15 "Negative Calorie" Foods

The key to understanding the way negative calorie foods work is to first realize that no food actually has "negative calories" -- everything you eat has calories! Various fruits and veggies, however, contain such a small amount that your body uses more energy to digest them than they actually contain.

Try working these foods into your afternoon snack to give your body a natural, fat-burning advantage!

1. Celery

Calorie Count: 3 cal per stock (5" long)

2. Tomato

Calorie Count: 1 cal per slice

3. Carrots

Calorie Count: 1 cal per slice

4. Broccoli

Calorie Count: 49 cal per stalk (5" long)

5. Radish

Calorie Count: 1 cal per radish (large)

6. Raspberries

Calorie Count: 1 cal per raspberry

7. Peaches

Calorie Count: 38 cal per peach (medium)

8. Asparagus (Cooked)

Calorie Count: 3.25 cal per stock

9. Cabbage (Cooked)

Calorie Count: 17 cal per cup

10. Tangerines

Calorie Count: 37 cal per tangerine

11. Green Beans (Cooked)

Calorie Count: 44 cal per cup

12. Cucumber

Calorie Count: 45 cal per cucumber (8")

13. Chile Peppers (hot)

Calorie Count: 18 cal per pepper

14. Pineapple

Calorie Count: 28 cal per slice

15. Spinach

Calorie Count: 7 cal per cup