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June 14, 2004 |
| Weight Loss Program
Balancing Blood Sugar Insulin Resistance/Sensitivity Every time you gain weight, your set point is nudged up. This point at which the calories you consume equal the calories you expend, is related to insulin sensitivity. Insulin enables blood sugar, or glucose, to move from the bloodstream into cells to be used for energy. Blood sugar cannot enter cells when they become insensitive or resistant to insulin. This affects everything from energy levels to the ability to burn fat. This excess glucose is converted to fat and stored as extra pounds. One cause of insulin resistance is a diet high in refined sugar and simple carbohydrates, such as white breads, rice, pasta, cakes, and cookies. Strengthening the body’s ability to use insulin can reestablish normal metabolism, and help the body turn glucose into energy more efficiently. Chromium Deficiency The typical American diet is high in refined foods and simple sugars and therefore low in chromium. Chromium is essential for protein, carbohydrate, and fat metabolism. It increases the number of binding sites for insulin on cells, providing more ways for glucose to enter cells to be transformed into energy. In one study, dieting women given chromium polynicotinate experienced greater fat loss and maintained lean body mass better than women who didn’t receive chromium. Research also suggests chromium’s effects may be long term, providing benefits even after you stop taking it. I recommend 200-400 mcg of chromium picolinate.
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