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    While out shopping Thursday I bought a magazine from my local Holland and Barratts called Healthy. It has a number of interesting articles in it (including one about a lady diagnosed as type 1 in her 30's)

    In one article on learning to eat less, it is suggested that 200 mcg of chromium each day may help to regulate bloody (should have said BLOOD)sugar and that caffine should be cut out as it plays havoc with our blood sugar and makes is want to eat more!

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      CommentAuthorLankyman
    • CommentTimeOct 7th 2007
     

    That's interesting - I drink way to much caffeine in general, not sure I am ready to stop yet though.

    Chromium? Aside from chewing on my car bumper or buying 'pills' - where else is it found? (hint: I am looking for answers 'beer', 'cheese' or 'chocolate') :wink:

    I'll go do some research on the caffeine thing to see if there are any other implications for diabetes.

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    I looked for pills in my local Morrisons and couldn't find any, so off to my local Holland and Barratts again I think.

    I'm open to correction on this, but i think it's in some shellfish and some nuts. I need to do some research, would be nice if it was in chocolate and beer too! Not sure about cheese.

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      CommentAuthorBestBuddy
    • CommentTimeOct 8th 2007
     

    Done the 'Chromium Research' for you, Lankyman

    You will be pleased to now that 'brewers yeast' figures quite highly :)

    From one source:

    Food Chromium (mcg/100g)
    Egg yolk 183
    Brewer's yeast 112
    Beef 57
    Cheese 56
    Liver 55
    Wine 45
    Bread, wholemeal, wheat 42
    Black pepper 35
    Rye bread 30
    Chilli, fresh 30
    Apple peel 27
    Potatoes, old 27
    Oysters 26
    Potatoes, new 21
    Margarine 18
    Spaghetti 15
    Cornflakes 14
    Spirits 14
    Butter 13
    Spinach 10
    Egg white 8
    Oranges 5
    Beer 3-30 (huh? what does that mean - no idea)
    Apples, peeled 1

    Second Source:

    Broccoli, ½ cup 11
    Grape juice, 1 cup 8
    English muffin, whole wheat, 1 4
    Potatoes, mashed, 1 cup 3
    Garlic, dried, 1 teaspoon 3
    Basil, dried, 1 tablespoon 2
    Beef cubes, 3 ounces 2
    Orange juice, 1 cup 2
    Turkey breast, 3 ounces 2
    Whole wheat bread, 2 slices 2
    Red wine, 5 ounces 1-13
    Apple, unpeeled, 1 medium 1
    Banana, 1 medium 1
    Green beans, ½ cup 1

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      CommentAuthorTweetyPie
    • CommentTimeOct 8th 2007
     

    oohh - some nice chromium rich food stuff on there - should be easy to keep up with that - thanks BB

    • CommentAuthorC.W
    • CommentTimeOct 8th 2007
     

    At least there are plenty of veggie things that have chromium in, this is a big help, thanks Best Buddy.:peace:

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