Products with zero and minus calories. negative calorie foods list

Dieting is an integral part of many women's lives. Most often, in order to lose weight and keep fit, they choose proper nutrition or limit the diet. In both cases, you should be aware of negative calorie foods. With their help, you can get rid of extra pounds without starvation and strict diets and at the same time improve your well-being, because they are very useful for the body.

The concept of negative calories

Negative calorie foods are foods that the body uses more energy to digest than it receives. Thus, eating 100 g of lettuce leaves, you will get 40 kcal, but for its complete processing by the body, at least 200 kcal will be needed. As a result, you spend 160 kcal.

This group of products does not form an energy deficit in the body, therefore, it can be effective only if used correctly. It is a mistake to think that negative calorie is synonymous with fat burning. Such products are useful mainly because they do not contribute to weight gain. They also speed up metabolic processes and bring the digestive system back to normal.

Products

The list of negative calorie foods is long. You don't have to settle for the same thing every day. There are a lot of negative calorie vegetables.

Vegetables, greens
			Calorie content (kcal per 100 g of product)
Celery
Chinese cabbage		White cabbage
Green salad		artichokes
		Broccoli
		Cauliflower
		red cabbage
		Watercress
		red carrot
Squash
		seaweed nori
green onion		Onion
eggplant		Red pepper
Bell pepper		Dandelion
savoy cabbage		Rosemary

In addition to vegetables, there are fruits and berries in the table of negative calorie foods. Among them, citrus fruits or simply sour tastes stand out.

	Calorie content (kcal per 100 g of product)		Calorie content (kcal per 100 g of product)
		Lemongrass
carambola
		Barberry
		Honeysuckle
Grapefruit		Sea ​​buckthorn
		Strawberry
Mandarin
Orange
		Blueberry
		Cowberry
		Currant
		strawberries
		Gooseberry

They can be eaten individually or mixed in a fruit salad. It is better not to heat treat. Herbs and spices are also included in the list of low-calorie foods. The most common and affordable are basil, dill, parsley, cumin and mint.

Nutritionists also include flax seeds here. Mushrooms also complete the low-calorie food table. Only those that are high in fiber and high in protein are suitable. Seaweed is also on this list. It helps to lose weight and, in addition, stimulates the production of iodine, useful for the body as a whole, by the thyroid gland.

Beverages

Regardless of whether you are on a diet or proper nutrition, you need to drink at least one and a half liters of water a day. It is also a negative calorie food. With the help of water, you can not only lose weight, but also improve metabolism, the appearance of the skin. The liquid fills the cells with moisture and makes them more elastic, which stops the premature aging process. It also helps to get rid of wastes and toxins. Drink only filtered water: untreated water may contain substances that are harmful to health. Non-carbonated mineral water is perfect, but remember that it can be consumed regularly for no more than 4 months: oversaturation with microelements is dangerous for the body. Then switch to filtered. Add lemon juice and ginger to the water. Such a cocktail not only helps to lose weight, but also improves immunity. The table of calories in drinks is as follows:

Do not replace water with tea or coffee during the day. The best time to drink them is before lunch, as these drinks contain caffeine, which can cause insomnia. Do not consume more than three cups of green tea and one cup of coffee per day. If you are pregnant or suffer from hypertension or insomnia, it is best to avoid invigorating drinks altogether.

Cooking rules

Almost all negative calorie foods can be eaten raw, but if they must be cooked, follow these simple rules. Don't over heat them. This will preserve the fiber of the product and its vitamin composition. Stew vegetables over low heat, steam or boil. In the latter case, you can eat the resulting broth.

After cutting the vegetable salad, season it with wine or apple cider vinegar, lemon juice or olive oil. Fruit is good with both lemon juice and natural yogurt. You can buy it at the store or make your own.

Nutritionists recommend adding very few spices to food. They are negative calorie foods, but they also stimulate the appetite, which can lead to eating a large amount of food. Also remember that you can not eat exclusively vegetable carbohydrates, ignoring proteins. A diet with low-calorie foods should be balanced and thoughtful. Be sure to draw up a rough menu for the week. It should contain not only negative calorie foods, but also lean fish, seafood, and poultry.

A diet with low-calorie foods should be balanced and thoughtful. Be sure to draw up a rough menu for the week

Do not exclude cereals from your daily diet. They are also rich in fiber and beneficial minerals. In such a diet, oatmeal, rice and buckwheat are appropriate. Eat chicken or quail eggs, best boiled. Experts say: a long-term diet only from products with a negative calorie content will lead to the fact that after it ends, the lost weight will return very quickly, and the body will be exhausted.

You don't have to follow strict dietary guidelines to lose weight or detoxify. It is enough to temporarily replace high-calorie foods with vegetables and fruits in the usual diet. Eat at least 500 grams per day.

Before you go on a low-calorie diet, consult with a nutritionist or therapist. This will help to achieve the best result in weight loss, while not harming your health and even improving it.

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In this article, we will talk about the so-called negative calorie foods. You will find out whether this is a myth or true, whether such products really help with weight loss. Also in the article we will provide a table with a list of such products.

Before writing this article, I carefully studied many sources and several studies on this topic and found out if there really is such a miraculous effect for losing weight from negative calorie foods? Opinions differ, but let's try to find the truth.

Negative Calorie Foods: Myth or Truth?

Negative calorie foods are foods that take more calories to digest than they contain. At least there is a widespread belief that this is the case, and that such products do exist.

It would seem that everything is logical. If white cabbage in 100 g contains 27 kilocalories, then why can't it take 40 kilocalories to chew and digest it, thereby creating a deficit of 13 kcal.

I open the truth about products with a negative calorie content - they do not exist. It has been proven that the cost of digesting a product cannot exceed its calorie content. Moreover, up to 10% of their calorie content is spent on digesting, for example, vegetables. Why is cabbage so low in calories? Because it has a lot of fiber and water. Fiber, in principle, is not digested, and therefore does not require calorie expenditure. The “digestion” of water is also included in the main metabolism of the body, so it does not require additional costs. Carbohydrates contained in cabbage require only 5-7% of the total calorie content of this cabbage.

Still not convinced? Do you still think that vegetables and fruits can not add calories, but spend them?

Then imagine an experiment. Two people - two locked rooms. One is given only water to drink, and the other is fed with negative calorie foods - carrots, cabbage, radishes, mushrooms, etc. Who do you think will lose weight faster and “glue flippers together”?

