Public education about cancer seems to need to be improved, given the many myths that develop in society. One of them is the myth about Vitamins or monosodium glutamate ( MSG ) which is believed to be able to cause cancer , really?
Dr. H Tadjoedin, Sp.PD (specialist in internal medicine) said that MSG might indirectly cause cancer if consumed continuously. The impact will be obesity and this then increases the risk of cancer.
According to Dr. Tadjoedin if we often consume MSG until obesity is not only the danger of cancer that reaches the body but also the problem of the pancreas until the acceleration of aging.
"The MSG content makes the human brain perceive that the food eaten becomes better, and makes people eat continuously and uncontrollably. From that weight increases and that can cause the risk of cancer.
Therefore Dr. Tadjoedin emphasized to the community the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Starting from maintaining a diet with balanced nutrition, not smoking, not drinking alcohol, maintaining an ideal body weight, and always exercising regularly so that the healthy body is not susceptible to cancer.