Low-Calorie Foods: Get All FAQs Answered On Its Consumption

Do you know that only water has 0 calories? Every other food has some calories, from 1-50 calories or more depending on what you eat. Lettuce, berries, zucchini, grapefruit are some low-calorie foods. These low-calorie foods speed up your metabolism process and burn up unwanted pre-existing calories. Here are some more examples of low-calorie foods by Dr Anuja Gaur, Dietician at Aakash Health Super Speciality Hospital, Dwarka, Delhi: 

1. Celery: 14 calories (100 grams) per cup, 95% water 
2. Carrots: 52 calories (130 grams) per cup, 88% water 
3. Broccoli: 31 calories (90 grams) per cup, 89% water 
4. Grapes: 69 calories (230 grams) per cup, 92% water 
5. Cucumbers: 8 calories (50 grams) per cup, 95% water 
6. Watermelon: 46 calories (150 grams) per cup, 91% water 
7. Apple: 53 calories (110 grams) per cup, 86% water 
8. Tomatoes: 94% water, 32 calories per cup (180 grams) 

FAQs related to low-calorie foods 

Are there any side effects of low-calorie food? 

People report minor side effects (those on a very low-calorie diet for four to sixteen weeks) such as constipation, fatigue, diarrhoea and nausea. Gallstones are the most common profound side effect of very-low-calorie diets. However, these ailments rarely prevent people from completing the program and usually improve within a few weeks.

Do low-calorie foods help to lose weight?  

Yes, low-calorie foods do help with weight loss. The existence of these low-calorie foods helps you lose weight, stay healthy by its consumption since you would use more calories digesting and eating them than you gain from them. 

How to add low-calorie food to your regular diet?  

Include salad bowls before meals or smoothies that include low-calorie foods just after your daily run or workout. You can also munch on low-calorie foods in between breaks instead of junk. 

How does low-calorie food boost and affect metabolism?  

Since low-calorie foods require more energy to break down and digest, they speed up the metabolism process by increasing the digestion rate and consume more power than usual. 

Do low-calorie foods burn calories while you eat them?  

Yes, low-calorie foods do burn calories while you eat them. However, to process and digest the meals you consume, your body has to expend its energy.