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What to eat for fast results..
The best diet for an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) is one where you make sure you eat foods containing the key ‘iodine’ producing foods….
Such as kelp, beetroot, radish, parsley, potatoes, fish, oat meal and bananas.
In addition combine this with avoiding foods like rapeseed, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, maize and lima beans.
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But you will need to do more to lose weight !
Because a diet containing the right foods will help your thyroid (and as a result boost your metabolic rate),…
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but just eating the right foods for your thyroid…
is not enough for you to lose weight.
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The only way to lose weight with an underactive thyroid is where you combine eating the right food with using exactly the right weight loss plan.
The right weight loss plans will contain:
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3 Key thyroid diet items
1. Eat Breakfast…
Yes to lose weight (whether you have an underactive thyroid or for any other reason) you need to cut back on calories.
For example in most cases that starting point is to reduce your daily calories intake by 500 calories.
However it is very important that you never ever go below 1000 calories per day (or skip meals like breakfast) as your body will think you are starving and slow down your metabolism even more.
That is why (like the plan shown below) you need to eat exactly the right level of calories to lose weight and help your metabolism.
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2. Protein and Fibre…
Like most diet plans you need to cut back on carbohydrates (like potatoes, pasta, bread, etc.) but with an underactive thyroid you need to especially focus on 2 key ‘food groups’
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2a – Up your protein intake.
The reason is that protein is digested slowly helping to slow down the release of insulin. (in addition protein tends to ‘fill you up’ so preventing hunger between meals)
2b – Eat enough Fibre.
One of the side effects of an underactive thyroid can be constipation. That is why you need to eat 30 to 40 g of fibre each day. If you are having difficulty in eating enough fibre try adding a supplement like the herbalife fibre and herb tablets.
When you are increasing your fibre intake do it slowly (over time) and make certain you are drinking plenty of water.
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3. Exercise
Yes knowing what to eat is very important with an underactive thyroid but for fast results you also need to make sure you do enough exercise.
There are 2 reasons for doing exercise.
Firstly there is the obvious one that you will be burning calories, and exercise does tend to make you feel good !
Secondly, and equally important is that exercise stimulates the thyroid function – which will also help your metabolism.
Try to do a little but often each week – for example walking is a great exercise and 20 to 30 minutes in total is all you need to do (for example 3 x 10 minute walks)
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Where do you start?
Consider two key issues:
1. Diet Plan
You face the same issues as anyone wanting to lose weight. Quite simply it is designing a diet which reduces calories without loss of energy, prevent hunger as well as providing essential vitamins and minerals.
2. Metabolism
But in particular you need to focus on your metabolism. When the thyroid is underactive (hypothyroidism), it produces too little thyroxine, producing symptoms such as extreme tiredness, an intolerance to cold, mental drowsiness, weight gain (even with a poor appetite), constipation, etc.
The key to realise is that you need to select a plan which will fit in with your lifestyle, and you will be prepared to follow. It’s not as easy as using meal replacements, as mentioned earlier, but will be a lot cheaper.
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How to Start ?
There are 2 ways to help your thyroid (and/or lose weight).
1. Use Products
One option is to add specialised products (more details)
2. Follow a ‘step by step’ meal plan
The alternative is to use a step by step plan that will show you exactly what to eat with a slow metabolism or thyroid.
The 2 most popular plans are :
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1. The Natural Thyroid Diet
If you want a simple ‘easy to follow’ plan that will show you how to lose weight with an underactive thyroid have a look at the ‘Natural Thyroid Diet’
It will show you what to eat & when to lose weight, as well as key ‘hints and tips’ on what you can do to help your thyroid.
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2. The Hypothyroidism Solution
On the other hand the Hypothyroidism Solution is much more detailed – and provides information and background as to why you might have an underactive thyroid, how you can overcome some of the side effects (like tiredness, constipation, insomnia, etc.)
In addition it provides detailed advice on natural cures, for example it includes a cookbook, as well as detailed advice on which foods to eat to lose weight with an underactive thyroid.
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More Information
How to select weight loss products
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