Reddit reviews Kelp Granules Sea-Seasoning Shaker (Kelp Blend) | 1.5 oz tube | Organic Seaweed Seasoning | Maine Coast Sea Vegetables
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CONTAINS: a 1.5 oz (43 g) shaker of "Kelp Graules" for your table or pantry. These shakers are refillable with a removable capORGANIC: This product is Certified Organic by OCIAQUALITY: Sustainably-harvested in some of the cleanest waters in the world and tested for microbes, heavy metals, radioactivity, and other pollutantsNUTRITIOUS FOOD: A good source of vegetable protein, dietary fiber, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorous, vitamins, anti-oxidants, iodine and other trace mineralsEMPLOYEE-OWNED: As of 2017, Maine Coast Sea Vegetables was established as an employee-owned business where 100% of the company’s ownership is invested in an E.S.O.P. or an employee stock ownership plan.
>Salt used in processed foods is not iodized. Given that people are cooking less at home and buying either restaurant or processed foods, iodine intakes in the U.S. have declined from about 250 μg/day to 157 micrograms/day. Public health authorities recommend 150 μg or more and the need is particularly acute for expectant mothers. Daily Iodine intakes of 1,000 – 1,100 μg are safe for adults and children over 4 years of age. - http://www.saltinstitute.org/news-articles/iodized-salt/
OP, I don't use iodized salt. I prefer sea salt (non-iodized) for taste and try not to use much of that, either. There are some seaweeds that are high in iodine and you can snack on them. Be sure to investigate amounts, though. Some are actually too high for regular consumption. Personally, I don't like the "seafood" taste, so I buy this stuff: http://www.amazon.com/Maine-Coast-Sea-Vegetables-Alternative/dp/B0007SMLUM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396538353&sr=8-1&keywords=kelp+flakes It's kelp, but I find that if I don't use much and use it in meals that have other strong flavors that the flavor doesn't bother me and I can get more than enough iodine easily.
And good for you for asking about iodine! I was low thyroid for a while, even put on meds. My doc never even bothered to ask where I was getting my iodine from. I learned more about nutrition, added the kelp and improved my diet in other ways and I no longer have thyroid problems! And the kelp flakes are much cheaper than thyroid meds :D
I wonder if kelp granules might help?
I recently got into mock tuna chickpea salad sandwiches. I add some kelp flakes.
You can get them at whole foods.
Since I'd have to eat over 50% daily value of sodium from salt to get enough iodine, I use this http://www.amazon.com/Seasonings-Kelp-Granules-1-50-Ounces/dp/B0007SMLUM/
For drinks, consider getting into fermentation. Make milk kefir, water kefir, kombucha. Also homemade coconut and almond milk are cheap and easy to do.
You could potentially buy these things rather than make them but the milk kefir in stores is not the real deal, water kefir (probiotic tonic/soda is how its usually marketed) and kombucha are usually loaded down with sugar. And coconut and almond milk usually have all kinds of added emulsifiers and preservatives.
I'm not big into herbal teas, something I want to learn more about. The only one I normally do is turmeric tea.
As far as the iodine and broccoli, from what I understand the raw cruciferous veggies essentially block iodine from reaching the thyroid to do it job. So you'll want to take more than the daily allowance to counter this. Sea salt has about 10% the daily allowance per serving. These kelp granules have over 300% the daily allowance per serving and are actually rather salty so they can be used as a salt replacement. http://amzn.com/B0007SMLUM
Although if you are already eating seaweed as a snack you are probably already fine.
Kelp flakes or kelp granules are dried seaweed!
I’ve had fish sauce, I’ve only been vegan for about a year. They aren’t exactly like fish sauce (not liquid) but they do help add a little umami balance.