calorie burning foods

Everything has got some side effects. Celery has got negative calories. More calories are required to burn it as well as ingestion is difficult but it cleans out the junk food. This is a big advantage of this diet.
 
I am sorry, but you're not making any sense to me at all. What exactly are you trying to say?


And no, there's no such thing as negative calories.


Originally Posted by shruttis


Everything has got some side effects. Celery has got negative calories. More calories are required to burn it as well as ingestion is difficult but it cleans out the junk food. This is a big advantage of this diet.
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Hey


How you doing?


I'm not sure about this but even if it was the case the effects would be minimal plus even if it did I don't like celery :p


I'd rather eat 1 finger instead of 2 fingers of twix and save myself 150 calories...


Hope this helps.


Mark
 
Originally Posted by San




And no, there's no such thing as negative calories.
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I have always been very curious about the claim certain foods have negative calories...meaning, it takes more calories to chew and digest the food than it contains.



Celery is probably the most oft-cited food of this sort.



So, the claim that negative calorie foods don't exist caused me to look it up. According to the Mayo clinic, several foods are said to have negative calories (once digested), but celery stands out because it contains so few calories to begin with (a typical stalk being 8 calories), and because it is so fibrous, the body has to work extra hard to digest it. ...Quickly exhuming more calories than the food contains.



I tend to be pretty skeptical, even of information from seemingly respectable sources. However, there are other respected sources who agree that some foods may, indeed, end up with a negative caloric impact, once digested.



Celery, partly because of this negative caloric claim, but also because it has a GI rank of 0, is one of my go-to snacks. I keep a food diary and weight graph. In combining the two at one point, I saw that, mere coincidence or not, the days I ate 7 or more celery sticks were the days I lost the most weight (regardless of other foods consumed). So, now I try to eat celery every day. I figure, it can't hurt. It's not like I'm eating 3 celery plants a day, at the expense of other nutritious food. It's really just a handful of medium-sized celery sticks. I've even become a bit of a celery connoisseur. Too dark green and you can bet the celery will be bitter. Too pale or too yellow, and it will be sour. Light green tastes the sweetest to me.



The info. from the Mayo clinic was quick to point out that no one has tried to quantify the exact caloric expenditure to digest a single stalk of celery. So, it is more presumption that more than 8 calories are used to chew and digest it. Their expert suggests about 10% of the daily calories we burn go to digestion.
 
Direct from the mayo clinic website (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/negative-calorie-foods/AN02040 )



Question

Negative calorie foods: Diet gimmick or weight-loss aid?

I've heard that eating negative calorie foods might be a good diet strategy. But what exactly are they?

Answer

from Donald Hensrud, M.D.



The Internet abounds with lists of purported negative calorie foods — foods that supposedly take more energy to process and digest than they provide in calories. The theory is that you can lose weight by eating lots of these negative calorie foods. Proponents claim, for example, that you will burn 80 calories digesting a 25-calorie piece of broccoli, for a net loss of 55 calories.



Celery is another commonly cited example of a negative calorie food because it's made mainly of water and cellulose, an undigestible vegetable fiber. Other foods sometimes labeled as negative calorie include asparagus, berries, broccoli, cauliflower, grapefruit and cabbage.



Here's the reality. Throughout the day, about 10 percent of your total energy expenditure goes to digest and store the nutrients in the food you eat. Foods that contain few calories, such as celery, require a relatively large amount of energy to digest compared with the amount of calories they provide. That means it's theoretically possible to have a negative calorie food, but there are no reputable scientific studies to prove that certain foods are negative calorie or that they aid in weight loss.



The bottom line: Many of the foods touted as negative calorie foods are vegetables and fruits that can aid in losing weight as part of an overall healthy diet plan. But they're probably not negative calorie and they're not a magic bullet for weight loss. In addition, following extreme diets that promote eating only a few foods can cause you to miss out on important nutrients. The key to successful weight loss is adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes a balanced diet and regular exercise.
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Not sure what you consider 'other respectable sources' but one of - if not the - most respected medical groups in the world says it..I'm going to go with that.
 
Well...I suppose two people posting the exact same information from the same source is better than one........
 
oh, don't think we was saying the exact same info.


You said there are reliable sources claiming there are negative calories food.


