Spinach...good or bad?

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  • andylllI
    andylllI Posts: 379 Member
    Haha I heard this was true for kale and Swiss chard but not spinach. But I thought dark leafy greens were supposed to cure all human ills...or is that so 2012 now?
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    edited February 2015
    Eureka175 wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    People with hypothyroidism are advised to avoid raw spinach, as well as other 'healthy' foods, that can affect thyroid, but I'm not sure it actually causes hypothyroidism. I'd suggest having your levels checked regularly if you are concerned.

    This. IF you have a thyroid problem, raw spinach (among other things) is advisable to avoid. If you lightly steam it, or cook it whichever way you prefer, it is not an issue. Again, this is only for people who do have a thyroid problem. So if you do not have a thyroid problem, you do not need to worry.

    I do have to watch out, and no one told me this. Hunh.

    http://thyroid.about.com/od/symptomsrisks/a/All-About-Goitrogens-thyroid.htm

    In fact, no one I saw even suggested lifestyle could play into it at all.

    So thanks for the thread, OP :)
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid disease). My endocrinologist said to eat whatever I want, and I lost the weight and have maintained just fine.

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