CHROMIUM SUPPLEMENTATION

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Effects Of Chromium Supplementation And Resistive Training On Muscle Strength And Lean Body Mass

Chromium Picolinate Supplementation And Resistive Training By Older Men

Acute And Chronic Resistive Exercise Increase Urinary Chromium Excretion

The following definitions will be useful in understanding the studies dealing with chromium.

Acute:
Immediate or short term.

Chronic:
Long term, ongoing.

Chromium:
A trace mineral which enhances the production and effects of insulin. It also helps to increase blood levels of HDL(good cholesterol) while reducing levels of LDL (bad cholesterol).

Transferrin:
A plasma protein which transports iron in the blood stream.