Who is Margaret Thatcher & what did she do? (This is a page for children - with a quiz at the end) Margaret Thatcher was Britain's prime minister (or 'PM') for almost 12 years between 1979 and 1990. She was the first woman ever to hold that job, or to lead any big country in Europe or America, and became famous the world over.
With so many people switching to sea salt, with the other two iodine sources in the American diet â milk, and bread â off the Paleo table, and with vegetables no longer delivering enough to meet our needs, iodine deficiency starts to look a lot closer to home.
Avoid processed foods. The foundation of your diet should be plant-based foods. These should include plenty of fruits, vegetables, and legumes. Grains in your diet (breads and pasta) should be whole grains. Add a handful of nuts per day. Avoid margarines and butter, and use olive oil or canola oil instead. (Dip your whole grain bread in olive oil instead of butter.) Limit red meat to once or twice a month. Eat fish and poultry at least twice a week. If you can do so without risk of abuse, consider having a glass of red wine with dinner.