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Sample menu for thyroid disorders

By Mumtaz Khalid Ismail

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Thyroxin is an important hormone which have an effect on all most all organs of the body and is secreted by thyroid glands. When thyroid gland produce in excess or less quantity of thyroxin, it effects in the normal functions of the body. When thyroxin is produced in excess it cause hyperthyroidism and when it is less result in hypothyroidism. Diet in thyroid disorder has only a supplementary role and it can not substitute medication.

The diet for hyperthyroidism is by providing high calories, proteins, vitamins and minerals. The diet should consist of egg, meat, poultry and cereal and pulse combination. Especially minerals and vitamin like A, B complex, C, calcium and phosphorous should be increased to twice the daily requirements. Foods rich in these vitamins and minerals are papaya, mango, fenugreek leaves, milk and milk products, ragi, green leafy vegetables, sprouted Pulses and fish. A person suffering from hyperthyroidism should limit smoking, alcohol, caffeine found in tea, coffee, cola and chocolate.

Sample menu for hyperthyroidism 4000 kcal diet

	Diet Plan A (Vegetarian)	Diet Plan B (Non vegetarian)
	Orange juice with sugar	Sweet lime juice with sugar
	Milk - 1 cup Corn flakes - 1 cup Whole wheat bread - 3 slice Butter - 1tsp Cheese - 1 cube	Toast - 3 slice Egg omelette Butter - 1tsp Milk - 1 cup Oats - 1 cup
	Chickoo milk shake- 1 glass Cookies- 1piece	Mango milk shake- 1 glass Dates
	Rice -1 1/2 cup Chapathi - 3nos dhal-1 1/2 cup aloo gobi sabji - 1 cup Curd - 1cup Salad - A good helping	Wheat roti - 5 slice Mutton curry - 3 - 4 pieces Methi sabji- 1 cup Curd - 1 cup Salad - A good helping
	Tea/ Coffee - 1 cup (with sugar) Almond - hand full	Tea/ Coffee - 1 cup (with sugar) Pistachiochos - hand full
	Green peas soup - 1 bowl Roti - 4 Sprouts - 1 1/2 cup Palak panner - 1 cup Sheera - 1 helping Salad - A helping	Chicken soup - 1 bowl Rice -1 1/2 cup Fish curry Dum Aloo - 1 cup Caramel custard - 1 helping Salad - A helping
	Milk - 1 cup	Milk - 1 cup

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The diet should be low in calorie, adequate protein, fat, minerals, and vitamins. The Fat allowance should not exceed more than 30gm per day. Salt should be kept at minimum and taken only 1- 2 tsp. per day. Avoid salted confectioneries, chips, and pickles. Remember diet can not substitute for hormone replacement.

Salad and Fruits
Salad can include raw cabbage, carrot, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, radish, capsicum, and onion. Among fruits orange, apple, melons, pineapple, papaya, and sweet lime are preferable.

Sample menu for hypothyroidism 1500kcal diet

	Diet Plan A (Non vegetarian)	Diet Plan B (Vegetarian)
	Tea with 1/2 tsp. Sugar 1 cup	Tea with 1/2 tsp. Sugar 1 cup
	Skim milk - 1 cup Papaya - 1 bowl	Tomato open sandwich -1 Skim milk- 1 cup
	Butter milk- 1 glass	Butter milk- 1 glass
	Chapathi - 2nos Palak sabji- 1 1/2 cup Curd - 1 cup Boiled egg - 1 Salad - A good helping	Rice - 1 cup Moong dhal - 1cup Bottle gourd sabji - 1 cup Curd - 1cup Salad - A good helping
	Tea with 1/2 tsp. Sugar 1 cup Mosambi - 1no	Tea with 1/2 tsp. Sugar 1 cup Pineapple - 1 bowl
	Chicken clear soup- 1 bowl Brown bread - 2 slice Fish baked - 1 piece Cauliflower sabji - 1 cup Salad - A good helping	Lentil soup- 1 bowl Oats upma with vegetables - 1 1/2 cup Sprouts - 1cup Salad - A good helping Apple - 1no

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