Yogh stood for a sort of throaty noise that was common in Middle English words that sounded like the ch in Bach or Scottish loch.. French scholars werenât fans of our weird non-Latin letters and started replacing all instances of yogh with âghâ in their texts.
The following foods are often considered to contain mostly empty calories and may lead to weight gain: 1  Cake, cookies, sweets, candy, ice cream, soft drinks, fruit-flavored beverages and gelatin and other foods containing added sugars (including High-fructose corn syrup, HFCS).
The number of calories in a food item depends on the quantity of carbohydrates, fats, protein, and alcohol. Ideally, we should consume foods with a relatively high number of nutrients per calorie, or nutrient-dense foods. Otherwise, we are eating empty calories.