empty calories

Calories from food that lacks actual nutritional value (often junk food). No wonder you're hungry again—you only ate empty calories earlier.

empty calories

Food that has little or no nutritional value. For example, Snacking on beer and potato chips makes for a lot of empty calories. [1960s]

empty calories

Food that has little or no nutritional value but adds to one’s caloric intake. This expression was born in the diet-conscious era of the late twentieth century and applied to, for example, liquor, soft drinks, snack foods, and desserts, as in, “She loads up on empty calories like potato chips.” It is on its way to clichédom.

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释义	empty calories empty calories Calories from food that lacks actual nutritional value (often junk food). No wonder you're hungry again—you only ate empty calories earlier. See also: empty Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. empty calories Food that has little or no nutritional value. For example, Snacking on beer and potato chips makes for a lot of empty calories. [1960s] See also: empty The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. empty calories Food that has little or no nutritional value but adds to one’s caloric intake. This expression was born in the diet-conscious era of the late twentieth century and applied to, for example, liquor, soft drinks, snack foods, and desserts, as in, “She loads up on empty calories like potato chips.” It is on its way to clichédom. See also: empty The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: an empty nester empty nester empty-nesters on an empty stomach that's my story and I'm sticking to it in substance jam tomorrow kafooster empty threat come away empty-handed References in periodicals archive These SoFAS are also known as "empty calories," according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), because they provide few or no nutrients, yet are high in calories. Solid fats and added sugars in foods Having a healthy breakfast will also help keep you from snacking on empty calories later on. Cutting calories: how to make portion control painless: if weight loss is one of your goals for better heart health, you can start by making simple changes in the amount and type of food you eat every day Sugar not only adds empty calories, it depletes our magnesium stores, triggering the vicious craving cycle. Brainy tips to boost weight-loss hormones The researchers found that, as incomes increased between 1961 and 2009, people consumed more meat protein, empty calories and total calories per person. Live longer? Save Planet? Better Diet Could Nail Both Consumers are looking for ways to add protein to their diets but many of the current options are full of empty calories. We have created a new lifestyle protein category with our enhanced waters to meet this untapped need." Waters ... with benefits He spotlights the need for time to enable the journalist and consumer to ponder news content, rather than popping the empty calories of the not-always-correct, 24-hour news cycle. Slow News: A Manifesto for the Critical News Consumer With a trio of vignettes in each half-hour, the show is fast-paced, fun and voyeuristic: the pay-cable equivalent of empty calories, while mirroring what's become a pretty saturated basic-cable subgenre. 7 Deadly Sins Do we truly think we can nourish our bodies and stay healthy by consuming products from sick animals and empty calories from highly processed foods? The high costs we pay for cheap food Sugary drinks - including soda, energy drinks, sports drinks, and fruit juice with added sugar - are a big source of empty calories in kids' diets and a big contributor to the obesity crisis. Sub water for sugary drinks and beat obesity "At Elli, we believe in using simple ingredients to create nutritious foods that fill you up without the empty calories of added sugars." Sweeet! Get fresh For example, Nutella also has a lot of energy but they are all empty calories," she said. Fino's natural nut butters Some are good sources of nutrients and fiber, while others are primarily sources of empty calories. Carbohydrates are not the enemy: You need them for energy: However, all carbs are not equal: choose carbs that are rich in nutrients andfiber There are many gummy, sugary fruit flavoured candies available in the market that may interest your child's palate but are considered really bad for toddlers as these include large amount of sugar which only gives empty calories. It also sticks in their mouth making it hard to swallow. Food items that you should keep away from your child Alcohol contains empty calories and sugary foods do too, so keep these to a minimum as much as you possibly can. THE DIET; Email your questions to diet@sundaymail.co.uk or write to Sunday Mail Diet Dilemmas, One Central Quay, Glasgow G3 8DA Sugar is what we call empty calories and it contains calories without any nutrients, and it can have a significant impact on health." Health experts call for cut in hidden sugar levels
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