Negative Calorie Diet

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The theory behind the Negative Calorie Diet is that some foods contain fewer calories than it takes to chew and digest them. On the other hand, certain foods like high-calorie desserts take less energy to burn than their calorie contents, and therefore provide extra calories to be stored as fat. For example, if you eat a bowl of ice cream at 450 calories, it may take only 200 calories to digest, leaving a surplus of 250 calories to turn into fat. On the other hand, a grapefruit containing 150 calories actually takes 200 calories to digest, thereby burning 50 calories of fat.

The Negative Calorie Diet is an “all-you-can-eat” plan. You can eat all you want of foods that have “negative calories.”

Created: 2000

Categories: Low Fat, Fad, Low Calorie

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Expert Review:

There is no scientific evidence of "negative calories." Simply following a low-fat, low-calorie diet will result in weight loss. Follow a balanced diet with lean proteins, fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, and whole grains and add activity: Voila - weight loss. This diet is just another gimmicky approach.

Sample Menu:

Here are the permitted foods:

VEGETABLES

asparagus

beets

broccoli

cabbage (green)

carrots

cauliflower

celery

chicory

chili peppers

cucumbers

endive

garlic

lettuce

onions

papayas

spinach

turnip

zucchini

FRUITS

apples

cranberries

grapefruit

lemons

mangos

oranges

pineapple

raspberries

strawberries

tangerines

watermelon

papaya

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Expert Comments:

There are far more balanced, healthy plans out there that you will be able to follow more easily with better long-term results.

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