Tag: goitrogens What Are Anti-Nutrients, And Should You Worry About Them In Your Food? One of the most confusing controversies in the world of health and nutrition is the debate about ANTI-NUTRIENTS. Recent scare tactics about these “anti-nutrients” originate primarily from reductionistic thinking, circulated… Can Green Smoothies “DEVASTATE” Your Health? Sarah the Healthy Home Economist online recently posted an article about how green smoothies can “DEVASTATE” your health. The content was so unsubstantiated that at first I refused to respond… Jim’s Response to My Article on Goitrogens These are author Jim Simmons’ blog comment in response to my latest report on goitrogens and cruciferous vegetables. I feel it deserves front-and-center attention: Regarding oxalates and other anti-nutrients: recently… Panic! Are cruciferous vegs killing my thyroid? I’m taking a stand on this issue. A reader, Shawna, wrote us an email with tons of capitalized sentences and exclamation points, saying, “Hey! I’ve been doing green smoothies for a few years now! And I’m hypothyroid!…