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CHROMIUM
| Benefits | Enhances the activity of insulin, helps maintain normal blood glucose levels, and is needed to free energy from glucose |
| Good Food Sources | Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, potatoes, some cereals, nuts, cheese |
| Recommended Daily Allowance | 14–50: M: 35 mcg, 14-18: W: 24 mcg 19-50: W: 25 mcg 51+: M: 30 mcg, W: 20 mcg |
| Upper Limit per day | Not known |
| Did You Know? | 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. |