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Iodine can help raising IQ.

Our body needs approximately 150 micrograms of iodine daily because it is necessary for brain cell and body cell generation. Dr. Narongsak Angkasuwapla, Director-General of Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, said that consuming enough iodine will make children?s brain fully developed. During pregnancy, mothers should have more iodine than usual. They should have seafood or regularly use iodized salt in cooking because iodized salt has appropriate amount of iodine for consumption. And since it has been studied and approved by medical professions as well as the Unicef, people can be confident that even if they consume a lot of iodized salt, their health is not at risk. So next time when you are hungry, do not forget to look for food or snacks that contain iodized salt.



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