Zero Calorie Diet

   Have you ever heard of the Zero Calorie Diet, or the Negative Foods Diet ? I recently ran across an article detailing these diets and how negative calorie foods can help in weight loss. I don't recommend eating these foods alone, however, but making these foods a significant part of your diet can help to reduce calorie intake and boost your metabolism.
 

                        What are negative calorie foods?

 Negative calorie foods are fresh fruits and vegetables that, when eaten, takes more energy to digest. For instance, celery is a negative calorie food. If you eat a few stalks of celery, the energy used to chew it is more than the calories it contains. It then has to go through the process of digestion, which takes even more energy. Thus, more calories are burned by eating celery than if you haven't eaten celery at all.
                                        calorie foods
  Green Bean 
  Green Cabbage
  Honey Dew Melons
  Lettuce
  Mangoes
  Onions
  Oranges
  Peaches                                                
  Pineapple
  Radishes
  Raspberries
  Spinach
  Strawberries
  Tangerines
  Turnips
  Watermelon
  Zucchini 

                                A list of negative      
                      
Apples
Asparagus
Beets
Blueberries
Broccoli
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Celery
Chili Peppers
Cranberries
Cauliflower
Cucumber
Endive
Garlic
Garden Cress
Grape Fruit
Healthy benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables:

 We all know that these foods are good for us. They are packed with vitamins and minerals that our body needs to regenerate cells and boost the immune system to protect against illness. The high fiber content found in many of these foods help aid in the process of digestion and elimination.