Iodine is a mineral that is essential for the growth and development of an individual. It is mainly present in saline water and soil. In fact, the amount of iodine that we can obtain from plants is dependent on the extent of iodine present in the soil. The main source of iodine in the diet of an individual comprises of salt intake and consumption of seafood. It is a major component of the thyroid hormones produced in the body, which are responsible for regulation of metabolic processes, such as growth and energy expenditure. Since thyroid gland does not have the capacity to store the required amount of iodine, it is necessary for a person to consume small amounts of iodine on a regular basis.
Iodine Rich Foods
- Arame
- Cheddar cheese
- Cheese cake
- Cod
- Condensed milk
- Dulse
- Eggs
- Fish oils
- Fresh fish
- Haddock
- Hijike
- Iodized salt
- Jaffa cakes
- Kelp
- Kombu
- Malt bread
- Mayonnaise
- Naan Bread
- Nori
- Sea foods
- Sea kelp
- Sea salt
- Seaweed
- Trifle
- Wakame
- Yorkshire pudding
