On 2/3/2012 8:13 AM, Omelet wrote:
> In >,
> James > wrote:
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>> "MC", posted this in alt.usage.english. It's an intriguing idea tho' I
>> don't know how much celery I could eat at a sitting without ruining its
>> negative effect by using cream cheese or a dip :-)
>>
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>> In >,
>> Evan > wrote:
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>> > Celery is also one of the only foods that imparts negative calories.
>> > You consume more calories chewing it than the body can extract from
>> > it.
>> I've always wondered if that was true, so I looked on Snopes...
>>
>> And it *is*!
>>
>> http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/celery.asp
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>>
>> Jim Silverton
>>
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> Lettuce, cabbage, spinach and other leafy greens high in fiber are also
> supposedly "negative" in calories. You burn more calories digesting
> them than they have in them because they are mostly fiber and water.

Long time no see, Om!

I'll have to increase the amount of salads and cabbage that I eat.
Lettuce and cabbage are about the only greens that I really like.

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Jim Silverton

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