Update June 28- 2010 Pro's Or Con's "Weight Loss - Negative Calorie Weight Loss" By Health Experts

The negative calorie weight loss program is referred to a small group of foods which contain so little energy that the body uses more energy to digest and absorb the nutrients. By using those foods recommended in the program, there would be a net loss of calories from the body triggering weight loss.

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Negative Calorie Foods & Weight Loss

By P. Mehta

You gain weight when your calorie intake is more than your
calorie expenditure. But if this calorie equation is reversed,
then it results in "negative calorie" balance in your body. In
this negative calorie case, you expand more calories than you
take in, resulting in a decrease in the stored calories in the form
of body fat, and you experience a weight loss. About 10% of
daily caloric intake is used to process foods in the body. You can
expand more by doing physical activities.

There are certain foods that show negative calorie effect because
the body has to expand more energy to extract calories from these
foods. The negative calorie foods need more calories to break down
the foods and digest than the calories the foods actually contain.
The extra calories are taken up from the stored fat in the body. Thus
the negative calorie foods (may also be called as minus calorie foods
or fat burning foods) are ideal for reducing the body fat and for
losing weight.

Let us take an example. A piece of dessert consisting of 300 calories
may require only 150 calories to be digested by our body, resulting in
a net gain of 150 calories which is added to our body fat! So if you eat
100 calories of a food that requires 150 calories to digest, then you have
burnt an additional 50 calories simply by eating that food. These 50
calories are used up from the stored fat in your body!

These foods are widely available in nature. Some of the foods from the
list of negative calorie foods (about 100 in number) are: asparagus, broccoli,
beets, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, carrot, garlic, papaya,
spinach, turnip, zucchini, apples, oranges, lettuce, grapefruit, pineapples,
strawberries, and raspberries.

It is a great idea to eat these negative calorie food items to your full
satisfaction without counting calories. Include these foods in your daily
diet and plan your diet according to food pyramid. You will be amazed to see
the fast weight loss results. You can follow negative calorie diet plan for
safe and permanent weight loss.

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Copyright 2004 P. Mehta, http://www.fatfreekitchen.com

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Update June 16- 2010 Pro's Or Con's "Weight Loss - Negative Calorie Weight Loss" By Health Experts

The negative calorie weight loss program is referred to a small group of foods which contain so little energy that the body uses more energy to digest and absorb the nutrients. By using those foods recommended in the program, there would be a net loss of calories from the body triggering weight loss.

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Is the Pineapple Diet Negative Calorie Based?

By Monty Dayton

There are many questions that surround the pineapple fad diet, ranging from whether it is a part time or full time diet to whether or not it is based around the idea of negative calorie foods. As with any diet that has this many questions floating around it, there is some good information to be found online, but there are also many misconceptions floating around, as well.

While pineapple is listed as a negative calorie food, the pineapple diet is independent from any type of negative calorie food eating plan. This weight loss plan was developed by Joann Metzger, and was meant only as a short term solution to busting through a weight loss plateau or for losing some weight fast before returning to a moderate diet and exercise plan for maintenance purposes. The pineapple supposedly has an enzyme that aids in fat burning. This is disputed, but pineapple is a healthy fruit whose natural sugars and semi tart taste help check appetite and sugar cravings.

Add that in with water, and many forms of this diet add in tuna, and this leads to a diet that is designed to put the most factors in favor of the dieter as possible. That being said, the pineapple diet does not subscribe to the idea of negative calories, although it does tell you how good a diet food pineapple is when so many weight loss plans want to claim it as one of the ideal foods.

The pineapple diet is indeed a short term fad diet, but it is one that has also claimed its fair share of success.

If you would like to know more about the pineapple diet then please read that article or check out this online pineapple diet review.

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