empty calories

Alcohol has 7 calories per gram and is metabolized like fat. It has no vitamins or minerals, so those are "empty" calories.

Foods that contain a high number of calories without providing important nutrients are referred to as "empty calories. "

These particular types of carbs lend a quick energy boost but are nothing but empty calories.

In Africa, though, arguments over empty calories are mostly drowned out by concerns of too few available calories of any kind.

Tooth decay was the longtime threat; more recently, the global spread of obesity has prompted fears of the "empty calories" in candy.

Studies showed that alcohol drinking may increase triglycerides and result in weight gain due to its empty calories.

In general, sugar intake should be limited, not so much because of its GI but to avoid all those 'empty calories'.

Preserves category, puffed food, biscuits, etc. : these things are apart from the empty calories and additives, on the human body no good.

This makes them a great example of a food that provides only empty calories.

Two terms that are banDied about by the concerned consumer are 'empty calories 'and 'junk foods'

Tea, coffee, juice, even soda count (though it's also smart to avoid empty calories) toward your total.

And substituting fruit for junk food will keep your stomach satisfied and your mind off of empty calories.

Sugar is empty calories, in it's basic form it contains little nutritional value.

Empty Calories - junk food - won't fill you up & will waste your allotted calories.

Cookies provide empty calories, have a high carbohydrate content and may contain fat.

It's like empty calories for the mind.

Because sodas are full of sugar and empty calories, it takes a long time to burn them off.