How do they provide energy if they’re devoid of any nutrients? How can the body story them as fat if they don’t provide any nutrients whatsoever? In general, I’m confused.
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Calories themselves are energy, so they’re not inherently useless. However, the point people make when counting calories is to get your calories from nutrient-rich food. Fruits and veggies have calories, but they’re also loaded with stuff your body needs to function. Empty calories, coming from things like Coca Cola or cookies, are purely consumed for taste and give you a large sugar/fat input, but otherwise provide no (or minimal) benefit to your body from a nutrition standpoint. As a result, you’ll still need to be eating other foods to get your nutritional needs and simply be eating these foods in addition, leading to weight gain.
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