Well, we all know that foods contain calories, and calories are required by our bodies for energy. Depending on factors such as age, gender, and amount of physical activity, some need more or fewer calories than others to maintain a given weight. Whenever we take in more calories than our bodies consume, over time we see the needle on the scale rise!
Amazingly enough, our bodies actually consume some calories in the process of digesting the foods we eat. For “negative calorie foods“, the energy required to digest them is actually more than the calories the food contains! So, in eating these negative or “zero calorie foods” our bodies can eat into the fat reserves once the initial food is digested, helping us lose weight!
I had heard about the negative calorie effect in the past and have frequently implemented it in my menu selection and meal choices. Luckily for me, I love fruits and vegetables, as these items are most often cited on lists of negative calorie foods. Here’s a list of common negative calorie fruits and vegetables:
Apple
Asparagus
Blueberries
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cantaloupe
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Cranberry
Cucumber
Grapefruit
Green Beans
Honeydew
Lemon
Lettuce
Lime
Mango
Onion
Orange
Papaya
Peach
Pineapple
Radish
Raspberry
Spinach
Strawberry
Tomato
Tangerine
Turnip
Watermelon
Zucchini
Watch my future posts for some creative ways of eating these wonderful negative calorie foods!
