Empty calories are calories with almost no nutritional value. In other words, calories present in foods high in energy but has poor nutritional values. The perfect example can be alcohol, rich in energy, loading you with unwanted calories, and lacking in vitamins, minerals or any other vital nutrients.

As empty calories will always cause you to gain weight, it is essential to cut down foods with empty calories if you are trying to lose weight. You can achieve your wight loss goals by having a balanced diet with adequate amount of vitamins and minerals. In order to do so, replace the empty-calorie foods with fruits and vegetables which are nutrient-dense foods. Every Dietitian we know recommend this.

Below find a list of foods known to contain empty calories mostly.

1. All forms of alcohol, including wine, beer, hard liqueur.
2. Foods with high amount of added sugar. (candy, various kinds of sweets and ice cream are good examples).
3. White rice and white bread. (refined grains)
4. Foods with saturated fat like butter and lard.
5. Fried chicken, hamburgers, sausages, certain pizza and similar foods with high amounts of fat.