That apples are a negative calorie food ?
2007-05-05 02:54:15 · 9 answers · asked by Baby Doll. 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
as far as i know it is not. a 5.4 ounce apple with skin has 80 calories and i KNOW that you don't burn that many calories chewing and digesting the apple. i have heard that celery is a negative calorie food.
http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/celery.asp
2007-05-05 03:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Negative calorie diet refers to certain food items that use more calories to digest than the calories present in the food. Intake of negative calorie food item prompts your body to work harder, use more energy in order to extract calories present in the food items. As a result, more calories are subtracted from your body than added after eating these foods.
Foods in a Negative calorie diet
There are more than 100 negative calorie diet food items comprising of fruits and vegetables. To name a few, the list includes asparagus, lettuce, broccoli, beets, onions, cabbage, carrots, cucumber, zucchini, apples, oranges, blueberries, pineapple, papaya, peach, grapefruit, raspberries and strawberries.
Negative calorie diet - Pros and Cons
# Consumption of food in raw natural state
# Advocates generous consumption
# Promises improved body metabolism
# No fasting, only dieting on nutritious negative calorie foods
# Suitable for weight loss and subsequent weight maintenance
# Practical, maintainable and easy to follow
# Can be followed in conjunction with another dietary schedule
# No scientific proof on it’s effectiveness
# Cannot track food intake and calories burnt
# Excludes certain foods essential for good health
# Highly related and dependent on body metabolism
2007-05-05 03:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by Pinky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...nothing is negative calorie unless it takes something out of you. But they do only have like 2 calrories
2007-05-05 02:57:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. Celery is though.
Hmmm ....Apples upset my stomach really bad. I thought it was just me.
2007-05-05 02:58:59 · answer #4 · answered by Cuppycake♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think so, but they contain tonnes of sugar surprisingly!
2007-05-05 03:00:38 · answer #5 · answered by ivenoimagination 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe celery is.
2007-05-05 02:57:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no i don't think so..i also heart that it is bad for your stomach
2007-05-05 02:57:16 · answer #7 · answered by heroic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERE IS NOT SUCH A FOOD SWEETIE!!!
I AM SORRY!!!
I STUDY BIOLOGY!
2007-05-05 02:57:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
lol - no!
2007-05-05 02:57:59 · answer #9 · answered by Trish 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