do some foods really burn calories?

Dieting is as popular now as it ever was. More people now want to lose those extra few pounds and shift that extra weight they are carrying. There are as many diets available as there are dieters. It can be confusing and time consuming to find a diet that actually works for you. Every person’s body is different to the next, so just because they managed to lose ten pounds on a particular diet, doesn’t mean that you will be able to as well.

One of the problems with Americans is that we are a nation of snackers. Three square meals are not enough for us; we have to have the between-meal snacks, the before-bed snack, and the midnight snack. How can we possibly hope to lose weight with all of that snacking–unless the snacking itself would somehow contribute to the process. Could that be? Could it be that there are actually some snacks that burn more calories than they contribute to the body?

In fact, such foods do exist. “Negative calorie foods” are food items that require more energy in the form of calories to consume them than they actually add to your system. And most of these items make perfect snacking material to boot!

Let’s be honest: “Negative calorie” is a misnomer. No food can truly have a calorie count of less than zero. What is meant by the term is that some foods have so few calories compared to the amount of energy required to digest them, that at the end of the process you’ve actually burned more calories than the food contains. So the net result is, in fact, a “negative calorie burn”. This makes them a dieter’s perfect dream food.

Equally important is how these foods make you feel. Health experts note the importance of having a feeling of fullness in making a diet successful. And most of these “negative calorie foods” do an excellent job of giving you that full feeling. As a result, you’re less likely to snack on fatty, calorie-heavy snack foods.

Some negative calorie foods are the following:

Apricots, with their sweet, full flavor provide an excellent alternative to fatty desserts.

Cucumbers: Pick them up at the store or grow them yourselves. Either way, you can eat these as a snack added to other meals.

Carrots are good, wholesome, and their crunchiness gives you a satisfied feeling.

Strawberries: Let’s face it, the best part of strawberry shortcake are the strawberries, so skip the cake and just eat the delicious, healthy part.

Watermelon: There’s no better summertime treat than this low-calorie, juicy snack.

Tomatoes - Great with salads, sandwiches and so much more and low in calories too.

Cauliflower - Great to eat with literally anything, and can be cooked in many different ways.

Zucchini: Like califlower, there are many ways to cook zucchini. And it has only about 15 calories in a 100 gram portion! It’s hard to beat for a dieter’s healthy snack.

Apples: Several things have long recommended apples. First, they taste great, and are incrediblly satisfying. Second, because they are hard to digest, the body uses a lot of energy (in the form of calories) to do so. Third, they only contain about 80-some calories anyway!

Hot Chilli Peppers: Okay, maybe you won’t be snacking on this one by itself too much. But peppers make for an outstanding condiment! Skip the mayo on that sandwich or the high-fat dressing on the salad. Instead, replace them with hot chilli peppers. You’ll love the taste and your body will love the low-calorie count.

So go give these negative calorie foods a try. Then we challenge you to keep exploring, because there are a bunch of other foods out there just like them, just waiting for you to discover.

Related Articles

• How To Burn More Calories and Lose Weight 24 Hr A Day. Get Rid Of Extra Calories
• Negative Calorie Diets: Fact or Myth?
• Negative Calorie Foods - Three Characterstics of All Negative Calorie Food
• Which is the best method to burn calories fast?
• The Negative Calorie Diet Plan Weight Loss Solution