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Originally Posted by gambi  does chormium really increase insulin sensitivity? |
I have read that this is true on weight lifting sites.
As for the hydroxycut, I would stay away. It's just a sales pitch, and the only reason people lose weight on them is because when they take them they also tend to eat better and exercise more anyway. None of the studies that show them to be beneficial to weight lose are done when nothing else is changed.
You mentioned that with the addition of chromium that it would be beneficial to eat carbs after exercise. Many studies have shown that eating carbs with some protein immediately after exercise is necessary to aid in the recovery process. Since insulin is an anabolic hormone, it is needed to rebuild broken down muscle. Protein alone will not stimulate insulin release.