Yes, the theory that you can eat and lose weight is beautiful and you really want to believe in it, but it is deceptive.

Myth or truth?

So don't expect to be able to eat a piece of cake and then a kilo of celery and burn off the calories from the cake thanks to the negative calorie content of celery. Imagine this picture and smile)).

But, on the other hand, very low calorie foods do exist. Let them not burn calories, but almost never add. For example, to get only 100 kcal from cabbage, you need to eat almost half a kilogram. And this is a lot! Therefore, the so-called negative calorie foods, or rather, foods with a low or minimal calorie content, will really help with weight loss.

Many fruits and vegetables are negative calorie foods. Below I will give a list of vegetables, fruits and berries with a negative calorie content in the form of tables.

Please note that all the vegetables, fruits and berries listed in the tables have practically no fat in their composition, contain very little protein and few carbohydrates. Moreover, they are more than 80% water. This is what makes them so low in calories. And that is why their calorie content cannot be truly negative. Try to completely dry these foods, and their calorie content will immediately increase by 6-10 times. This once again proves that the calorie content of these products is not at all negative, but simply heavily diluted with water.

For example, the calorie content of a plum is 43 kcal, but the calorie content of dried prunes is 264 kcal.

You can find a complete table of caloric content of products on our website:.

List of negative calorie vegetables (table)

In the table below, we have compiled a list of negative (minimum) calorie vegetables. It is extremely difficult to get fat from these products, because in order to gain enough calories with them, you need to eat a lot.

Product	Water, g	Proteins, g	Fats, g	Carbohydrates, g	calories, kcal per 100 gr
eggplant	91,0	0,6	0,1	5,5	24
Swede	87,5	1,2	0,1	8,1	37
Zucchini	93,0	0,6	0,3	5,7	27
White cabbage	90,0	1,8	–	5,4	28
red cabbage	90,0	1,8	–	6,1	31
Cauliflower	90,9	2,5	–	4,9	29
Leek	87,0	3,0	–	7,3	40
Bulb onions	86,0	1,7	–	9,5	43
Carrot	88,5	1,3	0,1	7,0	33
cucumbers	95,0	0,8	–	3,0	15
Sweet green pepper	92,0	1,3	–	4,7	23
red sweet pepper	91,0	1,3	–	5,7	27
Rhubarb (petioled)	94,5	0,7	–	2,9	16
Radish	93,0	1,2	–	4,1	20
radish	88,6	1,9	–	7,0	34
Turnip	90,5	1,5	–	5,9	28
Salad	95,0	1,5	–	2,2	14
Tomatoes (tomatoes)	93,5	0,6	–	4,2	19
Green beans (pod)	90,0	4,0	–	4,3	32
Cheremsha	89,0	2,4	–	6,5	34
Spinach	91,2	2,9	–	2,3	21
Sorrel	90,0	1,5	–	5,3	28

Berries and fruits with negative calories (table)

In the table below, we've put together a list of negative (low) calorie berries and fruits.

You need to be more careful with fruits and berries than with vegetables. Firstly, it is easier to eat a lot of them than vegetables, as they are tastier. Secondly, they are more high-calorie than vegetables, as they contain fructose. Nutritionists recommend eating fruits, mainly in the morning. In the afternoon, it is better to eat vegetables and protein.

Product	Water, g	Proteins, g	Fats, g	Carbohydrates, g	calories, kcal per 100 gr
apricots	86,0	0,9	–	10,5	46
Quince	87,5	0,6	–	8,9	38
cherry plum	89,0	0,2	–	7,4	34
A pineapple	86,0	0,4	–	11,8	48
Cherry	85,5	0,8	–	11,3	49
Pear	87,5	0,4	–	10,7	42
Dogwood	85,0	1,0	–	9,7	45
Peaches	86,5	0,9	–	10,4	44
garden plum	87,0	0,8	–	9,9	43
Apples	86,5	0,4	–	11,3	46
Orange	87,5	0,9	–	8,4	38
Grapefruit	89,0	0,9	–	7,3	35
Lemon	87,7	0,9	–	3,6	31
Mandarin	88,5	0,8	–	8,6	38
Cowberry	87,0	0,7	–	8,6	40
Blueberry	88,2	1,0	–	7,7	37
Blackberry	88,0	2,0	–	5,3	33
strawberries	84,5	1,8	–	8,1	41
Cranberry	89,5	0,5	–	4,8	28
Gooseberry	85,0	0,7	–	9,9	44
Raspberries	87,0	0,8	–	9,0	41
Cloudberry	83,3	0,8	–	6,8	31
Sea ​​buckthorn	75,0	0,9	–	5,5	30
White currant	86,0	0,3	–	8,7	39
Red currants	85,4	0,6	–	8,0	38
Black currant	85,0	1,0	–	8,0	40
Blueberry	86,5	1,1	–	8,6	40

In fact, there are no negative calorie foods, just like foods. But there are foods that are very low in calories. Although the calorie content of these dishes is not negative, it is so small that you can eat almost without limiting yourself. Below I will give an example of several dishes with a minimum (almost negative) calorie content.

Cabbage stewed on water - 17 kcal. Not only tasty, but also useful. Cabbage is high in fiber, which promotes digestion and cleans the esophagus. Only 17 kcal per 100 g, even if you eat a bowl (1000 g) of such cabbage, you will gain only 170 kcal, which is less than 10% of the daily calorie intake.

Mushrooms stewed with onions and tomatoes without oil - 30 kcal. Perfect as a main dish. Garnish can be pasta (spaghetti), rice or buckwheat porridge. Mushrooms not only contain very few calories, but at the same time, they contain a lot of protein, which is very necessary for our muscles.

Soups - up to 30 kcal. All light soups are low in calories. If you cook a thin soup, do not add oil to the recipe, but instead of fatty pork broth, use chicken breast broth or mushroom broth, then it will contain a very low amount of calories. A great option is borscht with chicken broth. You can remove potatoes from the recipe to reduce calories. When frying, do not use oil, but fry vegetables in water.

Roast stewed zucchini and carrots without oil - 20 kcal. This dish contains practically no protein and fat, but only a small amount of carbohydrates. Not only tasty, but also very dietary beneficial.

