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Negative Calorie Diet
The energy stored in food is measured in terms of calories.
Technically, 1 calorie is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree centigrade. The calorie measure used commonly to discuss the energy content of food is actually a kilocalorie or 1000 real calories. This is the amount of energy required to raise 1 kilogram of water (about 2.2 pounds) 1 degree centigrade.
Different foods contain different amounts of energy -- which is why a small piece...
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From Our Experts
Negative Calorie Foods – Do They Exist?
We have all heard of foods that are labeled as negative, meaning they can be eaten in unlimited quantities and actually help us lose... Read more »
Dieting: Calorie Counting and Quality of Food are Important
A Kansas State University professor recently decided to go on a month long diet of snack cakes and fatty foods. He posted the experience... Read more »
Counting Calories as a Diabetic
It's so basic; we can easily forget to think about calories. Diabetics are taught to "count those carbs" and many of us have gotten carb... Read more »
Good Calories, Bad Calories II
In a previous blog I discussed the historical perspective that Gary Taubes gives in his new book Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging... Read more »
Good Calories, Bad Calories I
As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I've been reading Gary Taubes's new book Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional... Read more »
From Our Sources
Low-Calorie Diets Can Increase Stress
Going on a low calorie diet increases stress levels in the body, a new study has found. And that stress doesn't just come from trying to avoid... Read more »
Low-carb diet beats low-calorie diet at burning liver fat: stu...
A small study at UT-Southwestern Medical Center suggests that people who follow a low-carbohydrate diet burn more excessive liver fat than people who... Read more »
Low-Calorie Diets May Cause Weight Gain: Study
According to a new study, people who eat a low-calorie diet may have a harder time losing weight and keeping it off. Researchers have found that... Read more »
Drug Mimics Low-Calorie Diet
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new drug may help prevent weight gain and insulin resistance. French researchers say the experimental drug, SRT1720,... Read more »
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