Calorie FREE foods :)

HalloweenMom
HalloweenMom Posts: 53
edited September 20 in Food and Nutrition
ALL foods have some sort of Calorie Value, but the ones I've listed here have so little calories that your body burns it without doing anything at all, that's why it is listed under the ZERO calorie foods: OMG. I am going to boil me some cabbage: I love it! and it's NO calories!

Negative calorie list for vegetables

Asparagus
Fennel *
Aubergine *
Gourd *
Broccoli
Leek
Cabbage *
Lettuce *
Carrots
Marrow *
Cauliflower Peppers
Celery * Radish *
Chicory * Spinach
Cress * Tomato *
Cucumber *
Turnip


Negative calorie list for fruits

Apricot
Mandarin orange
Blackberry *
Melon Canteloupe *
Blackcurrant
Peaches
Clementines Plums
Damsons
Raspberry *
Grapefruit
Rhubarb **
Guava * Strawberry
Honeydew Melon Tangerine
Lemon *
Watermelon

Combining negative calorie foods with good protein sources not only helps control appetite but will help maintain the metabolism because total calories are not cut too much, plus the amino acid pool is maintained which limits the loss of muscle.

* indicates very good negative calorie foods

** Indicates excellent negative calories but stewed without added sugar

Replies

  • Capucine7
    Capucine7 Posts: 40
    Thanks :flowerforyou:
  • Breathe_Glamour
    Breathe_Glamour Posts: 136
    Wow! Thanks soooo much..now that I know the benefits of calorie free foods, I'll be sure to incorporate more of these into my diet.
  • Pariah
    Pariah Posts: 97 Member
    three words.

    crock of s***.

    seriously, do some research. and by that i mean look up medical journals, not just fad diet sites. although a google search provides plenty of articles about negative calories and how in fact they are a myth. like this one.
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/negative-calorie-foods/AN02040

    lots of people claim that negative calories exist, some even claim to be doctors. but the fact is that there is no reliable medical proof supporting negative calories.

    are these foods good for you? yes. should you eat them? yes. are they negative calories? no, they are extremely low in calories, but not enough that you can burn more simply by digesting.
  • sniffles
    sniffles Posts: 295
    three words.

    crock of s***.

    seriously, do some research. and by that i mean look up medical journals, not just fad diet sites. although a google search provides plenty of articles about negative calories and how in fact they are a myth. like this one.
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/negative-calorie-foods/AN02040

    lots of people claim that negative calories exist, some even claim to be doctors. but the fact is that there is no reliable medical proof supporting negative calories.

    are these foods good for you? yes. should you eat them? yes. are they negative calories? no, they are extremely low in calories, but not enough that you can burn more simply by digesting.

    I don't think you can burn MORE simply by digesting these foods but if you eat a bowl of lettuce for 7 calories and you BURN 50 calories per half hour just existing the two cancel each other out, wouldn't you think?

    Seriously, there are more polite ways to disagree with her post but whatever. Politeness is a dying art.
  • HalloweenMom
    HalloweenMom Posts: 53
    three words.

    crock of s***.

    seriously, do some research. and by that i mean look up medical journals, not just fad diet sites. although a google search provides plenty of articles about negative calories and how in fact they are a myth. like this one.
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/negative-calorie-foods/AN02040

    lots of people claim that negative calories exist, some even claim to be doctors. but the fact is that there is no reliable medical proof supporting negative calories.

    are these foods good for you? yes. should you eat them? yes. are they negative calories? no, they are extremely low in calories, but not enough that you can burn more simply by digesting.

    That's exactly what I said - ALL FOODS HAVE CALORIES! Did you read it ALL? I said exactly that. Just trying to help out...
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    That's cool and all, but I'll still count them in my diary.
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    I log them ALL...looking at my diary for just the first half of today (I haven't had dinner yet), I have had 126 calories worth of these foods.
    Yes, it's good to know which things are lowest in calories, but they are not actually free. Some days I eat 200 calories worth of these items!

    Besides, most of these have carbs and fiber, so if you look at the count for those, you'll want to log them!

    Those 126 calories I mentioned had 25 carbs, 3 protein, and 5 fiber!

