Negative calories?

idiocracy · August 2011

Do you believe in "negative calories" foods? By definition, the body uses more calories to digest than the food has. Like carrots, celery, etc.

Heather75 · August 2011

No.

aippolito1 · August 2011

No.

corpseskank1 · August 2011

I have heard of broccoli being one such food - my mum used to have a list on her fridge of them. In the end, though, digesting anything burns calories, I don't know that shaving six calories or the like off your total for the day is worth it. They have nutritional benefits, too.

CountryDevil · August 2011

No. It's a myth.

NyxDominique · August 2011

Nope

brittanyjeanxo · August 2011

No.

aa1440 · August 2011

Thththth! No.

corpseskank1 · August 2011

I feel in the face of all those "no's" that I probably ought to clarify that I never put tremendous stock in the idea. Here's an article addressing it: http://caloriecount.about.com/negative-calories-myth-explained-b349703

love22step · August 2011

Theoretically, I imagine if you chew them long enough.... Hey, I have a good imagination. I'm not going to try it.

hush7hush · August 2011

No.
Digesting food is already included in your BMR.

Elleinnz · August 2011

If it is true I should be heaps thinner than I am as i eat tons of these foods.......they are good for you - but ain't gonna speed up your weightloss .......

Jorra · August 2011

http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Health-Fitness/Diet-Weight-Loss/8-Calorie-Burning-Myths-Debunked.html

“the calories you need for digestion won’t ever exceed the number of calories any type of food contains”

6heatherb6 · August 2011

Theoretically, I imagine if you chew them long enough.... Hey, I have a good imagination. I'm not going to try it.

lol...now my imagination is working too...if I chew my chocolate for a really really really really long time..I'll loose weight..right????
:huh:
Worth a try I thought.....:bigsmile:

claguna23 · August 2011

i love that pic. its so true!

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