Negative Calorie Diet - Truth or Scam?

The truth about any food or diet is that they contain calories. To understand the falsehood of a negative calorie diet, you must understand the definition of a calorie.

A calorie is simply a measure of energy. One calorie equals 4 Joules of energy. The purpose of food is to provide energy to the body. Food is design to contain energy and therefore calories. There is no such thing as foods with negative calories (except in the minds of slick marketers trying to sell you their product).

You must consume less calories than you take in to lose weight. Success or failure depends on the method you choose to control calories.

It’s your overall calorie consumption that matters.  To lose 1 to 2 pounds per week, most females should stay between 1200 and 1500 calories per day. Men should consume between 1500 and 1900 calories per day to lose the same amount of weight.

Instead of focusing on foods with negative calories, which don’t exist, strive to stay within your calorie limit to lose weight. You will need to switch to lower calorie foods and you should eat 4 to 5 times per day. The more small meals you eat, the more efficient your body becomes at burning fat.