Why nutrition Wednesday 9/3 - Chromium??
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Chromium is provided by every food group— vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts/seeds, seafood, meats and dairy. However, it's found in very small amounts (1-2 micrograms or less), though broccoli and yeast are two higher sources. So this mineral is one that you obtain by eating an overall healthy diet! But eating a highly refined diet, especially one rich in simple sugars, may cause deficient chromium intake due to the refinement processes destroying this mineral.
Chromium is important in the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates. It also stimulates fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis, which are important for brain function and other body processes. And chromium plays a key role in the breakdown (metabolism) of insulin, controlling blood sugar levels.
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Chromium is important in the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates. It also stimulates fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis, which are important for brain function and other body processes. And chromium plays a key role in the breakdown (metabolism) of insulin, controlling blood sugar levels.
Check In
Exercise
Water
Food!
Remember, tomorrow is challenge check in day. Make sure Monday's post has your starting numbers!
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I'm at the gym right now. I will put my timed plank on Monday's post.
Exercise: 1 hour cardio and core work...hanging leg raises, planks, push-ups, sit-ups.
Food: same as yesterday
Water: halfway done with my gallon...0 -
Honestly never heard of Chromium in Food before this. Obviously not one I track.
Food-
Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 bacon
Lunch: burger and chips provided by others
Dinner: TBD
We have a huge event at work today with even the king of the Netherlands showing up. Over 3,000 people = guaranteed chaos. Uhggg. The whole day will be spent walking though! (Tours) Hopefully I don't say anything stupid!!!!
Water- what ever I can find. Hopefully people thought ahead and put coolers u n multiple locations but I doubt it.0 -
Exercise: Will do abcarver after work....been running late today.
Food: oatmeal with nuts and yogurt for breakfast - chili rellenos for lunch - salad for dinner!
Water: 16.9oz down....
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Check in: Just back from a "jaunt" with my dogs. Never thought I'd take them both for a run, but this morning I tried it. Started out intending to just do a very brisk walk, but something made me pick up the pace. I was afraid my big lab would take off running too fast but he did good (course he's 6-1/2 now so he is a bit slower . . . than he'll admit to). It was a good "run".
Food: still struggling with the junk food. A week and a half ago I put the following note on my fridge: FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS: Veggies, Lean meats and Fruits. No junk food (cookies, candy, etc), No alcohol. The only thing I've been successful with is the "No alcohol". Four days left of THE 2 weeks. One day at a time: today I'll do my best. Breakfast: eggs; Lunch: salad; and Dinner: talapia burger. Hopefully, the only thing I eat in between is fruit.
Water: another thing I need to work on
I'll check in again at the end of the day. Hopefully . . .0 -
Food: breakfast - strawberry yogurt, lunch - 6" flat bread sandwich from subway (ham, egg, cheese, spinach, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes, no condiments) dinner - mandu again (korean food).
Exercise: After I do my sets for the 30 day challenge, I'm going to the gym to burn off some frustration. Tomorrow, we're having a party in my class since we finished our first module! I already know I'm going over my calories tomorrow lol.
I'm doing fine with water. It's all I drink all day.0 -
Had a crazy day yesterday, but I'm back!
Breakfast: yogurt and cliff bar mojo, Lunch: Healthy Choice meal, Dinner: Red Robin California Chicken Burger with fries, Snack: Cliff bar crunch and cheese curds.
Exercise: 30 min on treadmill and a 30 min exercise class
Pushup Challenge:
Monday 9/1 - 3
Tuesday 9/2 -0
Wednesday 9/3 - 4
Water: I drank a 32 oz water in morning, 24 oz iced tea after lunch, 20 oz water at gym, 16 oz iced tea at dinner
I'm gonna go catch up on everyone's posts from yesterday.. have a good night!!0 -
So I failed with the food thing again. This morning I had fruit instead of the eggs. Didn't eat lunch, was running around at the time and I wasn't really hungry anyway. Dinner?! Didn't have the talapia burger, had baby back spare ribs.(yummmm). Maybe tomorrow I'll have success.0
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I thought chromium is what my kitchen came in- never heard of it but another good reason to stick to healthy eating. Convenience foods really are convenient but they don't give the nutrients so sticking with home cooking.
Wednesday was very busy so stuck to calories by default (didn't get time to eat) water was under and exercise.0
