Medical I'm looking for something to eat....

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The discussion centers on the idea of consuming foods that are endothermic during digestion, with a focus on whether any such foods exist that are safe to eat. It is clarified that no food can be consumed that uses more calories to digest than it provides. Water and crushed ice are mentioned as non-nutritive options that do not provide energy. The conversation emphasizes that claims about miracle or superfoods are unfounded. Additionally, it warns against consuming less than 600 calories daily without medical supervision, highlighting the potential health risks. The recommended approach for weight management is to increase physical activity to burn more calories than consumed, with a suggestion to consult a health professional for personalized guidance.
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I'm interested, is there anything that I can eat that would be endothermic when digested? Preferably that also wouldn't kill me were I to eat it.
 
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Some crushed ice?
 
IMO, this is an old wives tale - in other words largely not close to factual. Foods are defined as a source of nutrition. Non-nutritive "food" makes very little sense. You are asking: is there some food I can eat that uses more calories to process (digest) than the food provides. Short answer: no.
Water, crushed ice does what you want - provides no energy. And DO NOT believe the garbage out there on the internet - miracle foods and super foods do not exist. Really.

Eating less than 600 kCal of food daily, except under medical supervision, is a great way to get in serious medical trouble. Ask your physician for guidance, we do not provide that here.

A better answer - increase your level of activity. By a large factor. Burn more calories than you consume. How do you do that - ask a health professional, not us.
 
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jim mcnamara said:
IMO, this is an old wives tale - in other words largely not close to factual. Foods are defined as a source of nutrition. Non-nutritive "food" makes very little sense. You are asking: is there some food I can eat that uses more calories to process (digest) than the food provides. Short answer: no.
Water, crushed ice does what you want - provides no energy. And DO NOT believe the garbage out there on the internet - miracle foods and super foods do not exist. Really.

Eating less than 600 kCal of food daily, except under medical supervision, is a great way to get in serious medical trouble. Ask your physician for guidance, we do not provide that here.

A better answer - increase your level of activity. By a large factor. Burn more calories than you consume. How do you do that - ask a health professional, not us.
Thank you Jim, thread closed.
 
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