This underappreciated nutrient can be a big boost to your health.
And that means that key nutrients like iodine are often left in the dust.
But you shouldn’t sleep on this mineral.
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Consider adding a bigger helping of these foods that are high in iodine.
What Happens if You Have Too Much (or Too Little) Iodine?
Fortunately, you don’t need to use the salt shaker much to get the benefits.
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If the salt isn’t clearly labeled “iodized,” this isn’t an iodine source.
In fact, there can be too much of a good thing.
Nori, theseaweed used in sushi, contains between 16 and 43 micrograms per sheet.
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(So you’d need a little over three sushi rolls to meet your daily quota!)
Meanwhile, ice cream and cheese provide less iodineabout 28 micrograms of iodine and 14 micrograms, respectively.
(They’re also an excellent source of many keyvitamins, folate, and iron.)
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A three-ounce serving of liver offers 14 micrograms of iodine.
A large egg contains 31 micrograms of iodinealong withplenty of other nutrients.
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