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I've heard you use the
term “negative calorie” in your weight loss articles. What exactly
is a negative calorie?
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 Michael Collins:
“Negative calorie” as
written about here, is a term used for foods that take more energy
to digest and process than they provide the body.
Lets take a big bowl of
fibrous
vegetables for example. Let's throw some spinach or romaine lettuce
in a big bowl with some tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, sprouts, and some
slices of fresh mushroom.
The calories contained in this bowl of
vegetables may be around 150.
Since most of the contents have thick,
fibrous bodies to break down and digest, your body will need a lot of
energy to do the work. The energy (fuel) for the work of breaking down
and digesting is the calories already stored in your body.
Eating the vegetables starts the process-
chewing needs energy, swallowing needs energy, the processes of the
stomach need energy. Lets say the sum total of the demand on the body is
250 calories.
This leaves you with negative 100
calories. Now, you have 100 calories less, stored in your body.
Can you see how this would help with
weight loss?
We always recommend getting as many
fibrous vegetables in your diet as possible. Not only do they provide
negative calories, but they make you feel full, resulting in less total
calories eaten. They contain boatloads of nutrients (a pat of butter or
a spoonful of
olive oil actual help absorb these nutrients).
Of course, you can never count out the
cancer protective properties!
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About the Author:
Eugene Thong, CSCS, was born a weak, skinny,
bespectacled child. Now, thanks to a steady diet of martial arts,
scientific inquiry, and heavy compound movements, he's no longer weak.
His scientific bent, Zen-like demeanor, and efficient but intense
methods have made him one of New York's most sought-after personal
trainers.
 When
not helping clients cultivate their own inner 6-packs, Eugene can be found
arm barring opponents at Renzo Gracie's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy or
sailing through the air on his snowboard. Read Eugene's semi-weekly musings
on exercise, fitness, and fat loss
at his blog
Eugene is Mike's co-author of The Black Book of Secrets- The Bible of
Effective Weight Loss.
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