When it comes to fad diets, the so-called Negative Calorie Diet is definitely one of them.
This fact alone, however, does not warrant an automatic dismissal of this diet. Why?
Because not all fad diets are created equal. There, I said it. Shocked? Let me explain.
The Negative Calorie Diet is a much better choice than, say, the Hollywood Cookie Diet, which I have recently reviewed. How can this be?
Yes, the theory of negative calories is inane, but the diet itself actually calls for consumption of nutritious fruits, vegetables, and lean protein.
So if the Negative Calorie Diet is what it takes for some people to incorporate fresh vegetables, fruits and good sources of protein in their diet, I am all for it.
But what about those negative calories, are they just a myth? That is where the Negative Calorie Diet Plan comes in.
The Negative Calorie Diet Plan proves beyond a reasonable doubt that negative calories do exist after all, but only if you define them as the calories which you do not eat. I think that is a fair definition, don’t you think?
If, thanks to this plan, you do not consume a certain amount of calories, you can deduct them from the calories you would have consumed otherwise. Hence, negative calories.
Negative Calorie Diet Plan
Eat This: Subway 6″ Turkey Breast on Italian with Lettuce, Tomatoes, Pickles, Onions, Green Peppers and Olives – 280 calories. Not That: Sbarro Stuffed Pepperoni Pizza – 960 calories. Negative Calories: 680
Eat This: Taco Bell Chicken Ranchero Taco (Fresco Style) – 170 calories. Not That: Taco Bell Fiesta Taco Salad – 860 calories. Negative Calories: 690
Eat This: Burger King Chicken Tenders (4) with Ketchup – 180 calories. Not That: 10 pieces McDonald’s Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips – 1,270 calories. Negative Calories: 1,090
Eat This: Au Bon Pain Mediterranean Chicken Salad – 350 calories. No That: Burger King Tendercrisp Garden Salad with Ken’s Ranch Dressing – 540 calories. Negative Calories: 190 [sources: CalorieKing, USDA Food Search database]