foist. 1  to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon): to foist inferior merchandise on a customer. 2  to bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usually followed by in or into): to foist political views into a news story.
Iodine enters the body through iodine-rich foods, including certain salts (âiodized saltâ), eggs, sea vegetables and fish. We rely on iodine to create thyroxine (T4 hormone) and triiodothyronine (T3), two of the main hormones produced by the thyroid that control numerous important functions.
Iodine is a chemical element. The body needs iodine but cannot make it. The needed iodine must come from the diet. As a rule, there is very little iodine in food, unless it has been added during processing, which is now the case with salt. Most of the worldâs iodine is found in the ocean, where it is concentrated by sea life, especially seaweed.