| One trip to the bookstore will show that dieting in | | | | you from snacking on things that are likely to |
| America is more than a fad; it's a full blown | | | | hinder your diet such as chocolate and sweets. |
| phenomenon. With a record number of people | | | | Some negative calorie foods are the following: |
| obese in the nation, sometimes it seems that | | | | Apricots - These are sweet and satisfying, great |
| there are even more diets than there are people | | | | to give your sweet tooth what it is craving |
| who need them. With so many options available, | | | | without having to eat high fat foods. |
| sifting through them to find the perfect one can | | | | Cucumbers: Pick them up at the store or grow |
| be quite a challenge. Adding to the confusion is the | | | | them yourselves. Either way, you can eat these |
| fact that each person's body responds to a diet | | | | as a snack added to other meals. |
| differently from other people's. | | | | Carrots - Great to snack on instead of chips or |
| One of the problems with Americans is that we | | | | sweets. |
| are a nation of snackers. Three square meals are | | | | Strawberries - Sweet and succulent, strawberries |
| not enough for us; we have to have the | | | | will give you energy and your sweet tooth a hit. |
| between-meal snacks, the before-bed snack, and | | | | Watermelon - Juicy and sweet and a great low |
| the midnight snack. How can we possibly hope to | | | | calorie food that burns more calories. |
| lose weight with all of that snacking - unless the | | | | Tomatoes: These add great flavor to your salads, |
| snacking itself would somehow contribute to the | | | | sandwiches, and a whole lot more. And they're |
| process. Could that be? Could it be that there are | | | | great for you! |
| actually some snacks that burn more calories than | | | | Cauliflower: This calorie-consuming veggie can be |
| they contribute to the body? | | | | eaten with almost anything, it can be used with a |
| Well there are foods like that and there are many | | | | dip, and cooked in most any way. |
| foods that burn more calories than you could | | | | Zucchini is another food that can be cooked in a |
| ever imagine. These food types are actually called | | | | variety of ways, and has only 15 calories per 100 |
| 'negative calorie foods' and they burn more | | | | grams. |
| calories than you consume by eating them. Making | | | | Apples - Apple is quite difficult to digest therefore |
| it much easier to lose those unwanted love | | | | making it a great food to burn off calories. Your |
| handles! | | | | body will work hard to digest the apple and with |
| It is important to remember that there is actually | | | | only 81 calories in a standard apple you will be |
| no such thing as a negative calorie; no food can | | | | losing the pounds before you know it. |
| have negative calories. These foods just have | | | | Hot Chilli Peppers: Okay, maybe you won't be |
| extremely low calorie numbers, making them | | | | snacking on this one by itself too much. But |
| perfect to eat when trying to diet. The theory is | | | | peppers make for an outstanding condiment! Skip |
| that these foods that burn more calories than | | | | the mayo on that sandwich or the high-fat |
| what is going in do this as they require more | | | | dressing on the salad. Instead, replace them with |
| energy to be able to digest them. This in turn | | | | hot chilli peppers. You'll love the taste and your |
| burns calories and then helps you to lose weight | | | | body will love the low-calorie count. |
| quicker. | | | | These are just some of the negative calorie |
| Not only will these snacks and meal | | | | foods for you to try, foods that burn more |
| accompaniments help you lose weight by burning | | | | calories than they bring in are out there, and you |
| more energy, but they will also help you keep | | | | just have to know where to look. |
| that 'full' feeling in between meals. This then stops | | | | |