Let us start off by saying that you are wonderful and worthy just the way you are. You don't have to lose weight to feel wonderful and worthy and we certainly don't want to make you feel like you need to be a certain size to be spectacular because you don't. But let's say you want to lose weight for whatever reasons, we've got healthy and nutritious negative-calorie foods that you can add to your diet to help you on your weight-loss journey.
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These foods are low in calories and tend to be rich in fiber. Foods with a high fiber content in them make your digestive system work harder to break them down, so you burn extra calories. They are referred to as negative-calorie foods because it is believed that the work that it takes your body to digest these foods ends up burning more calories than were in the foods to begin with, and when you take in less calories than you burn, that leads to weight loss.
Here's the deal, though, even though many people swear by negative-calorie foods and how they can help you lose weight, there is no scientific proof behind the negative-calorie food claims. Still, what science does tell us is that these foods are indeed low in calories, nutritious, and can keep you full for longer because they are high in fiber. If you use them to replace high-calorie, low-nutrient foods, that's a win—even if you aren't trying to lose weight.