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negative calories?

princessblanquisima
princessblanquisima Posts: 46 Member
edited February 16 in Food and Nutrition
Is true or jus a lie that some foods have "negative calories"? I mean, you spen more calories eating them than the ones these foods give you!
examples are apples. Does that mean if i eat an apple which is 55 calories, i could spend 60 calories eating it?

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  • sortingmylifeout
    sortingmylifeout Posts: 5
    I heard this about celery, but not apples!
  • WaterBunnie
    WaterBunnie Posts: 1,371 Member
    No, it's rubbish, and irrelevant anyway on this plan because your activity level that you've set to get your calorie goal will include metabolism etc already.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    the only negative calorie food is unicorn dust that fairies leave under your pillow….
  • princessblanquisima
    princessblanquisima Posts: 46 Member
    No need to be mean, okay?
  • PhoenixStrikes
    PhoenixStrikes Posts: 587 Member
    No need to be mean, okay?

    Hes just being funny. Don't take it personally :flowerforyou:
  • princessblanquisima
    princessblanquisima Posts: 46 Member
    ghehehe okay.
  • GillianMcK
    GillianMcK Posts: 401 Member
    Celery's meant to be negative, but let's face it, to eat celery you need to dip it in something that has calories!!!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    i never understand why people even ask this. if such a thing exists, why would you want to eat more of it? Oh look, i ate 2 pounds of celery but i'm still at negative calories for the day, i'm tired as hell, and my hair is falling out. Umm....congrats?
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