| If you have hypothyroidism is very important to know | | | | oatmeal. |
| that the type of diet you follow can help you reduce | | | | Strive for whole grains, also known as complex |
| your symptoms, and at the same time help you control | | | | carbohydrates, over refined grains (things made with |
| your weight. Weight gain goes hand in hand with | | | | white flour or sugar). They're better for you, help |
| hypothyroidism and to some people it gets rather | | | | maintain your blood sugar stable and will make you |
| difficult to lose weight with this condition. | | | | feel fuller. |
| There are key nutrients and foods that a diet for | | | | Alcohol should also be avoided because it can cause |
| hypothyroid should include. On the other hand, there | | | | blood sugar fluctuations. |
| are certain foods that should be avoided. | | | | A Diet With More Meals |
| What Your Diet Should Have | | | | Ideally, a diet for low thyroid function will include small |
| A healthy diet for someone with hypothyroidism would | | | | meals spread out through the day rather than three big |
| include whole grains, natural foods, plenty of fruits and | | | | meals. If you eat five or six small meals it will help |
| vegetables and a good supply of seafood and other | | | | balance the slow metabolism that is part of |
| lean protein. You should cut back on fatty meats. A | | | | hypothyroidism. Just remember, keep these meals |
| multivitamin is probably a good idea if you don't already | | | | around 300 calories each, and include exercise if you |
| take one. | | | | want to lose weight, too. |
| An Important Mineral | | | | Some doctors recommend the Zone diet to those |
| Selenium may be the most important nutrient in a diet | | | | with hypothyroid. The why behind the system is |
| for hypothyroid. | | | | somewhat complicated, but it has to do with balancing |
| Why? | | | | out your insulin reaction to food, limiting the spikes and |
| This trace mineral is an antioxidant and is essential for | | | | crashes you probably feel right now. Carbs are a big |
| converting the thyroid hormone your body produces, | | | | part of this diet, particularly those refined grains we |
| T4, into its active form, T3. Brazil nuts are an incredibly | | | | were just talking about. |
| good source of selenium, but you can also get it from | | | | The diet calls for drinking lots of water (a good idea |
| some lean meats. | | | | for anyone), eating more fruit and vegetables and less |
| Fiber is Key to Control Your Weight | | | | pasta, bread and starches, and a small amount of lean |
| Another tactic that will be very helpful for you if you're | | | | protein through the day. Most of your carbs should |
| trying to lose weight is eating more fiber. Fiber makes | | | | come from fruit and vegetables, with other starches |
| you feel full and can help you lose weight, in addition to | | | | used sparingly. You also should not go more than five |
| being helpful for constipation, another side effect of | | | | hours between meals. |
| hypothyroidism. | | | | Red Light Foods |
| You can ingest your fiber in pill form or through one of | | | | As we were saying before, your diet should not |
| those over-the-counter fiber concoctions, but it is so | | | | include certain foods. Some vegetables, fruits and |
| much better if you get your fiber from actual foods, | | | | grains can depress the function of your thyroid gland. |
| like beans, rice and other grains, whole wheat and | | | | To learn about these foods visit diet for hypothyroid. |