Healthy foods may not always be so healthy when consumed too often. The reason? Every food contains compounds that can start to interfere with your chemistry. That’s why at my clinic we always say rotate or react to your foods. That reaction could be depression, weight gain, low mood or even a negative physical response like bloating, constipation, joint pain or headaches.
Now there’s a group of super nutritious foods that can actually cause health and weight issues if eaten too often. Ironically some of the “best ” foods you are eating can fall into that category because they are known as goitrogenic foods.
Goitrogens are compounds that disrupt the production of thyroid function by interfering with a vital nutrient for your metabolism. Iodine. So what should you do? Try limiting these foods to once a week and you will be paid off with better health, energy and weight. In addition, you will get optimal nutrition and rotation of foods without the potential health risks associated with low thyroid function, known as hypothyroidism.
Some of the common side effects of low thyroid function are:
Weight gain
Depression
Hair loss
Low sex drive
Feeling cold
Hormonal Imbalance
Sleep issues
Digestive issues
Low energy
Foggy thinking
Carb and sugar cravings
Here are some common goitrogens and how to rotate them out after your one day a week . All of these foods are also low inflammatory providing you with optimal health and weight!
The Simple Switch For Better Metabolism
Strawberries- switch to blueberries
Spinach- switch to cooked kale (cooking kale deactivates the goitrogens)
Cauliflower- switch to broccoli (cooking deactivates the goitrogens)
Peanut butter- switch to almond butter
Arugula- switch to baby romaine
Sweet potato – switch to potato
Pine nuts- switch to sunflower seeds
Horseradish/wasabi- switch to sriracha
Peaches-Pomegranate
Simply switching one food for another will get you to your health and weight goals and when you optimize thyroid function you boost your metabolism.
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Your friend in health,
Lyn-Genet Recitas
