People given 1000 mcg of chromium picolinate per day for two months reduced calorie intake by 112 calories at lunch compared to 44 calories for those given a placebo, a difference of 68 calories, and by 252 calories at dinner versus 113 calories for those given a placebo, a difference of 139 calories according to a study by researchers at the prestigious Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Read the entire article | Email this article

People given 1000 mcg of chromium picolinate per day for two months lost an average of 1.1 pounds versus a weight gain of 1.1 pounds for those given a placebo according to a study by researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Read the entire article | Email this article

Chromium picolinate may cause a weight loss of about 2.5 pounds in overweight and obese patients, however, this has to viewed with some skepticism since weight loss was not seen in most studies, and is largely dependent on a single study concludes a new review of complementary therapies for weight loss. Read the entire article | Email this article

Neither chromium picolinate or chromium chloride had an effect on body composition or strength gains in men according to a recent study. Read the entire article | Email this article