Now Foods, Chromium Picolinate 200mcg, 250 Caps

Now Foods Chromium Picolinate – 200 µg of chromium in every vegetarian capsule

Now Foods Chromium Picolinate is a food supplement in vegetarian capsules, each capsule providing 200 µg of chromium as chromium picolinate. This amount is 500% of the nutrient reference value for chromium. According to NOW Foods, the chromium in one capsule comes from 1835 µg of chromium picolinate – the table shows the amount of elemental chromium, not the weight of the whole compound. The recommended dose is one capsule a day with a meal, so a container of 250 capsules lasts more than eight months. The product is made in the United States and carries the brand of the family-owned company NOW Foods.

Chromium

Chromium is a trace element that the body needs in very small amounts. In food it occurs as trivalent chromium, for example in wholegrain products, meat products, eggs, cheese, legumes, nuts and some vegetables such as broccoli. Chromium picolinate is a compound in which chromium is bound to picolinic acid. Now Foods Chromium Picolinate provides 200 µg of chromium in one capsule.

• Chromium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood glucose levels.

The chromium content of the everyday diet depends a great deal on the choice and processing of foods – wholegrain products usually contain more chromium than products made from refined flour.

How to use?

Take one capsule a day with a meal and swallow it whole with a sufficient amount of water. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. If you use a multivitamin or another food supplement containing chromium at the same time, take its chromium content into account too. Taking the capsule with the same meal every day, for example at lunch, helps you remember it. At the recommended use, one container lasts 250 days.

Key features

• 200 µg chromium per capsule – 500% of the nutrient reference value.
• Chromium picolinate – 1835 µg of the compound per capsule according to NOW Foods.
• 1 capsule a day – taken with a meal.
• 250 capsules – 250 daily doses in one container.
• Vegetarian capsule – according to NOW Foods, the product is suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
• Simple formula – besides chromium picolinate, only rice flour and a cellulose capsule shell.

Who is it for?

The product is suitable for adults who want to supplement their everyday diet with chromium, for example people whose diet contains few wholegrain products, legumes and nuts. The 250-capsule container is convenient for longer use, as one pack lasts more than eight months. Thanks to the vegetarian capsule shell, the product is also suitable for vegans according to NOW Foods. Consult a physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, taking medication – especially medication that affects blood sugar levels – or have a medical condition. If you have a blood sugar related condition or a tendency to low blood sugar, use the product only under a physician's supervision.

Ingredients and quality

Besides chromium picolinate, the capsule contains only rice flour, and the capsule shell is made of cellulose. The product is not made with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients, but the GMP-certified production facility also processes ingredients containing these allergens. Natural colour variation may occur in this product. Store in a cool, dry place after opening. Country of origin: United States of America. Brand: NOW Foods.