Summer salad: cucumbers, tomatoes, onions - 18 kcal. As a dressing, you can use lemon juice, soy sauce or fruit vinegar - they add almost no calories to the dish.

These are just some of the almost negative calorie meals you can make. When preparing other recipes, you can reduce their calorie content by using less calorie foods. For example, replace the usual 67% mayonnaise with a light 15% mayonnaise, the calorie content of which is almost 4 times lower. Or, instead of fatty minced pork, use minced chicken or minced turkey. There are many options for reducing the calorie content of dishes. Just turn on your imagination, and you can cook delicious, but low-calorie meals.

Negative calorie foods

As for negative calorie content, there are still foods whose calorie content can not even be counted in your daily diet and when cooking, it is so insignificant. These are almost all spices: salt, red pepper, mustard powder, cloves, bay leaves, etc. Also, do not count coffee and tea. Coffee and tea can indeed be called negative calorie foods. They only speed up the metabolism and, indeed, help to lose weight.

I hope I didn't disappoint you too much by dispelling the negative calorie myth. There are no easy ways, and a beautiful figure is a lot of work on yourself. But this work can be made more pleasant and tasty.

Share your opinion about negative calorie foods and dishes in the comments.

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They are credited with a miraculous effect on the figure. Like, you can eat constantly smoked sausages, and eat it with spinach or asparagus, products with the so-called negative calorie content. And don't get better.

Myth 1. Negative calorie foods require more calories to digest than they provide.

That is, if the calorie content of spinach is 23 Kcal, which is the income of the body, then the consumption required for digestion is supposedly more. And by eating a cake with a bunch of lettuce, you can burn calories from fat cream "without straining."

In fact, this is not true, since no product can require more Kcal than it "worth" itself. We can not talk about “negative”, but rather about “zero” calories, since when comparing income and expenditure of calories from such products, the balance tends to zero.

Myth 2. You can eat as you like, eating fats with vegetables and herbs - and you will lose weight

Foods with a "negative calorie content" will not burn calories and fats from cakes and smoked meats. Yes, you can eat as many zucchini or celery as you want without fear of getting fat. But if you add to this an unlimited amount of harmful products, then the body will store fat that it cannot process.

The best combination is low-calorie vegetables and lean meat, fish, chicken. Such a dinner provides enough vitamins and minerals (vegetables) and nutrients for building muscles.

Myth 3. Negative calorie foods burn fat

Some low-calorie foods, such as celery or radishes, can speed up metabolism and improve digestion. But they don't burn fat. It is burned by the work of the muscles, that is, constant exercise.

Fact. Negative calorie foods help you lose weight

It really is. You can eat as much cucumber and tomato salad as you like without fear of gaining weight. Only you need to fill it not with mayonnaise, but with light oil or lemon juice. It is quite possible to eat low-calorie vegetables after 6 pm (although you should still stop 1-1.5 before bedtime).

A large number of low-calorie vegetables and fruits can saturate the body with useful substances and vitamins, but you can’t eat only them, because for all the benefits, vegetables and fruits do not contain all the substances the body needs, for example, healthy polyunsaturated fats.

The lowest calorie foods
Product	Kcal per 100 g
Celery root	32
Strawberry	30
Cauliflower	30
White cabbage	28
Artichoke	28
bell pepper	26,6
red cabbage	26
viburnum	26
Tomatoes	24
vegetable marrow	24
Eggplant	24
Spinach	23
Pumpkin	22
Sorrel	22
Asparagus	21
Radish	20
Squash	19
Rhubarb	16
Salad	16
Cucumber	14
Celery (greens)	13

Quite often in the network and in everyday life you can hear about such a thing as negative calories. There is indeed a list of negative calorie foods, but that doesn't mean that you should only eat them. It is recommended to isolate these foods and make all kinds of diets with them - this will ensure stable weight loss.

The concept of negative calories

The list of negative calorie foods is one of the most discussed topics on women's weight loss forums. There is a general answer to the question of what they are - these are foods that the body needs significantly more calories to digest than they contain. Even cucumbers and berries have a certain energy value, so those people who believe that the list of negative calorie foods contains what we can eat and thereby burn fat are greatly mistaken.

What is the point of negative calories? With the proper preparation of certain foods (with the preservation of all their vitamins, trace elements and other useful components), the body will spend a lot of calories on all actions associated with chewing, digestion in the stomach and further assimilation - much more than the food originally contained. Nutritionists provide useful advice for those who are trying to lose weight, using zero-calorie foods as the basis. For example, it is useful to keep a special notebook where information about negative calorie foods will be regularly entered: a list, recipes, daily and weekly achievements, and much more.

A great example of a "negative" product is lettuce. In order to completely digest 100 g of leaves, you will need at least 200 kilocalories. The product itself contains about 40 kcal. In this case, 160 negative calories are formed. Also, the considered calorie content directly depends on the combination of one product with another. The same lettuce leaves are more difficult (more expensive in calories) to digest without the addition of vegetable oil than with its inclusion in the dish.

Protein products

The negative calorie list includes lean meats, poultry (turkey and chicken), fish, some organ meats (such as tongue), and shrimp. Animal protein is very important, including for weight loss. To assimilate lean chicken breast or boiled beef, you need about 75 kcal (180 in the meat itself). Eating lean meat is quite energy-intensive, so it must be included in your daily diet. It is also worth considering that the body will work harder when digesting meat and green salad, eaten immediately together than if you eat them separately.

What foods take a lot of energy to digest?

The list of products with a negative calorie content (the name of the products in the "vegetables" group) is as follows:

• white cabbage and arugula;
• asparagus and carrots;
• cauliflower and chili peppers;
• beets and bell peppers;
• green beans and radishes;
• daikon and eggplant;
• broccoli and onions;
• zucchini and turnips;
• zucchini and sorrel;
• garlic and cucumber;
• celery and watercress.

Vegetables that are green are especially useful; a lot of energy is spent on them in the process of digestion. Also, the list of products with a negative calorie content includes other representatives of the plant world - fruits and berries:

• watermelon and tangerine;
• peach and strawberry;
• grapefruit and blueberries;
• raspberry and orange;
• papaya and cranberries;
• pineapple and lemon;
• apple and mango.

