It seems impossible but it is true, there is “fat burning food”, those foods that when eaten, make you lose weight. The theory of negative calorie foods is based on the fact that some foods contain fewer calories than they themselves need to be digested, that is, eating them would lose weight. For example, eating 40 grams of celery, which contain 7 calories in total, would burn 30 calories when digesting, that is, 23 calories would be lost.
What are the foods that lose weight?
- These types of fat burning foods include vegetables such as celery, onion, carrots, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, cauliflower, zucchini or asparagus, and various fruits such as tangerines, oranges, strawberries, grapefruit, lemons, watermelon and apples.
- The theory of negative calorie foods, also called ‘fat burning foods’, is based on the book ‘Foods that Cause You to Lose Weight: the Negative Calorie Effect’, by author Neal Barnard. In its pages, ideas are brought to light that give rise to highly controversial opinions.
- On the one hand, Robert Eckel, a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado and a specialist in nutrition, calls the concept “ridiculous” because it ensures that no food can be associated with loss of energy.
- On the contrary, this theory has been very well received on various internet sites. In any case, whether this information is true or not, what we can assure is that all these foods are excellent antioxidants and very healthy. But don’t forget, exercising daily is important to keep your metabolism on point and to continue burning fat throughout the day.
