Tag: nutrition research
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Chromium: Essential Nutrient or Myth? A Biochemist’s Perspective
Introduction: chromium in the annual health debate Chromium is familiar to many as a gleaming metal used in stainless steel and hardware. In biochemistry circles, however, its status as an essential trace element for human health has been hotly debated for decades. In its trivalent form, chromium is sold as a dietary supplement and included…
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Forget Extreme Fasts: How Many Hours Should You Eat Each Day?
New findings challenge extremes in daily eating windows In recent years, people have experimented with fasting and eating windows—some embracing an eight-hour day, others skipping breakfast or extending late-night snacks. A new US study now suggests that extremes in how many hours you eat may not be the path to better health and could even…