Proteins are necessary for tissue repair and for the construction of new tissue. Every cell needs protein to maintain its life. Protein is also the primary substance used to replace worn out or dead cells. Your muscles, hair, nails, skin, and eyes are made of protein.
Taking supplemental chromium has been shown repeatedly to improve insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance, even to the point of reversing type II diabetes in many people (1). Thus, as my old clinical nutrition professor pointed out, apparently a chromium deficiency can actually lead to type II diabetes.
And the more efficiently your body can use the food you give it, the easier it is to lose weight. Exercise is the one x-factor that greatly increases your insulin sensitivity and your bodyâs ability to use the carbohydrates you eat for fuel and not store them away in fat cells.