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diet, chromium, chromium, essential mineral that is not made by the body, must be obtained, diet, chromium is important, in the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, chromium stimulates fatty acid, cholesterol synthesis, brain function, body processes, an activator of several enzymes, needed to drive numerous chemical reactions necessary to life, chromium is also important in insulin metabolism, best source of chromium is brewer's yeast, not use brewer's yeast, it causes, abdominal distention, a bloated feeling, nausea, good sources of chromium, beef, liver, eggs, chicken, oysters, wheat germ, green peppers, apples, bananas, spinach, black pepper, butter, molasses, good sources of chromium, consumed only in small amounts, chromium deficiency, impaired glucose tolerance, seen in older people, type 2 diabetes, in infants, protein-calorie malnutrition, supplementation of chromium helps, not a substitute, the low absorption, high excretion rates of chromium, toxicity is not common, there has been great interest in chromium's potential to help people lose weight, increase lean body mass, multiple studies have not shown any of these effects, no usda recommended dietary allowances, chromium, according, food, nutrition board, the institute of medicine, safe, adequate daily intakes of chromium, infants, 0 to 6 months, 0.2 mcg, 7 to 12 months, 5.5 mcg, children, 1 to 3 years, 11 mcg, 4 to 8 years, 15 mcg, 9 to 13 years, 21 to 25 mcg, adolescents, males 14 to 18 years, 35 mcg, females 14 to 18 years, 24 mcg, adult males, 19 to 50 years, 35 mcg, older than 50, 30 mcg, adult females 19 to 50 years, 25 mcg, older than 50, 20 mcg, pregnant, 29 to 30 mcg, lactating, 44 to 45 mcg, mcg = micrograms.