{"id":4080,"date":"2022-01-24T22:22:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T22:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/44.199.17.173\/?p=4080"},"modified":"2024-07-29T23:18:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T07:18:12","slug":"grocery-basics-for-a-healthy-thyroid-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/grocery-basics-for-a-healthy-thyroid-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Grocery Basics for a Healthy Thyroid Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4080\" class=\"elementor elementor-4080\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78c5371 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78c5371\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b41dc2c\" data-id=\"b41dc2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1139d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1139d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Grocery-Basics-for-a-Healthy-Thyroid-Diet.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7750 lazyload\" alt=\"Beautiful elegant Vietnamese woman buying fruits and vegetablet in supermarket\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Grocery-Basics-for-a-Healthy-Thyroid-Diet.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Grocery-Basics-for-a-Healthy-Thyroid-Diet-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Grocery-Basics-for-a-Healthy-Thyroid-Diet-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Grocery-Basics-for-a-Healthy-Thyroid-Diet-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Grocery-Basics-for-a-Healthy-Thyroid-Diet.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7750 lazyload\" alt=\"Beautiful elegant Vietnamese woman buying fruits and vegetablet in supermarket\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Grocery-Basics-for-a-Healthy-Thyroid-Diet.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Grocery-Basics-for-a-Healthy-Thyroid-Diet-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Grocery-Basics-for-a-Healthy-Thyroid-Diet-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Grocery-Basics-for-a-Healthy-Thyroid-Diet-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6d126 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dc6d126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Natalie-Bessom-DO_800-e1641834051510-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-3531 lazyload\" alt=\"Dr. Natalie Bessom\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Natalie-Bessom-DO_800-e1641834051510-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-3531 lazyload\" alt=\"Dr. Natalie Bessom\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Medically reviewed by<\/h6><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Natalie Bessom,<\/b> D.O. Board-certified family medicine doctor with specialty training in nutrition, USA<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eeaeeed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eeaeeed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95d379a\" data-id=\"95d379a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9ebdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b9ebdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that regulates your metabolism and also plays a major role in other bodily functions. Your thyroid is part of the endocrine system that helps produce hormones throughout the body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no one set \u201cdiet\u201d for thyroid conditions. Whether you have hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, goiter, or thyroid cancer, food certainly isn\u2019t going to cure or stop your symptoms or flare-ups for good. However, what you put into your body can definitely have a major impact on your thyroid and overall health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8f8d92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8f8d92\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e312ca\" data-id=\"5e312ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee6edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bee6edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In this article:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"#thyroid-friendly-nutrients\">What nutrients are thyroid-friendly?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#foods-to-avoid\">What foods should I avoid?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#grocery-shopping-list\">Grocery shopping tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57e1a18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57e1a18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;8f115cc&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e87afc4\" data-id=\"e87afc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9095cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9095cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"thyroid-friendly-nutrients\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What nutrients are thyroid-friendly?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08de580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08de580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Selenium<\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selenium is a vital part of maintaining a healthy thyroid. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5307254\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selenium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps \u201cactivate\u201d your thyroid hormones and also helps protect the thyroid gland. Some good sources of selenium are <\/span><b>B<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><b>razil nuts<\/b>, <b>f<\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><b>ish<\/b>, <b>c<\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><b>ottage cheese<\/b>, and <b>e<\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><b>ggs<\/b>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding foods that are rich in selenium to your diet is a great way to boost your thyroid function. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4f1b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab4f1b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Omega-3-and-asthma-Why-seaweed-intake-may-reduce-risk-Korean-study.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4094 lazyload\" alt=\"Dried seaweed on white plate\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Omega-3-and-asthma-Why-seaweed-intake-may-reduce-risk-Korean-study.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Omega-3-and-asthma-Why-seaweed-intake-may-reduce-risk-Korean-study-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Omega-3-and-asthma-Why-seaweed-intake-may-reduce-risk-Korean-study.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4094 lazyload\" alt=\"Dried seaweed on white plate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Omega-3-and-asthma-Why-seaweed-intake-may-reduce-risk-Korean-study.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Omega-3-and-asthma-Why-seaweed-intake-may-reduce-risk-Korean-study-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8277a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8277a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5>Iodine<\/h5><p>Iodine is an essential mineral for a healthy thyroid function.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25591468\/\">Iodine deficiency<\/a>\u00a0is very common, especially among patients with hypothyroidism.