By now many peoples have heard about the negative calorie diet and how
it can help them lose weight, keep the weight off and generally live a
happier and healthier life. In addition to that, recent lab studies
have shown the possibility that using a negative calorie diet can also
help with slowing the aging process.
With
all of the things going for it the one thing it doesn't have is an easy
understanding of what exactly a negative calorie diet consists of and
what foods are involved that can produce negative calorie results. The
very basics of it is that it is a diet that consists of foods are
harder to digest, thus, making your body expend more energy in the
process of digestion.
To top it off the amount of calories that
are burned off during the processing of these foods is far greater than
the number of calories the foods themselves contain. Thus, by eating
harder to digest foods with low calories one is able to burn more
calories than they bring into their body.
Keep in mind that no
food actually contains negative calories, it is simply the term
referred to a food that burns more calories in the digestion process
than it contains. The majority of the foods that work well with this
diet are fruits and vegetables. Below you will find some of the more
common items that fit into these categories.
Common 'Negative Calorie' Fruits
Apricots,
Mandarin oranges, Blackberries, Melon Cantaloupes, Blackcurrant
Peaches, Plums, Damsons, Raspberries, Grapefruit, Rhubarb, Guavas,
Strawberries, Honeydew Melons, Tangerines, Lemons and Watermelons.
Common 'Negative Calorie' Vegetables
Asparagus,
Fennel, Aubergine, Gourds, Broccolis, Leek, Cabbage, Lettuce, Carrots,
Marrow, Cauliflowers, Peppers, Celery, Radishes, Chicory, Spinach,
Cress, Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Turnips.
It is important that
once a person starts himself or herself on a negative calorie diet that
they are careful to ensure their body is getting the nutrients it
needs. There are certain vitamins and minerals the body needs that
aren't always provided by the common foods on would intake for this
kind of diet.
To supplement your diet and ensure you are getting
what the body needs it is recommended to include foods on your menu
that contain at least some amounts of proteins and fats.
Another
caveat a person should be aware is that while instituting a negative
calorie diet into their lifestyle, they should never forego getting a
healthy amount of exercise. The combination of the two will become a
powerhouse to helping you lose weight. |