It is recommended to add some herbs and spices to the menu. The most common are ginger, coriander, chili, flax and dill seeds, as well as mustard, cumin and cinnamon. High in protein and dietary fiber, mushrooms are also on the list of negative calorie foods. The effect on the body of all of the above products is only positive, of course, with proper preparation and use. For weight loss, it is good to include seaweed in the diet, which contains iodine and many important trace elements.

Negative calorie food rating

Some plant crops use significantly more energy to digest than others on the list of negative calorie foods. The rating is made up of the following:

Vegetables (all green): broccoli, asparagus, cucumbers, zucchini.

Herbs: arugula, lettuce, spinach, celery (both leaves and roots), basil, dill.

Berries: watermelon, blueberries, raspberries, any kind of currant.

Spices that enhance the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates (especially cinnamon as a sugar substitute).

Experts advise not to add a large amount of spices and spices to the diet during the diet, as they can help increase appetite. Nutritionists warn that you can not follow constantly. The minimum break between the end of one course and the start of another must be at least two months.



Beverages

Some drinks are also on the list of negative calorie foods. The effect on the body of the liquid is invaluable. Pure mineral water is useful, the daily intake of which is at least one and a half liters. The beneficial effect is based on cleansing the body of harmful substances, as well as acquiring the elasticity of the skin. For weight loss, green tea is ideal because it improves metabolism.

Cooking process

If you want to cook the above foods, then you must remember that their heat treatment should be minimal in order to preserve the fiber and all the useful components in the composition. Ideal - slow stewing, steaming or boiling. It is good to combine fresh salads with those main components of dishes that are included in the list of products with a negative calorie content. The opinion of experts on the issue of proper nutrition and consumption is similar in one thing - you cannot ignore proteins and eat only vegetable crops seasoned with a lot of spices. Nutrition should be balanced and carefully thought out. All prepared salads should be seasoned with lemon juice or a small amount of quality vegetable oil. Yogurt is also not prohibited, but only natural - not factory.



Expert opinions

Before moving on, you need to know the opinion of experienced nutritionists and other doctors about negative calorie foods. There is no such food, the digestion of which would take more energy than was originally received. Therefore, many experts classify fat-burning food as a category not with a negative calorie content, but with a minimum one.

You can stabilize your weight, cleanse your body of everything unnecessary, by consuming at least 400 g of various vegetables, fruits, spices and herbs daily with a low level of energy value. Do not use sauces, dairy products as their dressing.



The daily diet should not be limited to food with a low calorie content. It should act as an indispensable element of a well-composed balanced menu. It is impossible to exclude legumes and all kinds of grains, it is necessary to cook fish or lean meats, eat chicken and quail eggs. Only proper nutrition will help you quickly get rid of hated kilograms. When using only foods with a minimum calorie content, it is likely that the weight lost over a certain period of time will return back, and with a healthy diet, the metabolism is significantly accelerated, due to which a person steadily loses extra pounds.

When cooking, do not use margarine or other fats of animal origin. If you do not like the taste of steamed or boiled products, you can bake them with a minimum amount of vegetable oil.



Common Mistakes

Many girls, believing that nutrition should be based on eating only greens or vegetables with fruits, can cause irreparable harm to their body. Knowing about the most common dietary mistakes, you can not only get rid of excess weight, but also avoid frequent visits to the doctor. Here are some of them:

No product on the negative calorie list will work as a complete fat burner without other nutritional ingredients that contain vital nutrients.

Losing weight, including elements from the considered list in the diet, is possible only by accelerating the metabolism and normalizing the digestive tract, and not due to the magical fat-burning properties of vegetables and fruits.

Finally

You can not eat at the same time products with a minimum calorie content with high-calorie foods, hoping that excess weight will not be gained in any case. Extra calories from flour and sweet spinach and broccoli will not be able to burn. Therefore, it is necessary to correctly approach the preparation of the menu.

Eat chicken breast and celery salad, and you will be happy: the calories contained in the breast will go to the digestion of celery, and in the end everything will come out to zero. Consider eating nothing! Here is a general outline of the action of products with a negative calorie content: the body spends more energy on their assimilation than it receives from them. For example, 100 g of celery contains only about 15 kcal, and its digestion supposedly requires immeasurably more.

Negative Calorie Foods: Theory

The arguments of the supporters of the "negative diet" are clear, like a textbook of arithmetic for the 1st grade.

Digesting food and assimilating nutrients, the body does work. Of course, any work requires energy costs. Different products have different costs.

The digestion of proteins takes an average of 30-40% of the calories they contain, for fats and carbohydrates, these figures are more modest: 5-10% and 4-7%, respectively. For example, if you try a 200 kcal lean chicken breast, you will get about 140 kcal minus the cost of digesting it. And a spoonful of vegetable oil will give you a hundred kilocalories that will be absorbed almost without loss.

Where is the place for products with a negative calorie content? And here is where - in the fiber. Dietary fibers, useful for digestion, are almost indigestible themselves. Therefore, celery, cabbage, apples, zucchini can be eaten in buckets - and this will provide "idle work" for digestion. More buckets - more costs. We eat more - we lose weight more!

Foods with a negative calorie content for weight loss: what in practice?

But in practice, as usual, everything is more complicated. Without getting into the jungle of biochemistry, let's resort to logic. You can't deceive nature, and the body is still not a fool. Well, he will digest some amount of magic celery, and on the next stalk he will “change his mind”: why work in vain? It will work in a plus, but in a minus it will not. And calmly get rid of the indigestible product with a negative calorie content. You yourself know what indigestion and indigestion are.

From point 1 it follows that such a diet is not only useless, but also harmful. If, in the pursuit of negative calories, you bring the digestive system to a breakdown, then the body will not receive many useful substances. That's definitely a negative effect!

Further. Even if your body is a Stakhanovite, ready to process a bowl of vegetables easily and free of charge. And what? All "negative calorie" foods are low in calories. Even if we theoretically assume that the body will spend one and a half times more calories on processing this very basin than they contain, this will not give much. “We can talk about negative calorie content only in relation to products with an energy value of less than 60 kcal per 100 g,” says nutritionist and physiotherapist Rimma Moisenko, chief physician of the Rimmarita center. “At the same time, the amount of energy inherent in one fried breast does not compensate even 1.5 kilograms of grass.” And that's exactly what you were counting on, right? Oh, dreams, dreams...

It turns out that if you want to lose weight, it is best to restrict yourself in calories the old fashioned way. Or follow a diet by blood type, for example.

