
Enhances the activity of insulin, helps maintain normal blood glucose levels, and is needed to free energy from glucose
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Vitamin
Recommended amount
14–50: M: 35 mcg, 14-18: W: 24 mcg 19-50: W: 25 mcg 51+: M: 30 mcg, W: 20 mc
14–50: M: 35 mcg, 14-18: W: 24 mcg 19-50: W: 25 mcg 51+: M: 30 mcg, W: 20 mc
Upper limit
Not known
Not known
Good food sources
Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, potatoes, some cereals, nuts, cheese
Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, potatoes, some cereals, nuts, cheese
Additional note
Unrefined foods such as brewer's yeast, nuts, and cheeses are the best sources of chromium, but brewer's yeast can sometimes cause bloating and nausea, so you may choose to get chromium from other food sources.
Unrefined foods such as brewer's yeast, nuts, and cheeses are the best sources of chromium, but brewer's yeast can sometimes cause bloating and nausea, so you may choose to get chromium from other food sources.
Category
Mineral
Mineral
Credit
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/listing_of_vitamins
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/listing_of_vitamins