Maggi seasoning is possibly the number one ingredient in every West African household used by generations as a cooking companion; you probably couldn’t imagine life without it. I mean, you’ve grown up cooking with it all your life so how bad can it really be?

A medical practitioner, Dr. Festus Olalekan of the Graceland Hospital, Ilorin, has warned against excessive consumption of food seasoning, saying it can damage the brain.

According to him, the amount of sodium in the food seasoning over stimulates the brain cells until the cells die off.

He said that food seasoning with high sodium content should be avoided.

He explained that sometimes people experienced dizziness and headaches after eating heavily spiced food as a result of MSG present in the seasonings.

The above statement may sound very unbelievable to many because most people rely on Maggi cubes for seasoning.

TV and Radio adverts have also made stars out of the users of these products without taking cognizance to health risks of their consumption.

A visit to Maggi cube website reveals that the product is made of the following ingredients

SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, CORNSTARCH, AND LESS THAN 2% OF DEHYDRATED BEEF, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM INOSINATE, SPICES, TURMERIC, TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE).



Of the above list, three ingredients are major; these are Salt, Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), and Hydrogenated palm oil or Trans-fat.



It is no longer news that excess salt in a diet is one of the major causes of high blood pressure; this is the reason why patients that are diagnosed of the disease are made to refrain from salt.

Can Maggi cube lead to high blood pressure, the answer is..... Read all @ http://hubtiva.com/2017/04/04/dangers-of-consuming-too-much-maggi-and-other-bouillon-cubes/

I've been eating it since I was born and I've never seen anyone suffering from effects of Maggie seasoning.