Catabolic Foods

[blunomore]

Catabolic Foods will burn off more calories than you ingest, i.e. foods like those listed below will burn off more calories chewing and digesting than they contain.

Vegetables :

Artichokes
Asparagus
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Carrots
Celery
Cucumber
Eggplant
Lettuce
Peppers
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Zucchini

Fruits:

Bartlett Pears
Black & Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Grapefruit
Lemons & Limes
Pears
Pineapple
Oranges
Raspberries
Strawberries
Watermelon

 

[Keeper]

that's nice, but you forgot jelly and popcorn!

 

[blunomore]

that's nice, but you forgot jelly and popcorn!

I don't eat jelly and popcorn is no good without the salt ...

 

[Pooky]

Mmm this makes me want some McDonalds.

 

[arf9999]

Catabolic Foods will burn off more calories than you ingest, i.e. foods like those listed below will burn off more calories chewing and digesting than they contain.

Vegetables :

Artichokes
Asparagus
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Carrots
Celery
Cucumber
Eggplant
Lettuce
Peppers
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Zucchini

Fruits:

Bartlett Pears
Black & Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Grapefruit
Lemons & Limes
Pears
Pineapple
Oranges
Raspberries
Strawberries
Watermelon

I call BS.

 

[Keeper]

I don't eat jelly and popcorn is no good without the salt ...

the salt will only make you drink more water - double healthy-bonus!

 

[blunomore]

I call BS.

You think those fruits contain too much sugar?

 

[DJ...]

I keep reading this as "Catholic Foods"...

Time for another beer methinks...

 

[arf9999]

You think those fruits contain too much sugar?

I think that most of those foods have an energy component in the form of carbohydrates that exceeds the energy required to chew and digest them.

I might be prepared to accept that celery or cucumber are energy neutral, but the other foods? Nope, I don't buy it

 

[blunomore]

I think that most of those foods have an energy component in the form of carbohydrates that exceeds the energy required to chew and digest them.

I might be prepared to accept that celery or cucumber are energy neutral, but the other foods? Nope, I don't buy it

Sure. If you think about the texture, taste, etc then celery and cucumber is in fact almost all water!