CHROMIUM PICOLINATE

Some people may not get enough chromium from their diets. And what is in food may be difficult for the body to absorb. Ultimate Nutrition Chromium Picolinate can help. The ‘picolinate’ is actually picolinic acid, a natural substance already present in the body. By adding three picolinate molecules to chromium, your body can more easily absorb the chromium into your cells. Ultimate Nutrition Chromium Picolinate has high bioavailability, making it a very effective, favorable form of chromium and is quickly absorbed, so that the body gets the maximum benefit from this supplement.

Chromium is essential for everyone. While the body makes insulin naturally, chromium is essential to allowing insulin to work at its best. After eating, the body secretes insulin, which helps move glucose from the bloodstream into cells. The glucose is used as an energy source by cells to provide energy for many vital functions. As we age, our chromium levels decline and our insulin health may lessen—causing fatigue, and other conditions that can have an impact on overall health.

Benefits of chromium picolinate include its ability to keep metabolism healthy and to reduce sweet cravings and hunger pangs. Another benefit is better carbohydrate and fat metabolism, which can help with proper weight management and weight loss. Also, chromium picolinate aids healthy growth hormone functions. Anyone looking to increase their general health and fitness levels while maintaining a healthy body weight or lose weight should consider including additional chromium into their diets.

Your body depends on essential nutrients to stay healthy, such as calcium for bone health or iron for blood health. It also depends on chromium, for insulin health. Chromium picolinate; chromium combined with picolinic acid, is an easily absorbed form of chromium. A daily supplement of chromium picolinate is an easy and effective way to get the chromium the body needs.

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1. What is chromium picolinate?
   Chromium picolinate is a combination of the trace mineral chromium and picolinic acid. Picolinic acid is a natural substance already present in the body. Chromium supplied in this form is more easily absorbed and used by the body.
    

2. How much chromium picolinate should I supplement with daily?
   That depends on individual needs and the advice of your health care professional. While the recommended daily serving can vary, research suggests that at 200 mcg daily will help achieve optimal health benefits.
    

3. Can I use chromium picolinate as part of my weight loss program?
   The use of chromium picolinate to help lose weight should be combined with physical activity and improved diet to lose and maintain weight successfully over the long term. In their search for the best weight loss program, many people forget the vital role that exercise plays in maintaining a healthy body weight. Once you've reached your target weight especially, your focus will shift away from the best weight loss program to a plan geared towards weight maintenance. That's when physical activity assumes far greater importance. When taken in combination with a well-balanced diet and regular exercise, chromium picolinate can effectively support your goal of achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, by promoting a healthy metabolism, reducing body fat and preserving lean muscle.