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How Can Chromium Picolinate Make Losing Weight "Easier"?
Simply put, chromium picolinate can greatly diminish, or even eliminate, those deep down
cravings for sugary or fatty junk foods.
Can you relate to this scenario? You've been "good" (kept your diet all week long). And then all
of sudden your mind starts thinking "potato chips, french fries, ice cream..." You try and get it
out of your head, but the
cravings just get stronger and stronger. Before you know it, you've eaten a quart of ice cream, 2
bags of potato chips, and are on the "prowl" for more!
Chromium picolinate can help. How?
Below you will find information on what chromium is, what it does in your body, and
how it can help make losing weight "easier."
What is Chromium
Chromium is an essential trace mineral that helps your body digest proteins, fats, and
carbohydrates. In addition, it plays a significant role in helping your body use
glucose (blood sugar) for energy.
You can get small amounts of chromium from whole foods such as:
Whole grains
Bran cereals
Shellfish
Green beans
Broccoli
Prunes
Nuts
Peanut butter
And potatoes
Thankfully, if you haven't eaten your bowl of "yummy" prunes today, you can get all the
chromium your body needs with just one capsule of chromium picolinate!
What Does Chromium Do in Your Body?
Though you can get chromium from whole food sources, scientists still believe that North
Americans are 90% deficient in this trace mineral - "more nuts or broccoli anyone?"
In fact, a new study released shows that chromium not only helps regulate insulin levels, but it could actually help your cells use more glucose (which means more energy). For more information
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Getting enough chromium is important because it is an insulin regulator... it keeps your
body from going "crazy" when it gets too much sugar, or to little. These fluctuations are what
cause those "cookie monster" cravings and ultimately cause many diets to derail.
How Can Chromium Help You?
First, many "less than honest" manufacturers claim that taking chromium picolinate will help you
burn more fat, while keeping more muscle. In truth, there isn't any conclusive evidence
proving that taking chromium will help you do this.
What chromum picolinate CAN do is help your body regulate insulin, which helps your body use
blood sugar more readily.
"Why is that important" you might be asking. Good question!
Due to highly-processed foods, white floor, and refined sugars, your body can be flooded
with glucose. This can cause:
Fatigue
An irritable mood
And trouble focusing throughout the day
The solution?
Simply take 200mcg a day.
Note: In this case, too much
of a good thing can be bad, so don't take more than 800mcg of chromium a day (it can become
toxic to your system at 1200 mcg, but why take any chances).
In short, chromium picolinate is an inexpensive way (less than $10 for a 30 day supply) to get rid
of those diet derailing craving and help you stay on the path to achieving your personal goals.
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