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What is “Negative Calorie”
“Negative calorie content” – this is when the body spends more energy on digesting food than it receives calories from the product itself. Thus, it turns out that we eat foods with a low calorie content, but at the same time spend much more calories on assimilating these foods, due to the fact that digestion requires energy costs from the body somewhat larger than those contained in the foods themselves.
Each of us knows that in order to lose weight, you just need to consume less calories than we spend, i.e. the balance of consumption / expenditure should always be in favor of calorie expenditure. You can read more about calculating the need for an organism in this article. But you can not torture yourself with hunger, but eat quite satisfying and tasty, while the consumption of calories will not exceed the norm established by us.
What foods are negative in calories?
For example, in order to process a cucumber, the body will spend much more calories than it receives with a cucumber, because its calorie content is only 15 calories. What foods have a “negative calorie content”? Let’s take a closer look at them.
Many people can boast of such “negative calorie content” vegetables, especially green ones. So, for example, these are: asparagus, beets, broccoli, cabbage, squash, daikon, zucchini, cauliflower, celery, chili peppers, cucumber, dandelion, endive, watercress, garlic, green beans, lettuce, arugula, onions , radish, spinach, sorrel, turnip, zucchini, eggplant, Bulgarian pepper.
Among fruits and berries: apple, cranberry, grapefruit, lemon, mango, papaya, pineapple, raspberry, strawberry, tangerine.
Herbs and spices: ginger, pepper (chili), cinnamon, mustard (seeds), flax (seeds), dill (seeds), cumin, coriander.
We have not indicated in these lists mushrooms… But it is mushrooms that are the best food with a negative calorie content. Mushrooms are rich in protein and dietary fiber, and their calorie content ranges from 9 to 330 kcal. They will leave you full for a long time.
And we did not mention one more product – this is algae… They contain a lot of iodine, useful trace elements and dietary fiber, which means they also have a “negative calorie content”. This also includes seaweed.
To the listed products, just add protein foodsso that muscle is not lost and the body receives enough protein, and your healthy slimming diet is ready! Lean meats include: lean fish, shrimp, chicken breast, turkey, tongue, etc.
And of course, the body needs water, which must be drunk daily, despite the fact that we consume enough water with vegetables and fruits. However, tea and coffee are not considered water. Water is plain water or mineral water without gas. Thanks to water, the body is cleansed, the skin becomes elastic, and toxins are excreted by the body on its own. In addition, water accelerates metabolic processes in the body.
How to cook negative calorie foods
Of course, when cooking, products must be subjected to minimal heat treatment so that they do not lose their beneficial properties, and there is more fiber in raw vegetables than in stewed or boiled ones. The best option is salad of various kinds. It is better to season such a salad with sunflower or olive oil and lemon juice, or natural yogurt without additives.
So now you can eat and lose weight!