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.
Yogurt and other dairy products are usually rich in iodine due to having had iodine added to animal feeds by dairy farmers, the Linus Pauling Institute reports. Amounts of iodine tend to be lower in the summer when cows are allowed to graze where soil content is lower in iodine.