{"id":10119,"date":"2018-08-14T06:01:07","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T10:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=10119"},"modified":"2018-08-12T17:43:30","modified_gmt":"2018-08-12T21:43:30","slug":"10119","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/10119\/","title":{"rendered":"Empty Calories Taste Good but Have No Nutrients"},"content":{"rendered":"

Empty calories are calories that don’t give us the nutrients we need. Here is what MyPlate.gov. a division of the Dept. of Agriculture, has to say about foods that taste good, but contain empty calories.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"picture<\/a><\/strong><\/em>Many of the foods and beverages Americans eat and drink contain empty calories. These are calories that come from solid fats and\/or added sugars. Solid fats and added sugars add calories to the food but few or no nutrients. For this reason, the calories from solid fats and added sugars in a food are often called empty calories. Learning more about solid fats and added sugars can help you make better food and drink choices.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Solid fats<\/strong> are fats that are solid at room temperature, like butter, beef fat, and shortening. Some solid fats are found naturally in foods. They can also be added when foods are processed by food companies or when they are prepared. Added sugars<\/strong> are sugars and syrups that are added when foods or beverages are processed or prepared.<\/span>
\n Solid fats and added sugars can make a food or beverage more appealing, but they also can add a lot of calories. The foods and beverages that provide the most empty calories for Americans are:<\/span><\/p>\n