Empty (Theological and Ideological) Calories

The term empty calories refers to food that offers little or no nutritional value. The description of the term under the link from the Harvard Medical School website on the search engine results page added the following: “[Empty calories] can contribute to weight gain, chronic inflammation, and other health problems.”

Pretty much every health website you go to will give you tips on how to avoid empty calories. Most common among the suggestions is to avoid sugary drinks and pastries. Usually they also try to provide some “do’s” as well — eat your…