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).
Half the empty calories came from six foods: soda, fruit drinks, dairy desserts, grain desserts, pizza and whole milk. Eating empty calories has consequences beyond obesity. For example, the phosphorus in soda and processed foods leads to low calcium and higher phosphate levels in the blood.The body works to balance the excess phosphates in junk food by pulling calcium from the bones.eâre in a similar place now with respect to our eating habits. Only a cultural shift toward eating healthy will make junk food and empty calories a thing of the past. It all starts at home. Read more in my book, The French Twist: 12 Secrets of Decadent Dining and Natural Weight Management.