According to the October 2016 copy of the European journal of nutrition, Chromium-enriched whole wheat bread is helpful in managing type 2 diabetes. Scientists at the University of Athens in Greece found that eating chromium-enriched bread helped blood sugar and insulin levels in a study they conducted with thirty type 2 diabetics. Some of the diabetics were assigned to the chromium-enriched whole wheat bread group, and the rest were placed in the simple whole wheat bread group. At the end of 12 weeks, participants in the chromium group showed improvements in their …
- blood sugar levels
- insulin levels,
- HbA1c reading and
- insulin resistance.
The scientists concluded that chromium-enriched whole wheat bread could benefit people with type 2 diabetes who had poor blood sugar control.
According to WebMD, the following are the recommended daily allowances (RDA) for chromium …
- women 19 to 50 years: 25 mcg / day,
- women over 50 years: 20 mcg / day,
- men ages 19 to 50: 35 mcg / day, and
- men 50 years and older: 30 mcg / day.
Rich sources of chromium that can help your blood sugar include …
- Brewer’s yeast – 112 mcg per 100 grams or 3.5 ounces,
- whole wheat bread – 42 mcg per 100 grams,
- green pepper – 19 mcg per 100 grams,
- raw buckwheat – 38 mcg per ½ cup,
- rye bread – 30 mcg per 100 grams,
- broccoli – 5 mg per 3 stalks.
Additionally, vitamin C is believed to increase the absorption of chromium. Green bell peppers are a good source of both.
Consuming the RDA of chromium is not difficult with a healthy eating plan. The use of chromium supplements to help with type 2 diabetes and lower blood sugar is controversial. More research is needed to reach a consensus on whether chromium supplementation is necessary and, if so, in what amount.
A chromium deficiency leads to …
- anxiety,
- fatigue and
- humor changes.
In children, a deficiency can slow growth.
Chrome it combines with niacin (nicotinamide) vitamin B3, to form the glucose tolerance factor, which helps insulin work. When glucose tolerance factor is combined with insulin, the latter works three times better than on its own.
Niacin It is soluble in water, which means that it cannot be stored in the body. Good sources of niacin include …
- peanuts – one ounce provides 3.8 mg or 19 percent of the RDA,
- mushrooms – a whole piece of portobello mushroom provides 3.8 mg or 19 percent of the RDA, and
- green peas: one cup provides 3.0 mg or 15 percent of the RDA
Signs and symptoms of niacin deficiency (pellagra) include having …
- cracked and flaky skin,
- dementia,
- Diarrhea,
- burning in the mouth and
- a swollen, bright red tongue.