how many calories do you lose by eating celery?

Question

when eating negative calorie foods how many calories do you lose and by negative calorie foods i mean celery.lettuce/carrots.apple......

Answer 1

the same number as when you asked this question last week.

Answer 2

Hi Ozzy

an 8-inch stalk of celery contains approximately 6 calories. But the mere act of digesting said stalk burns more than 6 calories, resulting in a negative caloric intake.

One of our favorite and most-trusted resources, Urban Legends Reference Pages, does an admirable job of summing up the true urban legend. Contrary to popular belief, chewing and swallowing the celery does not burn the calories, rather it is the act of digesting the tough cellulose that accounts for the energy expended. The same can be said of drinking a cold, low-calorie drink -- the body burns more calories warming the liquid to body temperature than are typically consumed.

As good as this may sound, "In a world where it takes 3,500 calories to work off a single pound of fat, feasting on celery would make only the merest difference."

Celery is not the only so-called negative-calorie food out there. If properly prepared, digesting cauliflower, cucumbers, spinach, and many others can cause your body to burn more calories than you ingest. But before you embark on any crash diet, just remember that your body needs a certain amount of calories per day to function. Eating some of these "negative-calorie" fruits and vegetables may help you control cravings and lose weight but should be only part of a balanced diet coupled with exercise.

And for the record, celery with peanut butter or ranch dressing does not count as a negative-calorie food!

Good Luck

Answer 3

There is no such thing as "Negative Calorie Foods". Everyone's metabolism is different, so how many calories it takes to burn the celery in one person is different from another person. The whole "Negative Calorie Diet" is nothing more than a scam, however, eating lots of veggies is good for you.

Answer 4

Nothing. It is a myth. Celery has about 6 calories per 8-inch stalk and there is no way chewing it will burn 6 calories.

Answer 5

You won't burn enough calories to offset the ones you'll take in. And I don't know what you mean by "negative" calories.

Answer 6

You don't lose any calories when eating anything. If you are jogging while eating that's another story.

Answer 7

none.