And do not forget to supply the body with the necessary substances and generally speed up the metabolism. In this sense, a piece of fatty salmon or protein-rich chicken can be much more effective than a kilogram of zucchini with a "negative" calorie content. But with only one condition: you need to work your muscles, and then the calories will not go into body fat. Boring? Sorry, but fairies only exist in fairy tales.

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Truths and myths about negative nutritional value

It should be noted right away that there are no such products in which the number of calorie content would be negative. Any fruit or vegetable, even the most dietary, contains at least a few calorie units, since in any case it has nutritional value. But with the help of some products, you can really lose weight and burn excess fat, because the concept of “negative calorie content” still exists.

Products with a negative calorie content have the ability to give useful vitamins and minerals to the body, stimulate metabolism and increase metabolism.

Negative calorie is a characteristic of a product that has fewer calories than the amount of energy that goes into processing it. During digestion, the body needs energy, so it burns the calories contained in it, but after processing it does not receive new calories and “goes into minus”.

For example, after eating a piece of cake that holds 550 kcal, your body will spend about 150 calories on its digestion, and the remaining 400 will go into body fat, which then needs to be “worked out” in the gym. And by eating a small piece of celery root, which contains only 5 kcal, the body spends more effort than the celery is worth, and therefore burns excess fat, turning it into energy for processing the product.

Products with the lowest calorie content: table

Below is a list of foods with nutritional value up to 50 kcal per 100 g in ascending order:

Water has the lowest calorie content, as it contains 0 kcal. And although the body does not take much effort to digest it, it is water that can help to effectively satisfy the feeling of hunger and give a feeling of fullness for a while due to the filled volume in the stomach. For more variety, you can include sugar-free green tea in your diet instead of water, which also has a negative calorie content and promotes weight loss.

The problem of excess weight is often a consequence of a violation of the water-salt balance in the body, which prevents the removal of water from the body.

How to use for weight loss

Undoubtedly, negative calorie foods have a great temptation, as there is an opportunity to eat and not gain weight, and even lose weight. But you should not abuse such minimalism, because the body needs calories daily for normal functioning, so starving during any normal "democratic" diet is strictly prohibited.

It must be remembered that for normal life a person needs to consume at least 1200 kcal per day. Otherwise, there is a danger of provoking the appearance of gastritis, ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract, because the body will still continue to produce gastric juice, and if there is not enough food, then the rhythm and proper functioning of the organ are disturbed, which eventually leads to the development of pathologies. Also, malnutrition entails increased fatigue, lack of energy and can even lead to loss of consciousness. Negative calorie foods can be consumed as a supplement after the main meal to fill the remaining space in the stomach and not feel hungry.

It is not recommended to consume such foods on an empty stomach, especially fruits and vegetables containing acids, such as citrus fruits, since in combination with gastric juice they will provoke an even greater effect on the organs.

Negative calorie foods make up a variety of diets that promise significant weight loss.

Negative calorie foods are ideal for lunch after a heavy breakfast or a snack before bed, as they will help satisfy hunger and do not harm the body.

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Fiction or truth

Foods whose energy value is lower or equal to the energy of the body for their processing include herbs, spices, fruits and vegetables. You can’t call this a negative calorie, since any food contains proteins, fats, carbohydrates or organic acids. There are several myths that many pay attention to.

1. More calories are spent on indigestible negative foods than are contained in food. This, according to the erroneous opinion, can lead to energy deficiency and weight loss. In fact, only water and green tea without sugar have a zero calorie content. Where is energy spent? Food with vegetable or animal protein during digestion loses only 40% of calories, carbohydrate - up to 6% and fatty - no more than 10%. Everything else is absorbed by the body, not a single fruit or vegetable burns all its calorie content on its own, and even more so, it does not take other calories.
2. It is possible to avoid extra pounds if you eat high-calorie foods and foods with a negative calorie content. This is also only a myth, since it is impossible to burn calories with negative energy value obtained from fatty, sweet or other junk foods. This will help only regular training.
3. Negative calorie refers to natural fat burners. You can lose weight with the help of such products, but only if you do not eat other foods in the diet.

Many myths remain myths. For example, a large bowl of broccoli has only 45 calories. If you believe the theory of negative calorie content, then all the calories will go to digest the product. In fact, the body will spend no more than 5 kcal to process broccoli, all the rest will be absorbed.

Theory and practice

When digesting various foods, the body needs energy to work. Each product needs a certain number of calories, these resources are taken from their reserves. But you can’t think that the calories of previously eaten buns will be spent on processing, for example, celery. Why is more energy spent on certain foods?
Protein foods require more energy than fats and carbohydrates. In order to assimilate 200 kcal lean chicken meat, the body needs 140 kcal. This means that only 60 will remain “extra”. This cannot be said about other food. For example, a spoonful of vegetable oil will be absorbed almost completely, since the body does not need energy for processing. Foods with fiber that are difficult to digest can be eaten in almost unlimited quantities. But it also poses another problem.

Frequent consumption of only wholesome and dietary foods contributes to indigestion. After a few days of such a diet, the body will no longer absorb celery, apples and cabbage, if only these are consumed. In addition, a person does not receive the necessary substances with a strict vegetable diet, which means that the organs begin to malfunction. Violations manifest themselves from different sides: the digestive tract, the nervous system, as well as the condition of the hair and nails.

Proper nutrition and regular visits to the fitness room will help not gain weight. It is impossible to burn the calories eaten during the day by eating vegetable salads alone. The opinions of nutritionists on this issue converge. Even 1.5 kilograms of vegetables and leaf lettuce cannot compensate for the fatty meat eaten. It is necessary to think over the daily diet for weight loss so that it contains all the microelements and vitamins necessary for the body.

Grocery list

There are many negative calorie foods out there, but they need to be eaten with care. Food should be balanced and, of course, tasty.
Water can easily be attributed to drinks with absolute negativity. This liquid is necessary for the life of the body, but does not provide any energy value. In order for the body to burn 2 liters of drunk water, they must be heated to 37 degrees. By calculation, it becomes obvious that about 40 kcal will be spent, which will not affect weight loss in any way. Another drink is green tea without sugar. It needs about 20-60 kcal to be absorbed, which is very small for weight loss.

