Kevin Angileri Says Superfoods for a Superior Thyroid

Kevin Angileri Says An estimated 27 million Americans have thyroid disease, and more than half are undiagnosed. Frequently misunderstood, and too often overlooked and misdiagnosed, thyroid disease affects almost every aspect of health.  Taking care of it with good nutrition is a smart step in the right direction. Here are some superfoods that research has shown can nurture a healthy thyroid, as well as some ones to avoid.

Kevin Angileri Says Coconut and coconut butter, or more commonly known as coconut oil, has been used as a food and medicine since the dawn of history. Unlike saturated animal fats found in meats and dairy products, coconut butter is a raw saturated fat containing fatty acids which the body can metabolize efficiently and convert to energy quickly. Research also shows it helps to regulate thyroid function.

Kevin Angileri Says Kelp is a stellar, nutrient-dense sea vegetable. It is also known as Laminaria and contains a natural substance that enhances flavor and tenderizes. Kelp works as a blood purifier, and promotes adrenal, pituitary and thyroid health. Its natural iodine may help normalize thyroid-related disorders, like overweight, and lymph system congestion.

Kevin Angileri Says Turkey is one of the leanest protein foods and is low in calories, making it an excellent healthy food choice. Turkey also contains selenium which has been shown to inhibit cancer development, improve the immune system, and aid in the metabolism of our thyroid hormone.

Kevin Angileri Says Thyroid patients should avoid the consumption of goitrogens, substances that suppress the function of the thyroid gland, and which can also cause an enlargement of the thyroid. Goitrogens are in foods such as broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, mustard, kale, turnips, and canola oil. Soy and peanuts also include goitrogens and should be avoided.

Kevin Angileri Says Both copper and iron are so important for thyroid function, so thyroid patients should take time to make sure they’re getting enough in their diets. Foods such as organ meats, oysters, clams, crabs, cashews, sunflower seeds, wheat bran cereals, whole-grain products, and cocoa products are all rich in copper.  Foods like leafy green vegetables, beans, shellfish, red meat, and poultry are high in iron.  Complement your iron intake with adequate amounts of vitamin C from foods such as citrus fruits, red berries, tomatoes, potatoes, and bell peppers to help maximize your body’s iron absorption efficiency.

One of the most common questions Carbaholics Anonymous gets asked is how many grams of carbs in a day is necessary for healthy living.

Not surprising , because carbs are pretty much always the nutrient that people are most often confused by these days.  All of this talk about good carbs and bad carbs, simple and complex, the glycemic index and the various low carb diets and low carb foods is enough to drive a person crazy.

Let’s figure out exactly how many grams of carbs you should eat per day to lose weight or build muscle, and cover what types of food sources they should come from.

How Many Carbs Per Day?

Let’s start with the biggest question first… how many grams of carbs should you actually eat per day? Answering this question is actually easy once you understand a few simple facts about how the rest of your diet should ideally be set up.

What I mean is, before we can figure out your daily carb intake, we need to take 3 other steps first. Let me show you what I mean…

Step 1: Figure Out Calories

Whether you want to lose weight, build muscle or do anything similar, every diet plan starts with calories. They are always the #1 key to making your body do what you want it to do, so they are always the first thing that needs to be figured out.  Go to   www.calculator.net    and calculate the amount of calories needed to maintain or lose weight.

Step 2: Figure Out Protein

Once your calorie intake is all figured out, you then need to figure out how many grams of protein you should eat per day.  Because protein is the next most important part of every diet plan.

To save you the time, 0.8-1.2 grams of protein per pound of body weight is usually the ideal range for most people.

Step 3: Figure Out Fat

With calories and protein set, we’re still not ready for carbs just yet.  Fat is actually the next most important part of your diet. To save you the time, usually about 25% of your total calorie intake should come from fat in most cases.

Step 4: And Now We Can Figure Out Carbs

With all of that out of the way, we’re finally up to the least important part of our diet… carbs. Surprised how unimportant they are? Don’t be. Calories are the key to controlling our weight, and protein and fat are the only macronutrients that are truly essential to the human body. Carbs on the other hand are not. We should definitely eat a sufficient amount of them each day, but they are no where near as important as calories, protein or fat.

So, how many grams of carbs should you eat per day? Simple. Carbs should be used to fill in whatever amount of calories are still left over after protein and fat have been factored into your diet.

Let me show you an example…

1. Let’s pretend you calculated that you need to eat 2000 calories per day to lose weight or build muscle or whatever your goal is.
2. Next let’s pretend you figured out that you need to eat 150 grams of protein per day. Since 1 gram of protein contains 4 calories, that means 600 of this example person’s daily calories will come from protein.
3. Next, since 25% of your calories should come from fat, this example person can calculate that 500 of their 2000 daily calories will come from fat.
4. So that’s 600 from protein plus 500 from fat which gives this person 1100 calories accounted for so far. Now they’d just subtract 1100 from their 2000 total and get 900 calories. Since 1 gram of carbs contains 4 calories, this example person can see that they should eat 225 grams of carbs per day.

