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Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients that help your body function properly and stay healthy. Most people can get enough by eating a balanced, varied diet. But some may need extra support from supplements.
Good Sources
Good sources of chromium include:
- meat
- nuts
- cereal grains
How Much You Need
According to UK health guidelines, around 25 micrograms of chromium a day should be enough for adults. A microgram is 1,000 times smaller than a milligram (mg).
The word microgram is sometimes written with the Greek symbol μ followed by the letter g (μg).
You should be able to get all the chromium you need by eating a varied and balanced diet.
What Happens If You Take Too Much
There's not enough evidence to know what the effects might be of taking high doses of chromium each day.
Official Advice
UK Department of Health and Social Care advice:
You should be able to get all the chromium you need by eating a varied and balanced diet.
If you take chromium supplements, do not take too much as this might be harmful.
Having 10milligrams (mg) or less a day of chromium from food and supplements is unlikely to cause any harm.
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