In article >,
Nancy Young > wrote:

> On 2/3/2012 8:13 AM, Omelet wrote:
>
> > Lettuce, cabbage, spinach and other leafy greens high in fiber are also
> > supposedly "negative" in calories. You burn more calories digesting
> > them than they have in them because they are mostly fiber and water.
>
> Hey Om, nice to see you.
>
> I read somewhere recently that it's a myth about the negative
> calorie thing, but I don't have a problem believing it's true.
> I mean, if something has near to no calories, you use up more
> taking the stuff out of the refrigerator and chopping it!
>
> nancy

Only one problem with the "negative calorie" concept: What you eat WITH
the negative calorie food will negate the negative calories. Throw some
feta cheese, bacon, or dressing on that lettuce and you've more than
made up for the negativity.

Cindy

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