I posted the mayo clinic stating that there are no reputable scientific studies to prove that certain foods are negative calorie or that they aid in weight loss



That's why I posted the complete article. I'd love to see these reliable sources that says otherwise please.
 
I figured as much. I was giving you the benefit of the doubt.


I was limiting my comments to CELERY...not the other made-up, so-called negative calorie foods.


Celery, as I indicated, has a GI rank of 0, while grapefruit, for example (although I'd never heard most of the other examples being described as negative calorie by any sensible person), has a GI rank of 25. i.e. not the best candidate for theorizing net negative calories.... Broccoli & cabbage 10; cauliflower 15.


But, in discussing C-E-L-E-R-Y, I specifically wrote:


Originally Posted by Jody




...celery stands out because it contains so few calories to begin with (a typical stalk being 8 calories), and because it is so fibrous, the body has to work extra hard to digest it.



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The info. from the Mayo clinic was quick to point out that no one has tried to quantify the exact caloric expenditure to digest a single stalk of celery. So, it is more presumption that more than 8 calories are used to chew and digest it.
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I don't believe I could have been more specific, and see nowhere that the information you posted contradicts what I wrote. If anything, it simply supports it.


Still, I was responding to the summary, unequivoval statement that negative calories definitively do not exist.


"Because celery contains so few calories, your body exhumes more energy digesting it than the celery provides." - Donald Hensrud, preventive medicine specialist, Mayo Clinic
 
I am wondering that myself. Calorie counting is a step till you start getting more into knowing what you eat and the impact it has on you


It is interesting to note, based on picture and email, that she claims to be Valerie McKen from UK Raw Food Network. That gives you an idea of her mindset.
 
There is no such thing as food that burn calories.

However there are certain types of food that help burn fat, build muscle & reduce cravings etc.


Almonds

Eggs

Turkey and other lean meats

Berries

Peanut Butter

Fatty Fish (tuna. salmon etc)

Grapefruit

Greentea

Chilli peppers - gets your metabolism going! Love chilli

Spinach and green vegetables

Wholegrains

Beans and legumes

Whey

Rolled Oats


Add all of these to your shopping list & remember to always eat clean.
 
Originally Posted by tanika


There is no such thing as food that burn calories.

However there are certain types of food that help burn fat, build muscle & reduce cravings etc.



Almonds

Eggs

Turkey and other lean meats

Berries

Peanut Butter

Fatty Fish (tuna. salmon etc)

Grapefruit

Greentea

Chilli peppers - gets your metabolism going! Love chilli

Spinach and green vegetables

Wholegrains

Beans and legumes

Whey

Rolled Oats



Add all of these to your shopping list & remember to always eat clean.
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What a load of BS. People who actually believe in negative calorie foods, foods that help burn body fat, speeds up metabolism to cause significant body fat composition change etc. I laugh at you.


Stop chasing the fairies and just accept the fact that body composition change is a lifestyle change which requires HARD WORK, discipline and consistency. If you are not willing to put in the hard work, prepare to stay where you are now.
 
I agree with HyungJun, nothing worthwhile can be had without hard work. If you still believe that there's a miracle weight loss cure out there, then you'll end up searching your whole life. Any wonder cure can make you lose weight in the short term, your body adjusts, and you'll regain weight that is even harder to get rid off. The only way to lose weight is to make your body want and need to lose that weight through hard work.
 
the truth is that celery contains most of the water and cellulose and rich in vitamins A and C. It can reduce blood pressure, blood lipids and have heat-clearing and detoxifying effect. There are two kind of celery,one is Cauliflower, the other is celery. If you prefer to the strongly flavored food, you can eat cauliflower. Fired meat with it is also very strong flavor and better weight loss results
 
The fact that you eat the salad shouldn't make you lose weight.
However, the fact that you aren't eating something else should assist in it, Rosa. Just remember to go light on the dressing.
 
Celery does not make you lose weight. Calories in vs calories out make you lose weight. Eating a bunch of celery is good to increase your fiber intake, but it is not a substitute for food. It has no nutritious content either, so a diet made up of a lot of celery is not healthy. If you aren't used to a high fiber diet, you will also have a lot of stomach pains.
 
weight loss

Try adding foods to your diet instead of subtracting them.Add in healthy goodies you really love, like deep-red cherries, juicy grapes, or crunchy snow peas.Your meal should be regular.
 
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