When we hear for the first time about empty calories many people wonder what that means. We are all familiar with the term calorie as a "unit of measurement of the energy value in the foods." We all know that if we want to lose weight, we must have an eye on the calories we consume This leads us to ask ourselves what they mean by "empty calories". We know, that when we eat our goal is to satisfy the needs of our body. Our system needs energy to function. This energy can be found in our diet. As we already mentioned, this energy is measured in calories. There are good calories and there are less good. That is what we call empty calories. This type of calories is a bit special because they give us a higher calorie level but does not include many essential nutrients inside. These foods will give Read more [...]