Today I come as the bearer of good news…

First off, it’s relatively easy to get the iodine you need in your diet! And secondly, you don’t have to love sushi to do it. (Though, if you do love sushi, then your good news is – yes, it counts! And as long as you’re not putting fish in there, you’re doing your body good. Learn more about fishy sushi here, and here. ?)

You may be wondering why we even need iodine, and the short answer is: your thyroid. Iodine is essential to healthy thyroid function.

Why is it important that our ol’ thyroid to be on top of its game? Because the thyroid regulates our metabolism. And without going too far down the nutrition rabbit hole, suffice it to say, you don’t want to get hypothyroidism, as symptoms including: fatigue, lethargy, weight gain, weakness, constipation… it’s a whole slew of awful.

But, again – good news – it’s easy to avoid! And with my tips below to get your required iodine intake easily, you and your thyroid will soon be besties.

So there you have it, friends. All my top tips for sneaking (or not) some vitamin Sea into your diet. Would love to hear back from you! How do you make sure you’re getting sufficient iodine into your diet?

Talk soon!