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Negative Calorie Food Myths Research Paper

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Internet www.skeptoid.com “Negative calorie Food Myths” (Skeptoid # 322) (7/21/16). Is it possible that there is food that I can eat all day long and still lose weight? This idea is known as negative calories. Is this idea too good to be true, well Brain Dunning tests this idea by measuring how many calories the body burns. In order to do this the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is used, the amount of energy the body burns at rest. The MBR is different for every individual that is determined with a formula that contains an individual height, weight, age, gender and activity levels. Also the thermic effect of food is used; it is the metabolic rate when the body is at work, this number depends on the food. Unhealthy foods have a low thermic effect,

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