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Why chromium is considered an essential nutrient, despite having no proven health benefits

  • Written by Neil Marsh, Professor of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan
Why chromium is considered an essential nutrient, despite having no proven health benefitsYou're more likely to get chromium from your cookware than from your food.Fausto Favetta Photoghrapher/Moment via Getty Images

You might best know chromium as a bright, shiny metal used in bathroom and kitchen fittings. But is it also essential for your health?

In a form known as trivalent chromium, this metal is included in multivitamin pills and...

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