Empty Calories

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):

• Sweets, soft drinks, beverages with a low juice component, and other foods containing sugar
• Margarine or shortening
• 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.