Chromium Supplements: Where are they?
Posted by Paul Easton Web Hosting Wednesday 8 October 2008 6:06 pm
Do you know how much chromium your body needs in your daily diet? Generally, a healthy adult needs about 25 to 30 micrograms per day. As you age, your chromium needs may increase. Pregnant and breast feeding women needs about 30 micrograms of chromium daily. As a rule, your chromium needs are based upon your age, health, weight, and body size.
While chromium is highly effective in regulating pancreatic insulin and thus aids in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, this important mineral also plays a part in regulating your body’s metabolism and the storage in your body of fats, carbohydrates and protein. Just how this occurs is still an avid subject of medical research, but a primary focus of such research is analyzing foods to determine their chromium content, discovering even more about the benefits of chromium, and addressing the issue of chromium supplements and their role in supplying our body’s need for an adequate amount of chromium.
- cup of broccoli = 11 mcgs
- 1 cup of orange juice = 2 mcgs
- 2 slices of whole grain bread = 2 mcgs
- 3 oz of turkey breast = 2 mcgs
- 1 tsp of dried garlic = 3 mcgs
- 1 tblsp of dried basil = 2 mcgs
- 1 cup of mashed potatoes = 3 mcgs
- 5 oz of red wine = 1 to 13 mcgs
- 1 medium sized banana = 1 mcg
- cup of green beans = 1 mcg
- 1/2 cup broccoli (11mcg)
- 1 cup orange juice (2mcg)
- 1 cup orange juice (2mcg)
- 2 slices of whole grain bread (2mcg)
- 3 ounces of turkey breast (2mcg)
- 1 tsp of dried garlic (3mcg)
- 1 tablespoon of dried basil (2mcg)
- 1 cup of mashed potatoes (3mcg)
- 5 ounces of red wine (1 to 13 mcg)
- 1 medium-sized banana (1mcg)
- 1/2 cup of green beans (1mcg)
Of course, you will have to make sure that the amount of chromium you consume is ideal for your age, weight and body size. Health experts believe that chromium requirement increases as you grow older. Females who are pregnant or lactating would require about 30mcg of chromium daily. For adults, the recommended daily requirement is between 25 to 35 mcg.
High-quality chromium supplements are available in your local pharmacy or health food store as well as from online vendors. If you buy locally, be sure to ask questions of the store staff to make sure you’re receiving a legitimate chromium supplement. Buying chromium online is especially convenient since you can do a little homework about the vendor through the “about chromium” section of the web site. You may also find better discounts from reliable, legitimate online vendors as well as free shipping with your order.
