Hahaha! I’m such an idiot! Whenever I heard the term “empty calories” before, I always thought it meant there were no calories in the food/drink being consumed. Wrong. What it actually means is that there is no nutritional value in the calories being consumed. I often hear that alcohol has empty calories… hmm… taken as a once in a while treat is good but indulging in it regularly gives you nothing but unhealthy extra calories.
Other foods that have empty calories (taken from Wikipedia):
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Sweets, soft drinks, beverages with a low juice component, and other foods containing sugar
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Margarine or shortening
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Butter, lard, and other high-saturated fats
While these foods are tasty (damnit!), it’s more healthy to eat them rarely or not at all. Even eating them in moderation seems to be too much.