\u00a0<\/p><p>However, there is no need to take iodine supplements as research shows that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4383497\/\">too much iodine\u00a0<\/a>can damage your thyroid gland. You are able to get a sufficient amount of the mineral through your diet alone. Some sources to incorporate Iodine into your thyroid diet include iodized salt,\u00a0<b>s<span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">eaweed<\/span><\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">, <\/span><b><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">c<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">od<\/span><\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">, and <\/span><b><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">t<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">una<\/span><\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6620526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6620526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Zinc<\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much like Selenium, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3746228\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zinc<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also helps to \u201cactivate\u201d your thyroid hormones. Research shows that zinc also helps your body <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17541266\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regulate normal levels of TSH<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Your body actually does not <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11115789\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">store zinc <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so it is very important to ensure you\u2019re meeting your daily requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foods rich in zinc include <\/span><b>r<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><b>ed meat<\/b>, <b>s<\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><b>hellfish<\/b>, <b>l<\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><b>egumes<\/b>, and <b>n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><b>uts (<\/b>such as\u00a0<b>almonds, cashews, <\/b>and<b> peanuts)<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0eb75f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0eb75f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"foodsshouldIavoid\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;b12ddd6&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62b195d\" data-id=\"62b195d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b990f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08b990f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"foods-to-avoid\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What foods should I avoid? \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599c576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"599c576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/goitrogens-and-the-thyroid\/\">Goitrogens<\/a><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goitrogens <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are a substance that suppresses the normal function of the thyroid gland. Many foods can contain hidden <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">levels of goitrogens<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as:<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certain vegetables (<\/span><b>kale<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>broccoli<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>spinach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a style=\"font-weight: 400;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1241182\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> foods (<\/span><b>tofu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>tempeh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starchy fruits and vegetables (<\/span><b>strawberries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>sweet potatoes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals with iodine deficiency should should as much as possible\u00a0 avoid excessive intake of goitrogenic foods.<\/span><\/p><h5><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/effects-of-sugar-processed-foods-on-thyroid\/\">Highly Processed Foods<\/a><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you currently suffer from a thyroid condition or not, avoiding highly processed foods is recommended.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These foods are typically chock-full of sugars, saturated fats, and sodium which can be harmful to your thyroid health and are not recommended for a healthy thyroid diet. Limit your intake of processed foods such as <\/span><b>c<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><b>hips<\/b>, <b>c<\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><b>akes<\/b>, <b>c<\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><b>ookies<\/b>, and <b>h<\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><b>ot dogs<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d6e154 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d6e154\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"Groceryshoppingtips\" 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https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tara-clark-Gk8LG7dsHWA-unsplash-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tara-clark-Gk8LG7dsHWA-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4088 lazyload\" alt=\"A person with a grocery basket chooses vegetables in the refrigerator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tara-clark-Gk8LG7dsHWA-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tara-clark-Gk8LG7dsHWA-unsplash-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tara-clark-Gk8LG7dsHWA-unsplash-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tara-clark-Gk8LG7dsHWA-unsplash-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tara-clark-Gk8LG7dsHWA-unsplash-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tara-clark-Gk8LG7dsHWA-unsplash-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68758bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68758bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no one size fits all grocery check list or diet. There are, however, some easy everyday hacks to incorporate into your grocery shopping trip to ensure you\u2019re shopping for the right kitchen basics that supplement a healthy thyroid diet. If you live near a local health food store those are great places to start.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1180c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1180c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>1. Shop the perimeter of your store\u00a0<\/h5><p>One of the biggest things to avoid is highly processed foods in your thyroid diet is to shop the perimeter of your grocery store. Have you noticed that unprocessed natural foods are normally located on the outside aisles? Head over to your produce, meat, and dairy section first next time! Avoid the middle aisles filled with junk food and processed snacks.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h5>2. Buy grass-fed, wild-caught protein if possible<\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If meat or fish is your preferred source of protein, try shopping for organic, grass-fed products to incorporate into your thyroid diet. These cuts won\u2019t have been pumped full of growth hormones that will make their way into your body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h5 style=\"font-family: Gilroy-Regular, sans-serif;\">3. Avoid the Dirty Dozen\u00a0<\/h5><p>The\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/foodnews\/dirty-dozen.php\">Dirty Dozen<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is a list of foods that are the most highly contaminated. Use this as a reference next time you\u2019re thinking about what produce to buy!\u00a0<\/p><p>This year\u2019s list contains items such as:\u00a0<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Strawberries<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Spinach<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Kale<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Nectarines\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Apples<\/li><\/ul><div><p>Instead, shop from the\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/foodnews\/clean-fifteen.php\">Clean 15<\/a><\/span>\u00a0list which contains the least contaminated foods. Some food items include:\u00a0<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avocados<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sweetcorn<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Pineapple<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Onions<\/li><\/ul><p>These lists are updated yearly and are all foods that can be purchased at your local grocery store unless seasonally not available.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5541ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5541ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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