Forums: March 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: Foods with Iodine
Created on: 03/05/10 08:07 AM Views: 1150 Replies: 5
LisaW45 Joined: 02/25/10 Posts: 42	Foods with Iodine Posted Friday, March 5, 2010 at 8:07 AM What are some foods that are rich in iodine? I know that sea salt doesn't have it and it is an essential nutrient. I am really trying to get at least some of everything I need in my diet and maybe someone else has this concern too. Thanks, Lisa
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essie Joined: 02/26/10 Posts: 163	RE: Foods with Iodine Posted Friday, March 5, 2010 at 10:28 AM Sea vegetables! Try using nori sheets to make your own veggie sushi, or add kombu to beans (supposed to help with gas and also makes a nice flavorful broth). Miso soup usually gets wakame. I also like hijiki and arame, which are similar to one another in size/shape, kind of like shreds or short strings. These are good in soups too, and I also soak them in hot water to soften and add them to mashed chickpeas with chopped low-sodium pickles and a little vegan mayo for a "mock tuna" salad. YUM. Sometimes I will just eat a sheet of nori as a snack. Or spread some hummus on it for a quick roll-up. Kelp flakes are also available as a table seasoning. It doesn't take much of any of these to get your daily iodine. And I really find them delicious. You might try some of the sea vegetable dishes at a Japanese restaurant first, to find which things you like. Most of the ones I use come from Maine Coast Sea Vegetables: https://www.seaveg.com/shop/ But they are available in many stores in the "Asian" aisle.
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essie Joined: 02/26/10 Posts: 163	RE: Foods with Iodine Posted Friday, March 5, 2010 at 10:34 AM I forgot to mention dulse. It's probably my favorite, so that's weird. It's kind of bacony. Seriously, we use it to make DLTs. My husband eats it right out of the bag.
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aleta Joined: 01/07/10 Location: Claremont, CA Posts: 153	RE: Foods with Iodine Posted Friday, March 5, 2010 at 11:59 AM This must have been my problem in feel a bit off. Last night I had vegetarian sushi (no animal stuff) and I feel so much better this morning. Must be the sea weed. aleta email
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Jill Eckart Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 79	RE: Foods with Iodine Posted Friday, March 5, 2010 at 3:18 PM I checked in with one of our dietitans here and here is her report: Check to make sure iodine is in your multivitamin. Switching from sea salt to iodized salt is a good way to make sure you’re getting enough; however, we don’t recommend adding salt to your diet. Seaweed is a great source of natural iodine. Jill Eckart PCRM
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LisaW45 Joined: 02/25/10 Posts: 42	RE: Foods with Iodine Posted Friday, March 5, 2010 at 6:20 PM Thank you all so much. I plan to go to Wholefoods tomorrow, so I will look for some of these items.
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