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empty calorie

noun

  1. a calorie whose source has little or no nutritional value:

    Junk food has only empty calories.



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Origin of empty calorie1

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
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“Editorial standards for newsworthiness have loosed significantly, saturating audiences with empty calorie news - stories that have emotional appeal but are not particularly informative,†the authors wrote.

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Both have been accused of putting up empty calorie stats for losing teams.

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Thus as TV takes on a more central role in many of our lives of many, unscripted shows that once served as empty calorie sugar rushes may have taken on a distinctly different vibe.

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And at a certain point in this climate, a cliffhanger simply becomes an empty calorie.

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By all means stay away from those empty calorie over processed cereals, but feel free to enjoy the whole grain alternatives.

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