The Thyroid Diet

What to eat for fast results..

If you search the internet most places recommend that the best diet for an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) is one when you make sure you eat foods containing the key 'iodine' producing foods, such as kelp, beetroot, radish, parsley, potatoes, fish, oatmeal and bananas.

In addition the usual advice is to avoid foods like rapeseed, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, maize and lima beans.

The key reason is that a diet containing the right foods will help your thyroid, but they won't by themselves help you lose weight.

To achieve the best results focus on :

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Simply switching to a 'high protein' soup can make weight loss with an underactive thyroid really enjoyable.

3 Key thyroid diet items

What to eat for fast results :

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 you should 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.

 

2. Protein and Fibre...

Like most diet plans you need to cut back on carbohydrates but if you have an underactive thyroid then you need to especially focus on 2 key 'food groups'

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.

When you are increasing your fibre intake do it slowly (over time) and make certain you are drinking plenty of water.

 

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 !

However 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)

 

Using a Thyroid Diet Plan

Trying to use a diet plan - where you know what to eat for fast results - can be quite daunting and the choice of weight loss plans is enormous.

Bear in mind the most important fact - if you have a slow metabolism or thyroid then you will need to select a plan specifically designed for weight loss and boosting metabolism.

  • 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.

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  • Low Glycemic Index Plan

    In addition you need a plan which will provide long lasting energy.  That means containing the right foods which have the right calorie levels to lose weight, but the right ingredients to help you boost your energy levels.

     

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  • Vitamins, minerals and nutrients

    Your body tends to look for all the essential 'building blocks' it needs to be healthy and survive.  By reducing your calorie intake there is a real danger of reducing all the essential vitamins and minerals you need. That is why a plan which provides enough essential nutrients will help you to not only feel better, but will also prevent hunger.

     

  • 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 

 

How can we help ?

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All you do is simply fill in the questionnaire and we will email you with our advice.

Alternatively why not have a look at the most popular plan below ...

 

 

"The Natural Thyroid Diet"

If you eat the right foods you can boost your metabolism and lose weight naturally.

The 'natural thyroid diet' provides step by step advice on how to select the right foods, when to eat and what else you can do to boost results : 

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