Long digestion is given by different types of mushrooms. They have a low energy value and a large amount of protein. If you eat a lot of mushrooms, you can forget about the calmness of the stomach. Some time after such a "diet" he will get sick and require strict nutrition without harmful products.

What you can eat in large quantities are apples, watermelons, strawberries, cucumbers, cabbage, tomatoes and radishes. Other negative calorie foods include celery, onions, beets, parsley, dill, plums, currants, cranberries, citrus fruits, and pineapples. It is better not to eat too much of these fruits and vegetables, the body will quickly get tired of “useless” food and it will stop perceiving it. Calories are absorbed, but some of them are spent on processing. The described food is dietary, so it is impossible to get better from it.

American nutritionist Michael Adams has long studied low-calorie foods and their effect on the body in terms of weight loss. He compiled a whole table of vegetables, fruits and spices that have a positive effect on metabolism. The table has many items, some of them are: pineapple, grapefruit, apples, lemon, avocado, tomatoes, garlic and coconut, as well as spices.

What's Really Happening

Many of these negative calorie foods (for example, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage) lose no more than 7% of their total energy content during digestion. Fiber, which everyone considers the most important element in losing weight due to the erroneous opinion of high calorie expenditure, does not need to be digested at all. When removed from the body, it does not change, so no resources are spent on it.

The only thing that is true is the benefits of products in small quantities. This food has a low calorie content, so the body will not gain excess weight. In addition, fiber cleanses the intestines of impurities and removes harmful substances.

How to eat right on a diet

Diet food includes foods low in fat and carbohydrates, but you can’t eat vegetables alone. A complete transition to a low-calorie diet will harm the body, so it is better to include polyunsaturated fats and proteins in the menu. Diet food should include the following:

• seafood;
• turkey meat;
• lean meat of chicken and duck;
• fish;
• beef;
• dairy products.

The list does not mean that all foods should be consumed in one day. Based on it, it is possible to develop a full-fledged menu that will contribute to weight loss. Proper nutrition allows not only to get rid of excess weight, but also to eat tasty food without a constant feeling of hunger.

The recommended daily dose of fruits and vegetables is 0.5 kg each or 35% of the total diet. Do not forget about drinking plenty of water up to 2 liters a day to remove accumulated toxins and cleanse the body. It is advisable to consume more fresh berries and fruits, if this is not possible, frozen semi-finished products are allowed. It is better to refuse too salty and spicy food. Instead of harmful additives, dill, parsley, chili, ginger and mustard can be added to dishes.

What can not be combined with

Obviously, during the diet, any fatty or junk food is prohibited. These dishes can easily include fast food, pastries, sweets, fried, smoked and spicy. From drinks, sweet soda and alcohol should be excluded from the diet. Use will interfere with the process of losing weight and all efforts will be in vain.

You can’t dress salads with mayonnaise, fat sour cream or cream. Unsweetened yogurt will complement fruit dishes, and lemon juice or olive oil will complement vegetable dishes. It is better not to add a lot of sugar or syrup to compotes.

Although melon is a product with a negative calorie content, it is still undesirable to eat it in large volumes. It takes a long time to digest and creates a feeling of discomfort. Drinking milk, yogurt or kefir after melon is not permissible, otherwise there will be an upset intestine.

It is difficult to maintain a diet without seasonings, sugar and salt. Almost all additives can be replaced with something useful. How to cook negative calorie foods so that they are delicious?

Natural spices (ginger, pepper, parsley, dill and other herbs) will add flavor to dishes, which will allow them not to salt them. A large amount of salt consumed worsens the carbohydrate-fat balance and negatively affects the excretion of fluid from the body. Algae that can be eaten with a diet have a certain salinity, and besides, they contain a sufficient amount of iodine.

Seasoning diet desserts is allowed with honey grass stevia or cinnamon. Honey is acceptable in small doses and only in its natural form.

Zero calorie drinks

In addition to food, there are also drinks where the calorie content tends to zero. The use of green tea and water requires from 40 to 70 kcal for their processing.

Green tea is considered a fat burning drink for a reason. To achieve this goal, you should drink only green tea without any additives. Do not add sugar, milk, or honey to the drink. In summer it is better to drink cold tea, and in winter - hot. The temperature does not affect the effectiveness of the drink. It is necessary to choose real green tea, a poor-quality variety will not bring the desired result. One cup burns up to 60 kcal, no more than 5 cups are allowed per day. Regular use of green tea improves the functioning of the heart, blood vessels and stomach.

Ordinary reading water will also help burn fat. A non-carbonated drink with ice has the ability to burn from 50 to 70 kcal. The recommended volume per day is about 2 liters. Water is the drink of life, because with the help of it the body removes toxins, toxins and harmful particles of fat breakdown. You should always drink water, not just when dieting. In addition to water and green tea, non-carbonated water (with a low salt content), freshly squeezed juices from natural vegetables and fruits are allowed.

How to properly store fruits and vegetables

In order for the maximum amount of useful elements and negative calorie content to be preserved in food, it is necessary to store them correctly. You also need to pay attention to food preparation. After heat treatment, it is easier for the body to process food, which means it will spend less energy on it.

It is possible to enhance the effect when eating negative calorie foods by adhering to the following recommendations:

• vegetables and fruits are best cooled to a comfortable temperature;
• it is recommended to add ice to tea, water and juices (so the body will spend additional energy on heating them);
• negative calorie foods should not be mixed with fatty foods;
• food should be chewed slowly;
• vegetables and fruits are consumed in large quantities before lunch;
• after eating, it is forbidden to drink water or other drinks for 20-40 minutes.

Honey and oil in small doses are allowed on the diet, but they can speed up the digestion process. You should try to cook dishes without additives on the grill or steam.

Dishes for weight loss

From the list of products with a negative calorie content, it is possible to create a varied menu. Such dishes will be tasty, but dietary, which will allow you to lose weight.

For the first, you can cook vegetable soups, for example, with fish. For cooking you will need: any dietary fish - 250 g, 3 potatoes, 1 carrot, 100 g cauliflower, 1 onion, 100 g green peas, butter for passivation. To taste - parsley, dill and spices. For cooking, cut and fry carrots and onions in oil. Cauliflower must be boiled in salted water for 5 minutes in advance. Fish is added to boiling water and boiled for 10-15 minutes. Then fried carrots and onions, green peas and cabbage are poured into the broth. You need to cook the soup until the fish is cooked. Spices are added after the fire is turned off, and parsley and dill are added to each plate. To diversify the diet, it is possible to cook spinach puree soups in meat broth, as well as spicy broccoli and celery soup.

