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This article suggests a half to three quarters of a teaspoon of iodized salt is necessary to get sufficient iodine. A teaspoon of table salt provides 2300g of s
by cratermoon 2y ago
This article suggests a half to three quarters of a teaspoon of iodized salt is necessary to get sufficient iodine.
A teaspoon of table salt provides 2300g of sodium,
or roughly the full RDA for an adult.
A lower sodium intake is better for cardiovascular health, and people with high blood pressure definitely benefit from cutting their sodium to 500g/day.
Question: is there a better way to provide iodine than expecting people to consume all that sodium?
- Rury 2y agoThere's also iodine in eggs, milk, yogurt, many cheeses, and various seafoods. If you regularly consume such items I wouldn't worry too much.
- cratermoon 2y agoOf course, and part of reason why iodine deficiency is not generally a problem any more is because most Americans can get plenty of these in their diets. Iodized salt was introduced at a time when large portions of the country were too far from the ocean or people living there did not have much available diary. With the return of iodine deficiency it's clear that dietary habits are changing – not only are people consuming less iodized salt, people are also reducing their consumption, for whatever reason, of foods high in iodine. So my question stands: what other ways can we supplement iodine consumption without people needed to eat excess sodium or change their dietary habits?