Whenever we have a weight problem, overweight or underweight, a large part of our difficulty is due to an inadequate supply of this trace mineral. If Dietary Chromium enters our system with the food it is immediately utilized to breakdown sugars during our absorption process. Since it is essential to digesting all sweeteners, when this critical trace mineral is not present the body must rob Dietary Chromium out of normal tissues, where it is required to maintain a proper metabolic rate.  Thus, as our metabolism falters without its tissue supply of Dietary Chromium various weight management issues are triggered. 

          All our body's nutritional needs are best addressed through normal food sources where essential companion elements are naturally available.  Here are some of the present food sources of Dietary Chromium: 

cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, anise, carob, cardamom, chives, cilantro, licorice, echinacea, yarrow, and oolong tea.

Sweeteners which include Dietary Chromium as part of their natural chemistry are: molasses, maple syrup & maple sugar, turbinado (raw) sugar, agave nectar, and all forms of stevia. 

Other natural sources of Dietary Chromium include:

brewers yeast, brown rice, beets, dark red cherries, dulse & kelp, grapes & raisins, all kinds of peppers, potatoSKINS, yams.

I have tried stevia but can not recommend it. Wherever I used it in I had a metalic tase on my tonque, which is not what I enjoy eating or drinking.

Does anyone know how much calories agave nectar has got? Could it be used instead of other sweeteners, when looking after your figure?

Thank you. 

http://www.volcanicnectar.com/buyblueagave.html. All you need to know about agave nectar. I had never heard of it and it seems a good alternative. I have also tried stevia, looking for a more natural alternative to my splenda, but  I have to agree with you, I did not prefer the taste and found it bitter as well. Let me know if the agave nectar works out.