For the second, it is recommended to cook fish in the oven with pineapples. From the ingredients you will need: 300 g cod fillet, 0.5 kg pineapple; ginger root; 1 tsp olive oil and soy sauce, half a lemon, black pepper and green onion to taste. Cooking begins by heating the oven to 220 degrees. Squeeze juice from a part of pineapple and prepare a marinade by adding oil, sauce and a chopped piece of ginger. Next, leave medium pieces of fish in this marinade for 15 minutes. You need to bake fish in a special form, laying pineapples next to it. It is recommended to sprinkle with lemon juice or marinade on top. It will take no more than 15 minutes to bake, after which the fish is served with pineapple and spices.

Braised cabbage with mint will be a great snack to satisfy your hunger. It is better to choose the number of ingredients yourself, the salad includes: white cabbage, several sprigs of mint, parsley and dill, as well as celery and tomatoes. Cabbage should be chopped, mixed with chopped other ingredients and simmered for 15-20 minutes over medium heat. Season the finished dish with olive oil and sprinkle with fresh dill.

You can have a snack after dinner with a fruit salad. It can be prepared from any fruit, such as melon and pineapple. Cut the ingredients into small pieces and season with low-fat sugar-free yogurt. Salads are also prepared with grapefruit, apples, strawberries, watermelon and cranberries.

A summer salad of tomatoes, vegetables and bell peppers can also complement lunch. It is necessary to cut several tomatoes, 1 cucumber, pepper and a bunch of greens. This salad is dressed with a little olive oil.

A refreshing cocktail will help you cool off on a hot day. For cooking, you need a large grapefruit, lime, ice and sparkling water. During a diet, it is better to drink water without gas, but for a cocktail it is better to use carbonated water. Squeeze juice from grapefruit and half a lime, add ice and pour over soda. It is recommended to add a slice of lime to each glass: this way the cocktail will not only be more sour, but also more beautiful.

A large list of negative calorie foods allows you to cook different dishes every day. Having learned simple recipes, you can eat every day tasty, and most importantly healthy.

Spices for slimness

The diet should include natural supplements that contain the necessary elements. Spicy cinnamon quickly breaks down fats and improves digestion. In addition, it will add flavor to almost any dish. Cinnamon also helps maintain blood sugar levels and normalizes cholesterol levels. Many nutritionists advise adding 0.5 teaspoon of cinnamon to drinks or food.

Other spices have similar properties. For example, ginger, which is added to dishes or tea. Every day it is recommended to spice food with cumin, curry, pepper and coriander.

There are negative calorie foods, but they do not allow you to lose weight quickly and without dietary adjustments. Getting rid of excess weight for a long time is a hard work based on regular exercise and proper nutrition. For effective weight loss, calories consumed and expended must be controlled.

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Operating principle

It should immediately be noted that negative calorie content is a conditional concept, since almost all products have a certain energy value.

The processes that occur in the human body, including the digestive organs, require certain energy costs. And the digestion of food occurs due to the calories that are contained in the consumed products.

Low-calorie food supplies the body with a small amount of energy and thereby provokes the loss of calories without replenishing them. But the assimilation of any product requires no more energy than it itself gives the body. Therefore, under the minus calorie content of products, one can mean only food with a low level of calories and nothing more. Everything else is just hypotheses or speculation.

Low calorie foods include: vegetables, fruits, and foods that contain mostly fiber and carbohydrates. For the absorption of carbohydrates, 4-7% of the energy value of what is eaten is required. The digestion of fiber will take a certain amount of energy. Ultimately, when eating low-calorie foods, the “extra” calories after their digestion costs are the very minimum. This is the truth about negative calorie food.

Product List

The calorie content of the following products can be conditionally considered negative:

• Fruits: pineapple, peach, cherry plum, pomegranate, apricot, grapefruit, plum, all citrus fruits, pear, apple.
• Vegetables: T pumpkin, onion, garlic, green beans, eggplant, carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes, turnips, cucumbers, asparagus, zucchini, spinach, broccoli, radishes, beets, celery root.
• Berries: watermelon, strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, shadberry, lingonberry, currant, cranberry, gooseberry.
• Greenery: amaranth, chervil, parsley, lettuce, dill, celery stalks and leaves, mint, cilantro, basil.
• Beverages: non-carbonated mineral water, fresh juice without sugar, green tea.

Low-calorie foods also include all kinds of spices that speed up the digestive process. Although they should not be abused, especially if there are problems with the intestines and stomach.

Truth and myths

Negative calorie ingredients are present in almost all diets, although many people often have a misconception about their fat-burning abilities.

Composition of low-calorie food

In order to answer the question about the benefits of "negative" products for our body, you need to know their composition:

1. Vitamins that increase immunity and positively affect the condition of hair, skin and nails.
2. Trace elements that contribute to the removal of toxins and toxins, as well as speed up metabolism.
3. Amino acids that stabilize metabolism.
4. Fiber, which stimulates the intestines and cleanses the accumulation of harmful elements.

Diet with negative foods

Those who want to lose weight on vegetables and fruits should know that they must be consumed fresh, otherwise they will lose their many valuable properties. Among other things, it is desirable to include protein foods in the diet:

• Eggs.
• Cottage cheese.
• Milk.
• Fat-free kefir.
• Lean meat and fish.

The ratio of these types of products should be 70/30 "minus" and protein dishes, respectively.

Rules for introducing into the diet

To get rid of excess weight, nutritionists advise eating more vegetables and fruits. Although they do not recommend getting carried away with such food with a complete transition to a low-calorie diet.

In order not to harm the body with "hard" diets, it is necessary, along with fruits, vegetables, berries and herbs, to include in the diet menu products containing polyunsaturated fats, as well as animal proteins. To do this, it is desirable to add to the diet:

• Seafood.
• Turkey.
• duck.
• Chicken.
• Fish.
• Lean meat.
• Dairy products.

Moderate exercise combined with a healthy diet will help you get rid of excess weight almost without starving.

The basic rules for introducing low-calorie foods to the menu:

Product leaders

Protein-rich mushrooms are considered the best vegetable product with a minimum calorie content. They saturate the human body for a long time, despite the fact that 100 g of this product contains only 22 kcal.

