It may be the most frustrating, unappetizing, depressing diet ever.
First of all, the information given to me by doctors is very vague. I don't know what I can and cannot eat. When I turn to the Internet for more clarification, there are enough discrepancies to drive a person mad. No eggs at all, egg whites are okay. All fruits and vegetables are fine, don't eat soybeans, broccoli and spinach. Absolutely no seafood, fresh fish allowed. No dairy, 1/2 cup of dairy okay. What am I supposed to believe? I might as well just not eat anything at all.
Secondly, I used to enjoy food shopping and eating. Now, my life consists of label reading, throwing up my hands and putting the box back. Try food shopping for anything that doesn't have salt, eggs, soy or dairy products. Just try it... It's infuriating. I look at food and immediately think, no I can't eat that. It has salt in it. No. Eggs. No. Milk. Just the sight of food and I lose my appetite.
I've been eating a steady diet of bell peppers, pumpkin, watermelon, apples, asparagus, raw unsalted almonds, mushrooms... seeing a pattern? On the plus side, I get to have marshmallows!
For other people going through this, I've complied a list. It's not an official list and I'm not by any means an expert. But it's what I've been following...
Low-Iodine Diet
AVOID:
- Iodized salt, sea salt, all foods that have iodized salt and sea salt (this includes kimchee)
- Seafood including kelp, seaweed
- Egg yolks, all foods including egg yolks
- Dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, ice cream, chocolate)
- Soybeans and other beans (kidney beans, lima beans, pinto beans)
- Soy products (soy sauce, soy milk, tofu)
- Any commerical baked goods (breads, cakes, muffins, doughnuts)
I'll keep updating...
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