MSG adds a good deal of unnecessary sodium to foods, and causes allergic reactions in many people. In Swiss Miss, as in other commercial cocoas, there are two quite natural ingredients that should give you caution as well. One is sugar . The other is caffeine . You can become addicted to sugar, which can dramatically affect your moods and aggravate problems like yeast infections, asthma, and some kinds of arthritis.
Caffeine is a strong, addictive stimulant.
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