The table below provides a list of foods that are leaders in "negative" calories.

Products that have a low calorie content are recommended to be consumed fresh, since all trace elements and vitamins in this form are stored in full.

Snacking on potato chips is best avoided, and instead eat, for example, a peach, an apple, or a stalk of celery. This is much more useful for maintaining not only overall health, but also for maintaining a slim figure.

Dish recipes

1. cabbage salad. Boil shredded cabbage for 10 minutes in a pot of water. Then add chopped dill, mint, parsley, celery and tomatoes there. Simmer for 20 minutes over low heat. Add a small portion of olive oil to the finished dish.
2. Celery salad with chicken breast. Boil chicken breast without skin. We cut the finished meat, after which we mix it with pre-chopped celery. Season with lemon juice.
3. Fruit salad. Cut the pulp of pineapple and melon into pieces and place in one container. Then pour over fat-free yogurt and mix thoroughly.
4. Spicy vegetable soup. For cooking, you need: a handful of broccoli of various varieties, leeks, two stalks of celery, a clove of garlic, canned tomatoes, carrots, half a lime, a little ginger and hot pepper, salt, black pepper (ground). Boil 1.5 liters of salted water. Cut vegetables, place in a saucepan and cook for ten minutes. Season with pepper when serving.

It is not recommended to use products from white flour, smoked meats, fatty foods, alcoholic drinks and lemonades along with "minus" products. The presence of harmful components and a huge amount of calories will practically "slow down" the process of losing weight.

It is not recommended to fill vegetable dishes with mayonnaise, and fruit salads with heavy cream. Adding sugar to fruits and berries also interferes with the goal. It is advisable to use melon between meals, as it is difficult to digest and there will be a feeling of heaviness in the stomach. And if you drink it with cold water or sour-milk products, then you are practically guaranteed diarrhea.

• Lemon juice is a good dressing for salads.
• To undersalt dishes, it is useful to season them with spices, and the less salt in the body, the better the carbohydrate-fat metabolism.
• Stevia honey grass or cinnamon can be used in place of sugar as these beneficial supplements are virtually calorie free.
• A very important product for weight loss, which is definitely worth mentioning, is algae. 100 g of this low-calorie product contains only 24 kcal. By supplementing your diet with algae, you will provide your body with the necessary amount of iodine.
• By eating low-calorie foods, you can quite quickly achieve good results in losing weight. The main thing at the same time is their correct dosage in combination with other useful products and, of course, playing sports. And soon the extra pounds will leave you forever.

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The concept of negative calories

Negative calorie foods are foods that the body uses more energy to digest than it receives. Thus, eating 100 g of lettuce leaves, you will get 40 kcal, but for its complete processing by the body, at least 200 kcal will be needed. As a result, you spend 160 kcal.

This group of products does not form an energy deficit in the body, therefore, it can be effective only if used correctly. It is a mistake to think that negative calorie is synonymous with fat burning. Such products are useful mainly because they do not contribute to weight gain. They also speed up metabolic processes and bring the digestive system back to normal.

Products

The list of negative calorie foods is long. You don't have to settle for the same thing every day. There are a lot of negative calorie vegetables.

In addition to vegetables, there are fruits and berries in the table of negative calorie foods. Among them, citrus fruits or simply sour tastes stand out.

They can be eaten individually or mixed in a fruit salad. It is better not to heat treat. Herbs and spices are also included in the list of low-calorie foods. The most common and affordable are basil, dill, parsley, cumin and mint.

Nutritionists also include flax seeds here. Mushrooms also complete the low-calorie food table. Only those that are high in fiber and high in protein are suitable. Seaweed is also on this list. It helps to lose weight and, in addition, stimulates the production of iodine, useful for the body as a whole, by the thyroid gland.

Beverages

Regardless of whether you are on a diet or proper nutrition, you need to drink at least one and a half liters of water a day. It is also a negative calorie food. With the help of water, you can not only lose weight, but also improve metabolism, the appearance of the skin. The liquid fills the cells with moisture and makes them more elastic, which stops the premature aging process. It also helps to get rid of wastes and toxins. Drink only filtered water: untreated water may contain substances that are harmful to health. Non-carbonated mineral water is perfect, but remember that it can be consumed regularly for no more than 4 months: oversaturation with microelements is dangerous for the body. Then switch to filtered. Add lemon juice and ginger to the water. Such a cocktail not only helps to lose weight, but also improves immunity. The table of calories in drinks is as follows:

Do not replace water with tea or coffee during the day. The best time to drink them is before lunch, as these drinks contain caffeine, which can cause insomnia. Do not consume more than three cups of green tea and one cup of coffee per day. If you are pregnant or suffer from hypertension or insomnia, it is best to avoid invigorating drinks altogether.

Cooking rules

Almost all negative calorie foods can be eaten raw, but if they must be cooked, follow these simple rules. Don't over heat them. This will preserve the fiber of the product and its vitamin composition. Stew vegetables over low heat, steam or boil. In the latter case, you can eat the resulting broth.

After cutting the vegetable salad, season it with wine or apple cider vinegar, lemon juice or olive oil. Fruit is good with both lemon juice and natural yogurt. You can buy it at the store or make your own.

Nutritionists recommend adding very few spices to food. They are negative calorie foods, but they also stimulate the appetite, which can lead to eating a large amount of food. Also remember that you can not eat exclusively vegetable carbohydrates, ignoring proteins. A diet with low-calorie foods should be balanced and thoughtful. Be sure to draw up a rough menu for the week. It should contain not only negative calorie foods, but also lean fish, seafood, and poultry.

Do not exclude cereals from your daily diet. They are also rich in fiber and beneficial minerals. In such a diet, oatmeal, rice and buckwheat are appropriate. Eat chicken or quail eggs, best boiled. Experts say: a long-term diet only from products with a negative calorie content will lead to the fact that after it ends, the lost weight will return very quickly, and the body will be exhausted.

You don't have to follow strict dietary guidelines to lose weight or detoxify. It is enough to temporarily replace high-calorie foods with vegetables and fruits in the usual diet. Eat at least 500 grams per day.

Before you go on a low-calorie diet, consult with a nutritionist or therapist. This will help to achieve the best result in weight loss, while not harming your health and even improving it.