Has anyone heard of the "negative calorie" diet? It is where you eat certain (uncooked) foods (green cabbage, apple, etc), which have so few calories, that your body burns them up, plus some, leaving it at negative calories.
I read an article (Q/A section) in a magazine this week (yes, while I was on the treadmill) about a lady who talked with a fellow office worker about her new diet. This lady said that you could notice a big change in the coworker (weight lose, energy, etc) and wanted to know about this "negative calorie" diet the coworker was on. The "Dr." that answered the question, talked briefly about it and said that is DOES help you lose weight rather quickly, but like most diets, it is hard to stick to (restrictive) and you will more than likely gain weight back once you go back to your "normal", but healthy eating habits.
So....I googled "negative calorie diet" and read a few forums regarding diets. There were mixed opinions (aren't there always), so I didn't know if it was worth trying or not. One review said that you would be better off eating a healthy low calorie meal, with the "negative calorie" foods - like boiled chicken with some of the food items from the diet on the side.
What do you all think???