Negative Calorie Diet - Pros and Cons

Creator: Komal Wadhwa
Keywords: Negative Calorie Diet, excessive weight, healthy foods, vitamins, minerals, fiber, balanced diet, normal eating patterns, pros and cons of negative calorie diets, negative calorie foods, advantages of negative calorie diet, disadvantages of negative calorie diet, advantages and disadvantages of negative calorie foods

Written by - Komal Wadhwa, M.Sc (Foods and Nutrition)

Article Reviewed by Dietitian - Julia Samuel, M.Phil

Last Updated on Mar 15, 2016

Pros and Cons

Pros:

Excessive weight is lost in a short span.
This diet is extremely easy to follow since it does not involve any strenuous preparatory methods as the foods can be consumed in the natural form itself.
Involves only consumption of Healthy Foods.
Vegetables and fruits are rich source of vitamins, minerals and fiber thus they boost the body’s metabolism.

Cons:

Once normal diet is restored, weight is regained.
Just the consumption of vegetables and fruits do not provide a balanced diet, which is essential for overall fitness.
Calories being withheld all of a sudden cause a lot of physiological problems like:-

Fatigue and Weakness
Dizziness
Edema
Cold Intolerance
Menstrual irregularity

The diet is not scientifically sound i.e. very few practical proofs are available.
Depriving normal eating patterns might disturb the person psychologically.

Published on Mar 15, 2016
Last Updated on Mar 15, 2016

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Lenibee - Jul 13, 2013

I know that I can't keep up with calorie counting nor strict compliance to an exercise program as I have a very tight schedule. I have been suffering from obesity long enough since I was a teenager. I have tried different ways of weight loss remedies and I found out that my body is not compatible with exercise. if I do portion size, I'd go dizzy as I often feel hungry. I however, have been taking supplements which is an appetite suppressant called Prescopodene. It was given to me by my mom and since I know that she won't give anything that could compromise my well-being, I gave it a go for a month. I lost 9 lbs for that 1 bottle alone without any health hazards. I know agree to the saying that mothers knows best.

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