Free List of Negative Calorie Foods
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In the never-ending quest for effortless weight loss, what could be more helpful than a free list of negative calorie foods? Eat food, burn calories-- it sounds too good to be true. Is it?
Negative Calorie Food Theory
First of all, all foods have some calories, or energy. All foods also require some energy by the body to burn them, and that is where the "negative calorie" comes in. If a food requires more of the body's energy to burn than the food actually produces, then that food helps create a calorie deficit. As we all know, calorie deficits lead to weight loss. As the theory goes, you can eat to your heart's content of negative calorie foods and never gain weight. Not only that-- you'll lose weight!
Remember: Cooking Counts
Before you head out to the grocery store to stock up on these wonder foods, remember that cooking can add calories. If you saute your veggies in butter, you're piling on the calories and the fat. Please remember to evaluate any additions you make as you're assessing your calorie intake. For greatest nutritional value, many of these foods can be eaten raw. If you prefer to cook your veggies, the following methods add very little-- if any-- calories:
- Boiling
- Sauteing with nonfat cooking spray
- Steaming
Free List of Negative Calorie Foods: Vegetables
If you love vegetables, you're in luck: quite a few veggies turn up on the [[Calorie Free Diet|calorie free list. If you're testing this theory, you're free to eat:
- Asparagus
- Aubergine
- Beets
- Brocolli
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Chicory
- Chili peppers
- Cress
- Cucumbers
- Dandelion
- Endive
- Fennel
- Garlic
- Green beans
- Lettuce
- Onions
- Radishes
- Spinach
- Turnip
- Zuccini
Fruit With Negative Calories
Turns out, you can even feed your sweet tooth on a negative calorie food diet... with juicy, sweet fruit. The following can be enjoyed freely:
- Apples
- Apricots
- Blackberries
- Cantaloupes
- Cranberries
- Grapefruit
- Guava
- Lemons
- Mangoes
- Oranges
- Papayas
- Peaches
- Pineapples
- Plums
- Prunes
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Tangerines
- Tomatoes
- Watermelon
What About Protein
Protein and dairy are noticeably absent from the free list of negative calorie foods. Unfortunately, there are no meats, poultry, or dairy foods that have fewer calories than it takes to digest them. For this reason, it would be difficult to eat a truly balanced diet consisting solely of negative calorie foods, especially in the long term. A more moderate approach is to simply add negative calorie foods into your diet, rather than making them the entire focus of your eating plan.
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Comments
Hi Gina,
This is not a diet plan. There's no way you could eat a balanced diet by limiting your foods to those found on this list. The information found here is to help you incorporate wise choices in whatever diet plan you are following. That's what the last paragraph is talking about when it mentions a moderate approach.
-- Contributed by: Donna SundbladI don't understand: How can the no calorie fruits be eaten without limits, when balancing a diet means portion control?
How many carbs vs protein must be absorbed in a 1500 calorie diet?
Where can I get an example of a one-week recipe meal plan? Thankyou.
-- Contributed by: GinaDonna that's great news! Thanks for sharing your success with us and helping others to see it doesn't have to be drudgery but a change in thinking. You must feel great to have lost 50 pounds!
-- Contributed by: Donna SundbladThis page has been accessed 8,270 times. This page was last modified 00:03, 1 August 2007.
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