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Question:What' s your view on chromium?
Answer:If your get up and go has got up and gone, you may be low in chromium. This mineral helps to give your energy a boost by keeping your blood sugar level even. The trouble is that refining food to make white bread, rice or sugar destroys 90 per cent of the chromium in food. Supplementing 2OOmcg of chromium a day can help stabilize your blood sugar and give you consistent energy, stable moods and more resistance to stress. Numerous research studies have shown that chromium helps lessen the symptoms of diabetes and may also help you lose weight by improving the body' s ability to burn fat.

Classic symptoms of deficiency include fatigue, dizziness if you don' t eat, craving sweet foods, sweating a lot and a need for frequent meals. If this sounds like you, or if you' re under a lot of stress, take 2OOmcg of either chromium picolinate or chromium polynicotinate in the morning with food. Chromium is only toxic in very large amounts, unachievable by supplementation.

       
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