Negative Calorie Foods FAQs

  • What is negative calorie effect?
    Whatever food we eat, our body has to work hard to digest and absorb. There are certain foods that require more calories to digest than their own calories. The overall effect of these foods in our body is that of using calories from body in the process of digestion.

  • What are negative calorie foods?
    Negative calorie foods require more calories to digest than their own calories. This results in a negative calorie balance.

  • Give some examples of such foods.
    There are several foods available in nature with negative calorie properties. Some such foods are asparagus, broccoli, beets, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, carrot, garlic, papaya, spinach, turnip, zucchini, apples, oranges, lettuce, grapefruit, pineapples, strawberries, and raspberries.

  • What is a diet?
    A diet is a combination of a balanced selection of foods. A good diet is one that includes all major food groups.

  • Is a diet with negative calorie foods possible?
    A diet with negative calorie foods as main ingredients is infact good for weight loss and to control cholesterol. Such a negative calorie diet should include as much negative calorie foods as possible from the list of negative calorie foods. Copyright P. Mehta, http://www.NegativeCalorieFoods.com

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