There are NEGATIVE CALORIES???

Question

I thought I had the calorie thing all figured out. But now....

So if an apple is a negative calorie food, if I eat one, it will take 80 calories off my calorie intake?? WHAT?????????

Please eXplaiN.....

Answer 1

Your body burns off 90 calories digesting 20 calories worth of Asparagus.

Answer 2

Yes, celery

Answer 3

You eat an excess amount of calories. You get fat. We all know that. But is there really such a thing as foods which make you lose weight?

The idea that certain foods could take more energy to digest them than they actually provide in and of themselves certainly took the diet industry by storm. The notion that you could eat from a list of "wonder foods" and not only not put on weight but help counteract some of the calories contained in the rest of your diet certainly has an instant appeal.

The sad fact is, however, that all foods contain calories.  Some, not that many. However the body has one thing which actively works against you. It's the most efficient engine known to man. The calories delivered by even the lightest foods render many times more energy than is required to digest them.

Answer 4

Apples and celery both have negative calories. You burn more calories through eating and digesting them than there are in the food themselves. Christian Bale ate nothing but apples and bread for months while filming The Mechanic. Watch the movie, and you can see the results. Not what you'd expect, though. He ends up looking anorexic.

Answer 5

They are foods that have so little calories and you burn more calories when you eat it ( the chewing action), examples are celery, lettuce, cucumber...