the cells of our bodies, including mother's milk,

and involves a wide variety of brain functions since it functions as a

neurotransmitter. This natural glutamate in plants and animals is known as

L-glutamic acid.

Our normal digestive process slowly breaks down this natural or " bound " glutamic

acid and it is then delivered to glutamate receptors in our body and brain.

Broken down this way, it is harmless.

In a factory, however, the bound glutamic acid in certain foods (corn, molasses,

wheat) is broken down or made " free " by various processes (hydrolyzed,

autolyzed, modified or fermented with strong chemicals, bacteria, or enzymes)

and refined to a white crystal that resembles sugar. <<NOTE: strong chemicals,

etc. and it is refined so it is white crystals.

This substance is known as monosodium glutamate or MSG. It is 78.2% glutamate,

12.2% sodium, and 9.6% water. It is odorless and has no distinct flavor,

although some describe a salty/sweet flavor. Its chemical formulation has been

modified and it is technically known as D-glutamic acid. " <<<Obviously

Nutritional Yeast Flakes don't contain 78.2% glutamate, etc.

Nutritional yeast flakes aren't processed with chemicals, etc. and it contains

no white crystals.

If Nutritional Yeast Flakes were neurotoxic like MSG then everyone taking it

would not be able to get healthy, like many people, including children, are on

my program.

If you are concerned make your own Vitamin B Complex by cooking brewers yeast:

http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2003/07/15/how_to_make_your_own_b_vitamins\

..htm

Bee