2014 Go hard or stay yo a$$ home fitness thread

SoutherNtellect wrote: HunnyB wrote: To the people making Cauliflower Pizza crust...STOP...Cauliflower messes with your Thyroid *comes back* but you can make it taste like anything spinach crust pizza is okay

Cauliflower belongs to the group of vegetables called cruciferous or brassica vegetables which includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, rutabaga and turnips, among others. Cauliflower doesn't rank among America's favorite vegetables; Americans consumed just 2 lbs. per year, on average, in 2003, according to VegOnline. Like almost any food, cauliflower consumed in excess can have side effects, some potentially serious and some merely annoying -- and odorous.

Iodine Absorption and Cauliflower

Cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower can interfere with iodine absorption if you eat too much of them. Since iodine plays an essential role in thyroid functioning -- it's why salt has added iodine -- low iodine levels can lead to hypothyroidism. Cruciferous vegetables contain cyanogenic glucosides, sugar-like molecules that block iodine absorption when you digest them. When you have low iodine levels, the thyroid enlarges so it can trap more iodine, a condition known as a goiter. Hypothyroidism, characterized by decreased metabolism, cold sensitivity, dry hair and skin, difficulty thinking and weight gain may occur if you eat a diet consisting almost entirely of cruciferous vegetables.