Negative calorie foods!

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WildFlower7
WildFlower7 Posts: 714 Member
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Negative Calorie Foods - A negative calorie food is a food that is purported to require more food energy to be digested than it provides. That is, its thermic effect is greater than its food energy content.
Enjoy :)

Asparagus, Apple, beet, blueberries, broccolli, cranberry, cantaloupe, carrot celery, chicory, cauliflower, cucumber, dandilion, endive, garden cress, garlic, grapefruit, green bean, honeydew, hot chili peppers, lemon, lime, lettuce, mango, onion, orange, papaya, peach, pineapple, radish, raspberries, spinach, strawberries, tomato, tangerine, turnip, watermelon and Zucchini.
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  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
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    It would be nice if it were true.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
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    No such thing (unfortunately).
  • starracer23
    starracer23 Posts: 1,011 Member
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    Yeah, there is no such thing as a negative calorie food. Do a bit of digging around...here is something to get you started :D

    http://caloriecount.about.com/negative-calories-myth-explained-b349703
  • Fat_Bottomed_Girl
    Fat_Bottomed_Girl Posts: 354 Member
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    I concur!
  • WildFlower7
    WildFlower7 Posts: 714 Member
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    http://pinterest.com/krause73/food/

    This is the link Of where it came from.

    I agree that there is no "proof" but you may also take a look at this! :wink:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_calorie_food

    Or this.

    http://www.calories-in-foods.com/negative-calorie-foods-list.php
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
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    http://pinterest.com/krause73/food/

    This is the link Of where it came from.

    I agree that there is no "proof" but you may also take a look at this! :wink:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_calorie_food

    Or this.

    http://www.calories-in-foods.com/negative-calorie-foods-list.php

    If it's clearly not true, why would we want to look at additional sources that provide not-true info?
  • WildFlower7
    WildFlower7 Posts: 714 Member
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    http://pinterest.com/krause73/food/

    This is the link Of where it came from.

    I agree that there is no "proof" but you may also take a look at this! :wink:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_calorie_food

    Or this.

    http://www.calories-in-foods.com/negative-calorie-foods-list.php

    If it's clearly not true, why would we want to look at additional sources that provide not-true info?

    Don't look, lol, I couldn't care less what you do.
  • WildFlower7
    WildFlower7 Posts: 714 Member
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    "Negative calorie foods do get a lot of negative publicity and the main reason for this is that many people believe that the amount of calories that the body will use to process and digest a food is rather small. For instance something that requires a lot of effort to chew and that is already very low in calories may be regarded as a negative calorie food, however if the body really does not use up many calories for this then is the effect something that is really worth taking into consideration? This is not helped by people thinking that by eating loads of items on the above negative calories food list they will start to just drop weight because they are never going to add calories because the negative numbers are going to take care of a lot of calories taken in from other sources, this is not the case it is only going to make a slight difference at best and that is more of a common sense view than a sceptical approach.



    Whether you have faith in negative calorie foods or not, the items that are found on the negative calorie food list will provide your body with a whole range of benefits and are encouraged in almost every diet that you will come across. By consuming them you are going to be going some way to aiding to increase your metabolism and taking on much needed protein that helps the maintenance and growth of the cells in your body."
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,522 Member
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    Negative Calorie Foods - A negative calorie food is a food that is purported to require more food energy to be digested than it provides. That is, its thermic effect is greater than its food energy content.
    Enjoy :)

    Asparagus, Apple, beet, blueberries, broccolli, cranberry, cantaloupe, carrot celery, chicory, cauliflower, cucumber, dandilion, endive, garden cress, garlic, grapefruit, green bean, honeydew, hot chili peppers, lemon, lime, lettuce, mango, onion, orange, papaya, peach, pineapple, radish, raspberries, spinach, strawberries, tomato, tangerine, turnip, watermelon and Zucchini.

    Cool, I'm going to eat a diet of 10,000 cals a day of just these foods, I'll be shredded in no time. Thanks OP.
  • NakedLunchTime
    NakedLunchTime Posts: 559
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    Some people are so rude on this site... its really a shame.
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
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    i really wouldn't go stuffing my face with them put it that way! :noway:
  • badgerbadger1
    badgerbadger1 Posts: 954 Member
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    Cool, I'm going to eat a diet of 10,000 cals a day of just these foods, I'll be shredded in no time. Thanks OP.

    Oh but if you log them you'll be actually -10,000 and then you'll have to make up the difference with cake!
  • lisanxd
    lisanxd Posts: 93
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    No. Why do people keep posting this??
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,018 Member
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    LOL, yeah but you'll die anyway eating just them...the body actually needs calories to exist.........having a thick bone in ribeye, sweet potato and a goat cheese and tomato salad tonight but I will be having some of your negative calorie foods just for a gaff.
  • NakedLunchTime
    NakedLunchTime Posts: 559
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    Oh but if you log them you'll be actually -10,000 and then you'll have to make up the difference with cake!

    lol..see that was funny..not rude..ahh I wish haha
  • WildFlower7
    WildFlower7 Posts: 714 Member
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    [/quote]

    Cool, I'm going to eat a diet of 10,000 cals a day of just these foods, I'll be shredded in no time. Thanks OP.
    [/quote]

    Lol, Why don't you read down to the 5th line of the post above you before jumping the gun there turbo.
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
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    Whilst there is no such thing as a negative calorie food it seems undoubtedly clear that if you incorporate the foods included in the OP you will be able to eat a greater volume of food for less calories than say processed stuff. This will help with satiety, lessen feelings of deprivation, and make it less likely you will overeat.

    I doubt anyone got fat in a real world situation because they ate too much celery...
  • PoisonIvy914
    PoisonIvy914 Posts: 29
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    It is true. The foods burn themselves through digestion so the calories don't really sink in. Ipso-facto neg cal.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,293 Member
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    Negative Calorie Foods - A negative calorie food is a food that is purported to require more food energy to be digested than it provides. That is, its thermic effect is greater than its food energy content.
    Enjoy :)

    Asparagus, Apple, beet, blueberries, broccolli, cranberry, cantaloupe, carrot celery, chicory, cauliflower, cucumber, dandilion, endive, garden cress, garlic, grapefruit, green bean, honeydew, hot chili peppers, lemon, lime, lettuce, mango, onion, orange, papaya, peach, pineapple, radish, raspberries, spinach, strawberries, tomato, tangerine, turnip, watermelon and Zucchini.

    even if this were true your caloric burn (maintenance calories) already includes digestion, so you have to count these cals in regardless if they really are "negative calorie" or not.
  • sjtreely
    sjtreely Posts: 1,014 Member
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    The only "free" food is the food handed out at Sam's Club.

    Calories are calories. 7 calories of celery and 7 calories of beef are still 7 calories.

    Now, we could talk all day about nutrients. But a calorie is a calorie .... and 3500 = a pound.

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