About Empty Calorie Foods

When it comes to food and eating, we all have diverse approaches. There are some of us who see food just as delicious food, while others see it in terms of nutrition or even as energy (calories). While it’s important not to get too caught up in the amount of calories in food , knowing about empty calories is a helpful way to stay on track and keep your weight in check. Experts recommend that people get about 30 percent of their daily calories from fat and consume no more than six to nine teaspoons of added sugars.

So, what is a calorie? A calorie is a unit of energy. It is the amount of energy or heat that is required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. In a food and nutrition context, a calorie is the unit of food energy. When people talk about the calories in food, they are referring to how much energy that food provides your body when you eat or drink it.

Empty calories refer to foods that are high in calories (that is, they are ‘energy-dense’) but are also ‘nutrient-poor’, meaning they are very low in essential nutrients and have little or no nutritional value. These are foods that are often heavily processed with many additives and we don’t require them in our diets — we can live without them.

Needless to say, the end result is weight gain and leads to comorbidities such as diabetes and heart diseases. 

Understand the healthier options available in Modern Store. 

Fatty foods can be healthy and should be included in the diet! Of course we are not talking about high sodium cheese and French fries, which contain high amounts of saturated fat. Rather, choose foods full of healthy monounsaturated fats like avocados, extra virgin olive oil, nuts, legumes, pulses and eggs which are all available in Modern Store. These monounsaturated fats are full of important nutrients that help with heart and brain health.

While there is no “one size fits all” answer to a question regarding how many calories one should consume, it depends on many factors including gender, height, weight, age, activity level, health status, muscle mass and etc. Regardless of the amount of calories needed, these calories should be full of important nutrients in order to nourish the body and brain. This is made possible by eating with energy density in mind and avoiding empty calories. And of course, the most affordable range of healthy alternatives are always available at your friendly grocer, Modern Store Indian Grocery. 

At Modern Store, we believe that everyone deserves to live a healthy life. We are located at your convenient location in Kuala Lumpur (Old Outlet and New Outlet) Malaysia, you can buy all your Indian groceries, vegetables and fruits under one roof. Modern Store Brickfields has now partnered with TheBig3 Online Indian Grocery to bring our products online. You can now shop for our products at our partnered online store – www.thebig3grocery.com.my and we will deliver directly to your homes. Stay Fit! Stay Healthy!

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