Want to lose weight?

Some foods require more energy to be digested when compared to what they provide; such foods are called negative calorie foods. So fill your tummy with some negative calorie foods to prevent overeating.

How do negative calorie foods work?

First of all, it is important to understand that all foods we eat burn calories. About 10-15% of calories from the foods we eat are used in the process of digestion. The body requires energy to breakdown and absorb proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and other nutrients present in our food, and it derives this energy from the food we eat. 

There are certain foods that require lots of calories (energy) to break down and get absorbed. Some of these foods contain very few calories and, therefore, force the body to call upon its energy sources in the form of stored fat and glucose to finish processing the food. Such foods are called zero or negative calorie foods.

For negative calorie fruits and vegetables, choose from:

    Lettuce                Cabbage

    Broccoli               Cauliflower

    Onion                  Cucumber

    Green beans       Radish

    Spinach               Carrot

    Zucchini               Asparagus

    Celery                  Apple

    Blueberry             Grape fruit

    Tomato                Papaya

    Cranberry            Honey-dew melon

    Lemon                 Orange

    Pineapple            Strawberry

    Watermelon

A word of caution…

A diet restricted to only these foods could lead to malnutrition, as you’ll miss out on many essential nutrients.