negative calories

Question
hi there.  would you happen to have a list of foods that have, in effect, negative calories?

Answer
From what I have read on "negative calorie foods" it is not something that has been scientifically proven. It is only an assumption. All foods have calories!  What you need to look at is calories on a whole or how many calories you eat in a day, not each individual food. You need to know what your estimated RMR is or how many calories your body burns at rest (which includes digestion) and than add to that your daily activity including exercise to see how many calories your body burns each day. Than you need to compare that to how many calories you eat each day. It really doesn't figure by individual foods but by calories on a whole. When your calorie needs are estimated, calories used for digestion are included.

The best idea is to eat a healthy well-balanced diet each day and to eat a VARIETY of foods. ALL foods have varying degrees of nutrients so the more variety you get the better your nutritional intake. As I stated earlier the "negative calorie food" theory is only that, a "theory". It is nothing that has been proven and I tend to believe it is not true.  My feeling after asking other RD's and reading a bit on it is that it is a myth. Stick to watching your portion sizes, eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly (with doctors OK). That is the best way to lose and/or maintain weight! Remember, everything in moderation!!
Kim Tessmer, RD LD
www.Nutrifocus.net

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