An overall incidence including overt and subclinical hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) during pregnancy is about 2.5 percent.1 When dietary iodine supplementation is adequate (as in the United States), the most common cause of hypothyroidism during pregnancy is chronic autoimmune (Hashimotoâs) thyroiditis.
Does your recipe call for tablespoons? 1 cup is equal to 16 tablespoons so you can use the measurements on the wrapping or the chart above and divide 1 cup into four 1/4-cup portions. Then divide each 1/4-cup into four 1-tablespoon portions and cut off as many as you need.
There are four tablespoons in 1/4 cup. When using measurements for recipes, one should only use commercially prepared measuring tools. One should use nested cups for dry ingredients and clear plastic or glass measuring cups for liquids.