Fermentation does not
reduce goitrogens in these veggies, but since fermented crucifers such as sauerkraut are typically eaten as a condiment and, hence, in small amounts, consumption is fine if the diet is rich in iodine.
Note, however, that fermentation does not
reduce goitrogens in crucifers.
It is best too cook them to
reduce goitrogens that can deplete iodine.
Microwaving cabbage
reduces the goitrogen bioavailability to one - half; steaming broccoli reduces it to one - third; and boiling watercress reduces it to one - tenth.
Not exact matches
When vegetables like kale, spinach, cabbage and collards are cooked some
goitrogens are
reduced.
While it is a highly processed food it has not undergone fermentation and therefore contains phytates (see previous post) trypsin (a protease) inhibitors, phytoestrogens (a good way for men to
reduce their testosterone), and
goitrogens (which
reduce thyroid function).
He advises steaming, lightly boiling, sautéing or roasting cruciferous vegetables to
reduce the amount of
goitrogens your body actually absorbs.
Cooking and steaming can help
reduce the overall goitrogenic impact of these foods, so be sure the majority of your
goitrogens are not raw.
In doing so, you actually
reduce their levels of
goitrogens, so they become less problematic, even if there really isn't that much of a problem.
You have to
reduce or cut down raw cruciferous vegetables containing
goitrogens such broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage.
It does contain some other anti-nutrients, especially
goitrogens like millet, but these also appear to be significantly
reduced from root to flour by proper processing.
Goitrogens in foods that contain them are usually
reduced by cooking such as cruciferous vegetables like broccoli.
As stated earlier,
goitrogens reduce the uptake of iodine in the thyroid.