    Thank you for the list, it is nice to know the lowest calorie items, but I just didn't want anyone thinking they were truly "free".
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    wow, a fight broke out while I was typing. Pariah, I pretty much said the same as you but MUCH MUCH nicer, there was no need to be so rude.
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    three words.

    crock of s***.

    seriously, do some research. and by that i mean look up medical journals, not just fad diet sites. although a google search provides plenty of articles about negative calories and how in fact they are a myth. like this one.
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/negative-calorie-foods/AN02040

    lots of people claim that negative calories exist, some even claim to be doctors. but the fact is that there is no reliable medical proof supporting negative calories.

    are these foods good for you? yes. should you eat them? yes. are they negative calories? no, they are extremely low in calories, but not enough that you can burn more simply by digesting.

    I don't think you can burn MORE simply by digesting these foods but if you eat a bowl of lettuce for 7 calories and you BURN 50 calories per half hour just existing the two cancel each other out, wouldn't you think?

    Except that with MFP, your TDEE is already factored in and if you don't count the calories in these foods, you're lessening your calorie deficit. :wink:
  • skygoddess86
    skygoddess86 Posts: 487 Member
    This site says a cup of watermelon is 45 calories. That I could eat in about 5 minutes so not my idea of free but I do love watermelon. Maybe I can eat it while I'm on the stationary bike lol.
  • sniffles
    sniffles Posts: 295
    Except that with MFP, your TDEE is already factored in and if you don't count the calories in these foods, you're lessening your calorie deficit. :wink:

    Good point. :) I think I have too much of a Weight Watchers mentality! HAHA. Personally I eat way too few vegetables to bother logging them but that number is going to be different for everyone.
  • ka_42
    ka_42 Posts: 720 Member
    three words.

    crock of s***.

    seriously, do some research. and by that i mean look up medical journals, not just fad diet sites. although a google search provides plenty of articles about negative calories and how in fact they are a myth. like this one.
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/negative-calorie-foods/AN02040

    lots of people claim that negative calories exist, some even claim to be doctors. but the fact is that there is no reliable medical proof supporting negative calories.

    are these foods good for you? yes. should you eat them? yes. are they negative calories? no, they are extremely low in calories, but not enough that you can burn more simply by digesting.

    I don't think you can burn MORE simply by digesting these foods but if you eat a bowl of lettuce for 7 calories and you BURN 50 calories per half hour just existing the two cancel each other out, wouldn't you think?

    Seriously, there are more polite ways to disagree with her post but whatever. Politeness is a dying art.

    You are right- politeness is a dying art. How sad it is that people feel it's necessary to be so rude!

    Great list. Thanks for posting!
  • Яaquel
    Яaquel Posts: 90
    Thankss for the List Hun =]
  • HalloweenMom
    HalloweenMom Posts: 53
    I do it all for YOU... :)
    I can't defend myself online - It can't get worse than a couple of typed letters.
    I just wish a girl like that would be rude to me in person! TAH!
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    I discovered a calorie-free food last night. Mustard. 1 tbsp...the only thing it has is 55mg of sodium. I read in Shape that a girl lost weight by first replacing mayonnaise with mustard & I didn't see how she got the idea to do that...then I opened my fridge and my eyes went :noway: and then my face went :bigsmile: and I put some all over my tuna. :happy:
  • pelelovesme1011
    pelelovesme1011 Posts: 33
    I discovered a calorie-free food last night. Mustard. 1 tbsp...the only thing it has is 55mg of sodium. I read in Shape that a girl lost weight by first replacing mayonnaise with mustard & I didn't see how she got the idea to do that...then I opened my fridge and my eyes went :noway: and then my face went :bigsmile: and I put some all over my tuna. :happy:

    :laugh: Oh man, the smilies in this gave me a good chuckle :)
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    three words.

    crock of s***.

    seriously, do some research. and by that i mean look up medical journals, not just fad diet sites. although a google search provides plenty of articles about negative calories and how in fact they are a myth. like this one.
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/negative-calorie-foods/AN02040

    lots of people claim that negative calories exist, some even claim to be doctors. but the fact is that there is no reliable medical proof supporting negative calories.

    are these foods good for you? yes. should you eat them? yes. are they negative calories? no, they are extremely low in calories, but not enough that you can burn more simply by digesting.

    I don't think you can burn MORE simply by digesting these foods but if you eat a bowl of lettuce for 7 calories and you BURN 50 calories per half hour just existing the two cancel each other out, wouldn't you think?

    Seriously, there are more polite ways to disagree with her post but whatever. Politeness is a dying art.

    You are right- politeness is a dying art. How sad it is that people feel it's necessary to be so rude!

    Great list. Thanks for posting!
    It certainly seems to be a dying art on MFP:ohwell:
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