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Negative Calorie Diet
The concept of a food with negative calories seems like a joke. Many fad diets are about foods with ‘magical’ properties, and many offer only very temporary weight loss solutions - and who can maintain a monotonous diet of only one or two foods?
There are no foods with a negative calorie value. However it can be possible to obtain a ‘negative’ calorie effect.
Negative Calorie Effect
Fibrous complex carbohydrates are generally good for us. The American Heart Association recommends that 55% of our daily calories should come from complex carbohydrates. Fiber (in the correct amounts) is good for the digestive process, helping food to be processed and eliminated efficiently (it keeps us running smoothly!) - and can prevent gastro-intestinal ailments.
What is a fibrous complex carbohydrate? Green vegetables.
Green vegetables are low in calories. You can eat a lot of them without getting fat - yet at the same time the fibrous content can ‘fill you up’. There are some green vegetables in particular that are very low in calories.
Every food requires some energy in order to digest it (called the thermic effect of food). Some green vegetables may actually have some of their calories burnt up just to digest them. This is the "negative calorie" process.
Example Green Vegetables
- Asparagus
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Zucchini (courgette)
Proponents of the Negative Calorie Diet suggest that eating a stick of celery (5 calories) will burn up 95 calories.
This is pure speculation and lacks scientific basis.
Weight Loss From Negative Calorie Diet
It is likely that all weight loss on the Negative Calorie Diet comes simply from consuming low calories. It is very unlikely that any diet consisting of a certain group of foods will have any ‘magical’ properties.
Fibrous vegetables are filling, very nutritious yet low in calories - any diet consisting of large portions of vegetables will aid in weight loss.
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April 8th, 2008
…it lost me at ‘negayive calorie effect’
May 3rd, 2008
I’ve heard of this… Wouldn’t mind trying it, but the link is dead =(
July 1st, 2008
wow !!! you old person its saying that you need energy to digest food. so say u east celery your body wil use the caliores form it to digeste it. AND YOUR FULL with less caliores then you started with even though you ate. im 13 and got that
July 8th, 2008
why is a 13-year old looking up diets? youre still growing!
July 22nd, 2008
youngone,
Glad to know that you’re young and (maybe) have more brains than some others. However referring to Anonymous (1) as “you old person” is more or less rude. He/she may or may not be old or older. Whatever the reason for he/she not grasping the information does not justify anyone directing rude comments to him/her.
July 23rd, 2008
i’v put off dieting to long now i am looking at fad diet.which will be exercise and not give up. so dificult and i must cleanse. i am crying thinking i failed that i have to stoop to this. will i lose 5 lbs i am sitting on my butt.i am goingto do better .i am getting up i’m going to do diet to lose weight but my face is so ugly/it don’t help when hair and face is ugly.i’m 50 i don’t enjoy it.
July 26th, 2008
This would not be a healthy diet to try because it is not balanced with the dairy, meat and fish you need for all the other components of food. You could lose a lot of weight with this diet but it would not be a healthy way of doing it and most likely not permanent either. The best thing to do is simply to eat all types of food in moderation - a third fruit and veg, a third carbohydrate (rice, pasta, bread), a sixth meat, a sixth dairy, and treat yourself once in a while to sweets and treats
July 30th, 2008
I dont know about the whole “negative calorie” thing, but I do that diet works amazingly well. I went from 16 stone to 10 stone in 6 weeks with no bad effects, even went to the doctor to make sure I was ok, and he said I was in amazing shape. I got my life back with this diet, dont be put off with the pseudo science stuff, just try it, and live your life again!
August 7th, 2008
yah.. I used to do this and I did it for about two to three weeks and lost about ten pounds =]
it was great. I mean. it didn’t all stay off since obviously some was water weight, but I lost about 7-8 pounds and I felt so good and healthy. I tried not to eat all that I wanted thought. I simply ate 3-6 times a day and it worked very well. I have tried other stupid crap diets and this was teh one that helped me lose the most weight and keep it off. I am starting it again since yesterday and I feel better already :]
October 22nd, 2008
I’ve tried this diet as well and it does seem to work. You don’t have to cut everything else out of your diet to do it. You simply watch your portion size with everything else (something that I do anyway) and eat more of the “negative calorie” foods.
November 5th, 2008
I personally think diets are idiotic at best. Be happy with who you are and others will follow. I’m 16 and I know that from experience.
November 7th, 2008
Diets are the best thing since sliced bread
“negative calorie foods” are good but you can’t eat them all the time joined with a balanced diet you should have a beach body in no time at all 
November 13th, 2008
I’m 15 and varsity wrestler this diet isn’t good, I’ve never tried this and never will. All you really need is a good work out scheduale and a healthy eating habit.
November 19th, 2008
Everything in moderation, including moderation. Every one of these diets will work, in the short term. Problem is, you have to return to the real world at some point. I seriously doubt that people who claim they “can’t lose weight” with proper diet and exercise are really eating a “proper diet” or exercising. I was a fat kid, fat teenager, and fat in my early 20s. I gradually changed how I looked at food, and found exercises that I enjoy. Now I’m at a normal weight. It all comes down to will-power and moderation.
December 3rd, 2008
How do people not interested in dieting or this diet get to this page? I came here for information about this diet to see if I wanted to try it. And of course I read the comments, just wierd how there are alot of comments downgrading dieting(why are they here?). I think I’m gonna give it a shot because I’ve tried alot of diets that didnt work and I’m a very busy person with not much time for exercising and unfortunatly people do judge you on how you look. I’ll post my results in a month. Goodluck on your dieting!
December 3rd, 2008
I was wondering why a bunch of 15 year olds are trying to give advise on dieting and saying learing from EXPERIENCE what experience your a damn kid if u think fad diets are so bad then why are u on this site looking at these diets. Go back to barbies and G.I. Joes when u have a few children and cannot loose weight as easy as a 15 year old then come back.Just remember they all work all u need is DEDICATION.