Chromium Rich Foods

Chromium is a mineral cofactor of insulin and despite this important function in the body it is required in only very small amounts. Until rather recently it was commonly believed that chromium was converted to another compound in the body called glucose tolerance factor, or GTF. Foods that naturally contained high amounts of GTF were thought to be good sources of chromium. Scientific thought currently is that GTF doesn’t actually exist, but instead a very small protein called “low molecular weight chromium binding substance” which is also essential for insulin to function in the body. This protein does not permanently bind to chromium and thus is not a dietary source of chromium.

Because of chromium’s involvement in glucose regulation and metabolism, supplements containing it have been marketed as “weight loss fat burners” that also build muscle tissue. No scientific evidence has been found for this nor for chromium’s use as an ergogenic aid.

Safety. Chromium appears to be a safe supplement when taken at doses between 52 and 200mcg. At this dosage few side effects have been reported, however larger doses of 1000mcg may result in a carcinogenic form of the mineral being produced in the body, as evidenced in the movie Erin Brockovich.

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