Negative calories food

sam2004mai
sam2004mai Posts: 3 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I just learned that some foods when you eat them your body will burn more calories digesting and processing them than what is in the actual food itself. they are called negative calories foods. Thought this might help some of you :)

Fruits

apple
cranberries
grapefruit
lemon
mango
orange
pineapple
raspberries
strawberries
tangerine

Vegetables

asparagus
beet
broccoli
cabbage (green)
carrot
cauliflower
celery
Chile peppers (hot)
cucumber
dandelion
endive
garden cress
garlic
green beans
lettuce
onion
papaya
radishes
spinach
turnip
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  • fatmom51
    fatmom51 Posts: 173 Member
    Wouldn't that be nice, but sadly, there is no truth to this theory. (Or in the case of some foods, like celery, the difference is minimal, as in decimal point differences.)
  • gogonunubean
    gogonunubean Posts: 160 Member
    Well - all these foods are healthy and should be part of a balanced diet - but the negative calorie thing is a misnomer. I wish it were true though!
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    Wouldn't that be nice, but sadly, there is no truth to this theory. (Or in the case of some foods, like celery, the difference is minimal, as in decimal point differences.)

    +1
  • amclaws25
    amclaws25 Posts: 128 Member
    Good to know!! Eating my apple now, but still logging it!! lol
  • sionnain
    sionnain Posts: 96
    You'd still definitely want to log your calories, though. Food is food and every calorie counts. :D
  • Sharyn913
    Sharyn913 Posts: 777 Member
    Wouldn't that be nice, but sadly, there is no truth to this theory. (Or in the case of some foods, like celery, the difference is minimal, as in decimal point differences.)

    +1

    You mean... +1.1 ? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    Wouldn't that be nice, but sadly, there is no truth to this theory. (Or in the case of some foods, like celery, the difference is minimal, as in decimal point differences.)

    +1

    You mean... +1.1 ? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    LOL!
  • ChrisRS87
    ChrisRS87 Posts: 781 Member
    Wow... Misinformation in all it's beautiful glory.
  • BigAardvaark
    BigAardvaark Posts: 43
    OP is obviously a green-grocer ;-)

    And VERY wrong.
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    When scientists determine how many calories are in a particular food, they factor in the amount of energy your body uses digesting that food. So, sadly, the notion of negative calorie foods is a myth. Things that are usually called "negative calorie" are just low calorie.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Impressive for your first post. Not remotely true. Nice try.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    brb

    gorging myself on dandelions so I don't have to work out later
  • joannathechef
    joannathechef Posts: 484 Member
    I am pretty sure this is not true
  • samlankford
    samlankford Posts: 334
    see now I know that when you eat too much celery what happens!! EVERYTHING leaves your body FAST!! but I learned quickly not to do that after that one time!! if you eat fruit then do it earlier in the day, same thing with starchy vegetables...
  • laurahrmn
    laurahrmn Posts: 15 Member
    Incorrect, please try again.
  • sam2004mai
    sam2004mai Posts: 3 Member
    i guess you guys right about this, there is no negative calorie foods, Please read here

    http://realdoctorstu.com/2012/04/11/does-eating-celery-burn-calories-the-science-about-negative-calorie-diets-finally/
  • NeverGivesUp
    NeverGivesUp Posts: 960 Member
    Sorry, this is wrong and bad information and is not helpful to people trying to lose weight. You eat too many calories, no matter where they come from, you will gain weight. I am a veggie fiend so I have tried and proven that this theory is false.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    You know when someone calls himself a "real doctor" on his blog, the advice is gonna be good
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    I read somewhere oreos are a negative calorie food
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    When scientists determine how many calories are in a particular food, they factor in the amount of energy your body uses digesting that food.

    Uhm, I don't think that's true. Most calorie lables on foods do not take into account the thermic effects of digesting them. It doesn't mean the foods have negative calories though.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    i guess you guys right about this, there is no negative calorie foods, Please read here

    http://realdoctorstu.com/2012/04/11/does-eating-celery-burn-calories-the-science-about-negative-calorie-diets-finally/

    I assume that you are saying that the original post was wrong rather than providing this as proof that it is not. From the article:

    <snip>So, the negative calorie diet fans are wrong<snip>
  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
    You forgot Tapeworms!!
  • Ms_Steel
    Ms_Steel Posts: 125
    derp.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    When scientists determine how many calories are in a particular food, they factor in the amount of energy your body uses digesting that food. So, sadly, the notion of negative calorie foods is a myth. Things that are usually called "negative calorie" are just low calorie.

    This is not so, it is accounted for in your energy out, not energy in part of the equation.

    ETA: plus, the TEF only ranges from about 5% to 30% of food calories, depending on what it is.
  • 76tech
    76tech Posts: 1,455 Member
    I read somewhere oreos are a negative calorie food
    only if they come out of the package already broken. the calories leak out that way.
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    alcohol is the only negative calorie food. silly!
  • ashleen7
    ashleen7 Posts: 258 Member
    I read somewhere oreos are a negative calorie food
    only if they come out of the package already broken. the calories leak out that way.
    But not if you eat them after 7pm cos they turn straight to fat.
  • _Timmeh_
    _Timmeh_ Posts: 2,096 Member
    puke is a negative calorie
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    I read somewhere oreos are a negative calorie food

    Now that's more like it :laugh:
  • CountryBoy65
    CountryBoy65 Posts: 908 Member
    Prime Rib is also on this list.

    As is Bacon.

    And cheese.

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