Works continually to rebuild body tissue, helps in the metabolism of fatty acids, contributes to muscle growth, and enhances the antioxidant properties of vitamins E and C. Promotes weight loss because it helps build muscles that in turn use energy and burn fat. Today it is about 30 teaspoons per day, or 100 pounds per year. Those of you who are diabetic or hypoglycemic have not handled this huge amount of sugar very well. The pancreas is over burdened as it works overtime to pump insulin in an attempt to handle all that sugar. Those of us who exercise, utilize 30 teaspoons per day a lot better than those of us who do not.
Sugar actually becomes a short term fuel for the muscle.
When not used as a fuel, it turns to fat. Chromium is very beneficial in helping diabetics and non-diabetics metabolize sugar, reduce the craving for sweets and food in general by signaling the satiety center. It is deficient mostly among the aged, pregnant women, and exercisers.