The diet stereotype of noshing on carrot and celery sticks all day is a cliche for a good reason -- carrots are a great diet food. They're naturally low in calories and full of nutrients that can help your weight loss efforts. read more
If you're trying to lose weight faster and eating only 1,200 calories a day, a cup of carrot sticks will use up only 4 percent of your calorie allowance. Boiled carrots are slightly higher, with 54 calories per cup whereas canned carrots have only 37 calories per cup. read more