Monday, January 18, 2010

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF CHROMIUM

As you already know, Chromium is one of the key ingredients in SLIM MAGIC. What is it and what are it’s' health benefits. This information is extracted from the link at the bottom of this article. Please visit that site for an in-depth review of all you ever want to know about chromium. This is just a short summary.


Chromium is trace mineral essential for human nutrition. While food sources include meats, whole grains, cereals, mushrooms, and broccoli, it is difficult to get enough of it from eating. There is no recommended daily allowance. Deficiency can impact the potency of insulin in regulating sugar balance. No side effects have been reported. Due to the low absorption and high excretion rates, toxicity is unlikely. Some of the health benefits are:



• Regulation of blood sugar. Chromium aids insulin metabolism and helps to decrease insulin resistance, thus impacting the amount of medicine a diabetic patient may take. Supplementing with chromium should never be used to treat diabetes. You can ask your doctor if you can supplement with chromium to enhance blood sugar control in addition to your medical therapy. It may not only improve blood sugar control, it may play a role in the development of adult-onset diabetes.

• It may improve symptoms of depression in people with atypical depression or control food craving in depressed patients. If you overeat due to constant craving or crave sleep due to depression, supplementing with chromium can give your mood a boost. Serotonin, a happiness hormone, is decreased in chromium deficient individuals.

• It regulates hunger.

• It reduces cravings.

• It aids weight loss. People that supplement with chromium can boost their fat burning capacity by up to 50%.

• It plays a direct role in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism.

• It protects your heart.

• Boosts energy by helping the body convert carbohydrates, protein, and fat into energy.





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