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Vitamin Guide > Vitamins > Chromium
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Chromium |
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Chromium Definition |
Chromium is a mineral with a very important role in the activity of many enzymes in the body.
The chromium helps in the metabolism of carbohydrates, glucose, and fats. The chromium helps insulin and therefore is very important to the body's ability to use glucose.
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Sources of Chromium |
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The chromium is found in: yeast, whole grain bread, meat (beef, chicken, and liver), eggs, dairy products (hard cheese), bananas, apples, spinach, and many more.
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Lack of Chromium |
Lack of chromium in the long term can hurt the body's ability to use glucose.
This situation might cause fatigue and confusion and if the person already suffers from diabetes it might make it worse.
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Excess of Chromium |
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Too much chromium is dangerous and may cause irritations, itching, irregular heart rate; it may also hurt the liver's proper function, and more.
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