8:00AM Adam Pash | We need to scarf down plenty of calories in a day, but if you’ve got a nasty snack habit that’s tipping the scales to heavy, weblog Bootstrapper’s list of 15 foods that burn more calories than they contain might be the perfect addition to your grocery list. Called
negative calorie foods, the following 15 treats actual burn more calories in their digestion than they offer, so you can fulfil your snack craving without the guilt of a bag of potato chips. From apples to zucchini, these foods make the perfect snacks. Hit the jump for the full list.
Celery
Oranges
Strawberries
Tangerines
Grapefruit
Carrots
Apricots
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Watermelo
Cauliflower
Apples
Hot Chili Peppers
Zucchini
Keep in mind that a diet limited to
only these foods could lead to malnutrition (according to Wikipedia), so don’t go getting all unhealthy on us. But when snack time hits, these healthy, negative calorie foods sound like winners. For more opitons, check
Wikipedia’s longer list of negative calorie foods, and for a glimpse at other low-calorie snacks, check out
the 200-calorie gallery.
Negative Calorie Foods: 15 Foods That Actually Burn More Calories Than They Contain [Bootstrapper]
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