Tag: Trace elements
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Chromium and Health: Is It an Essential Nutrient or Just a Belief?
Chromium in nutrition: essential or not? Chromium is a bright, ordinary metal known for its use in fittings and appliances. In nutrition, it appears in the form of trivalent chromium (Cr3+) and is sold as a dietary supplement. Companies claim it can boost athletic performance and help regulate blood sugar, but eight decades of research…
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Chromium: Why It’s Considered Essential Despite Poor Evidence
Chromium and the question of essential nutrients Chromium is widely known as a bright metal used in stainless steel, but in nutrition discussions it is labeled an essential trace element. The substance appears in multivitamins as trivalent chromium and is marketed to enhance athletic performance and help regulate blood sugar. Yet after about eight decades…