And that’s why the 3 other steps needed to come before carbs. We needed to figure out calories, protein and fat in order to figure out how many carbs we should eat per day.

Once again keep in mind that the amounts used in the example above were just made up examples. You’d obviously need to use the amounts that are specific to you.

What Sources Of Carbs Should I Eat?

Now that you know how many grams of carbs you should eat per day, you also probably want to know which foods you should get these carbs from.

For the most part, people trying to lose weight, build muscle or just be healthy should get the majority of their daily carb intake from higher quality nutrient-dense sources as opposed to simple, high glycemic, processed crap. Some ideal examples include…

• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Beans
• Brown Rice
• Oats
• Potatoes (sweet, white, etc.)
• Various Whole Grains & Whole Grain Products

Foods high in sugar (candy, cookies, cereals, soda, etc.) should be avoided most of the time, and typical refined sources of carbs like white bread, white rice and white pasta should usually be limited to some extent in favor of the foods on the list above.

Now, the reason for avoiding or limiting these types of carbs is NOT because they make you fat. That’s a myth. The type of food you eat is NEVER what makes you fat. Eating too many total calories is the only thing that does that. It doesn’t matter where those calories come from (protein, fat, carbs) or how  healthy or unhealthy (or “good” or “bad”) they are. Too much of anything will cause fat to be gained just the same.

Instead, the reason for avoiding/limiting these types of carbs is mostly for the purpose of controlling hunger and choosing better sources that are higher in various important nutrients, which is crucial for overall health.

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Who are Carbaholics?  That is a great question.

Here are a few examples: The mid twenties athlete with a great 6 pack.  He works out about 5 days a week and eats like a bird.

The middle aged man, who doesn’t watch his weight and loves fast food, and exercises his fingers on the channel changer.

The elderly folks, who are just taking it easy, and eating steak and mashed potatoes loaded w/gravy and a lot of salt. And then, there is me, who has eaten at every fast food joint in the country and loved every bit of it.

The truth is: We are all Carbaholics.  We need carbohydrates to survive.  They are building blocks to good health.  Trouble is that we add all the wrong  things to them.  You know what I’m talking about.  We load them up with butter, salt, sugar, sour cream and dozens of other things.  That’s what plays havoc with our health and waistline. Let’s have some fun and change the way we eat our carbs.  We will substitute good carbs for bad carbs.  A couple of things will happen.  First, you will start to feel amazing and secondly  you will change a couple of holes in you belt.

Please remember Carbaholics Anonymous is trying to get to everyone’s emails in a timely manner.  We still want to encourage everyone to still email us with questions.  Carbaholics Anonymous wants to fight obesity, and fight diabetes.  One person who we look up to is Brett Michael.  Brett Michael is not only fighting his own battle, but his childs battle too.  So please tell your friends and family about our site.  God Bless.

Kevin Angileri Says To maintain good health it is very important to have a balanced diet that contains all the essential nutrients. Proteins are one of the most important elements that help to maintain good health. Although proteins are present in the various natural foods that we take, in most cases they are not sufficient. Hence a protein shake is considered to be one of the necessary drinks for a diseases-free life that make up for the protein deficiencies.

Kevin Angileri Says Fast life and fast foods have become a way of living especially for the younger generation of today. They love to feast on burgers and wraps and cold drinks thinking little about the effects of these unhealthy foods. They are tasty no doubt and although you may think that you are having quite a lot of greens and fibers in your sandwiches, the cheese and the patty that are used are full of fat contents and sugar.

Kevin Angileri Says If you become aware of the benefits of a protein shake, you will surely make it a habit of drinking at least a glass everyday. Just go through the unending list of advantages of a protein shake to believe its usefulness.

Kevin Angileri Says A protein shake helps one to achieve his goals of remaining fit always and free from diseases. Since proteins help to build up strong muscles these shakes are absolutely important for body builders.

Kevin Angileri Says Are you on a slimming diet? Then the protein shake will only help you to attain your goal. It gives you a feeling of fullness and thereby you eat less. But the essential nutrients that are required by the body are supplied by the tasty protein shake.

Kevin Angileri Says There are various types of proteins and the most common ones are soy protein, casein, whey and egg albumin protein. Whey protein shakes are absorbed by the body within half an hour and helps to repair muscle damages mostly after exercise. Egg protein is mid-range; casein is absorbed slowly while soy proteins are effective sources of animal protein. Soy proteins have proved to lower cholesterol levels, reduce heart problems, prevent breast cancer and also to relieve hot flushes in women.

Kevin Angileri Says Fast foods cost less and offer great satisfaction when you are hungry but the ill effects last for a longer time than the immediate happiness that one derives. These are high calorie foods and have more fat contents, cholesterol and sugar that lead to obesity and overweight leading to fatal diseases. So you cannot deny the benefits of a protein shake to stay healthy and slim.