What is a Catabolic Food?
The definition of a catabolic food is a food which contains so little energy that it takes more calories to digest the food than the food contains. There is a list of foods available; however the basic principle is that the foods should be low in calories, high in fiber, low in carbohydrate, and of course low fat. It is the high fiber content which makes the body work hard to digest the food. There are many lists available that outline catabolic diet foods; however some of the main foods are listed below; Vegetables • Carrots • Cauliflower • Celery • Lettuce • Spinach Fruits • Apples • Grapefruit • Pineapple • Oranges • Tangerines Some catabolic diet programs suggest combining these with low fat protein sources such as red meats. Supporters claim that the catabolic foods combat the calories contained within these accompanying foods.
