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  2. Iodine in biology - Wikipedia

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    The mammary gland actively concentrates iodine into milk for the benefit of the developing infant, and may develop a goiter-like hyperplasia, sometimes manifesting as fibrocystic breast disease, when iodine level is low. Studies indicate that iodine deficiency, either dietary or pharmacologic, can lead to breast atypia and increased incidence ...

  3. This is the healthiest seafood, according to experts - AOL

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    The healthiest seafood choices are very high in omega-3s, says Patton. “These have been show to lower inflammation, triglycerides, blood clots and lower risk of CVD (heart disease),” Patton ...

  4. Iodine deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Iodine deficiency is a lack of the trace element iodine, an essential nutrient in the diet.It may result in metabolic problems such as goiter, sometimes as an endemic goiter as well as congenital iodine deficiency syndrome due to untreated congenital hypothyroidism, which results in developmental delays and other health problems.

  5. What Nutritionists Want You to Know About These 30 Low ... - AOL

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    Chicken. Poultry can pick up extra calories very quickly, but boneless, skinless chicken breast is actually low in calories when grilled (128 calories per serving), Sugiuchi notes. It’s a weight ...

  6. Human nutrition - Wikipedia

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    Iodine required not only for the biosynthesis of thyroxin, but probably, for other important organs as breast, stomach, salivary glands, thymus etc. (see Iodine deficiency); for this reason iodine is needed in larger quantities than others in this list, and sometimes classified with the macrominerals; [77] Nowadays it is most easily found in ...

  7. Everything You Need to Know About the DASH Diet - AOL

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    Since it was first developed, it has been adjusted to take into account newer research on eating the right carbs, meats and healthy fats, as well as research on the right sodium levels and foods ...

  8. Thyroid hormones - Wikipedia

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    T 3 and T 4 are partially composed of iodine, derived from food. [2] A deficiency of iodine leads to decreased production of T 3 and T 4, enlarges the thyroid tissue and will cause the disease known as simple goitre. [3] The major form of thyroid hormone in the blood is thyroxine (T 4), whose half-life of around one week [4] is longer than that ...

  9. Chicken as food - Wikipedia

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    Chicken can be prepared in a vast range of ways, including baking, grilling, barbecuing, frying, boiling, and roasting. Since the latter half of the 20th century, prepared chicken has become a staple of fast food. Chicken is sometimes cited as being more healthful than red meat, with lower concentrations of cholesterol and saturated fat. [4]