Following a recent study on obesity, British scientists discovered that chromium supplements protect against liver damage and restore the functioning of certain hormones, which are affected by excess fat.
Hormones
A consequence of obesity is that certain hormones no longer work as they should, for example insulin (sugar hormone) and leptin (hunger hormone). In that case, sugars are no longer burned properly, there is too many fats circulating in the blood and more fat is stored under the skin. In addition, 'bad' hormones cause even more appetite.
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Chromium can counteract these effects. Chromium is an essential nutrient. A lack of chromium can disrupt metabolism leading to diabetes or cardiovascular disease †
The research was published in the medical journal Nutrition &Metabolism 2011 †
