Dr. Timothy Harlan, also known as Dr. Gourmet, said that while no food has been proven to burn more energy than it contains, there are many low-fat foods that taste great. Eating those foods, he said, can help you avoid unhealthy options.

Vegetables

Artichokes
Asparagus
Green beans
String beans
Beets
Beet greens
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Celery
Chervil
Chicory
Chives
Squash
Tomato (fresh or canned)
Corn (cob or canned)
Dandelion greens
Dill pickles
Eggplant
Endive
Garlic
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard greens
Okra
Onions
Parsley
Turnips
Watercress
Parsnips (raw or boiled)
Peas
Peppers (green and red)
Pickles (sour or sweet)
Pumpkin
Radishes
Rapini
Red cabbage
Rhubarb
Rutabagas
Sauerkraut
Salsify
Scallions
Sorrel
Spinach

Fruits

Apples
Apricots
Blackberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Cranberries
Currants
Damson Plums
Figs
Fruit salad (fresh or canned)
Grapefruit
Grapes
Honeydew melon
Huckleberries
Kiwi
Kumquats
Lemons
Limes
Loganberries
Mangoes
Muskmelons
Nectarines
Oranges
Papaya
Peaches
Pears
Pineapple
Pomegranates
Prunes
Quince
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangerines
Watermelon

Meats

Abalone
Bass (freshwater or sea)
Buffalo fish
Catfish
Clams (cooked)
Cod steaks
Crab
Crayfish
Flounder
Frog legs
Mussles
Oysters (half shell)
Shrimp
Terrapin
Trout
Tuna