empty calories
plural noun
: calories from food that supply energy but have little or no nutritional value
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Many times, loaded cereal adds empty calories through additional fat and sugar.
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
And the empty calories can increase your risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer.
—Rachel Carlson, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
While indulgence is a part of Christmas, some desserts pack an astonishingly unhealthy punch, with sky-high levels of sugar, fat and empty calories.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
If what men really need is emotional connection, though, this sort of communication can amount to empty calories.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
And the empty calories can increase your risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer.
—Rachel Carlson, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
While indulgence is a part of Christmas, some desserts pack an astonishingly unhealthy punch, with sky-high levels of sugar, fat and empty calories.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
If what men really need is emotional connection, though, this sort of communication can amount to empty calories.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Empty calories.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20calories. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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