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The phrase negative calorie food is used to refer to foods that require more energy to digest than they provide nutritionally. No food can literally have negative calories in the sense of not releasing energy when digested. However, some foods provide very few calories, and the body may use up more energy to digest them than it gains. The result is a net calorie deficit. Low nutrient, high cellulose foods...


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  • Berry Berry Juice

    A delicious, fruity, breakfast drink or snack full of antioxidants and fiber.

    Recipe by mrsch
    Calories:
    212 kcal
    Carbs:
    52.78g
    Protein:
    3.45g
    Fat:
    1.28g

  • Garden Vegetable Soup

    Use any fat-free broth (chicken, beef, or vegetable) and substitute any vegetable you don't like for a vegetable you do like.

    Recipe by gonnaloseit
    Calories:
    65 kcal
    Carbs:
    9.15g
    Protein:
    5.16g
    Fat:
    1.21g

  • Lamb Stir-Fry

    You can also use chicken or beef in this easy to make stir-fry.

    Recipe by caz60
    Calories:
    286 kcal
    Carbs:
    12.38g
    Protein:
    37.75g
    Fat:
    9.36g

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Negative calories?
I heard from someone that celery is considered a "negative calorie" food because it requires...

Yes, it is true about celery, and contrary to TX2, celery has a lot of good health benefits (see link). I don't know of any other foods that this...

Asked by Leeches - 7 months ago

Does the concept of negative calories really work?
I was talking with a friend about dieting, and she told me that certain foods...

There actually is a diet called the Negative Calorie Diet and believe it or not, it does work - sort of. I have an article on my website about this...

Asked by Anonymous - 34 months ago

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    For those of you who calorie count have you ever heard of "negative calories" ? http that I never heard of before.... Negative calories. I like it!The numbers on...

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    What do you guys all think about negative calories? Are they "healthy"? Do they even exist ? There has been some debate... Things like celery and blueberries ... ie. Things that burn more calories

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    From NYTimes.com... The Claim: Some foods have negative calories... Really? The Claim: Some Foods Have Negative Calories By ANAHAD O CONNOR THE FACTS For years, diets and weight-loss books have

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