FILLERS: EMPTY CALORIES DISGUISED AS FOOD.

FILLERS: EMPTY CALORIES DISGUISED AS FOOD

Fillers are cheap ingredients added to food to:• Bulk it up• Improve texture• Extend shelf life• Replace real ingredients• Increase profit

They don’t nourish the body. They just make food bigger and cheaper.

Common fillers include:• Maltodextrin• Modified starch• Corn starch• Dextrose• Glucose syrup• Rice syrup solids• Tapioca starch• Potato starch

They look harmless on labels. But biologically, they act like fast sugar.

🩸 WHAT FILLERS DO TO BLOOD SUGAR

Maltodextrin has a higher glycemic index than sugar.

In the body it:⚠️ Spikes blood glucose rapidly⚠️ Triggers large insulin release⚠️ Promotes fat storage⚠️ Causes energy crashes⚠️ Increases hunger soon after eating

This isn’t fuel. It’s a rollercoaster.

⚖️ WHY THEY DRIVE WEIGHT GAIN

Fillers provide:❌ Calories without fibre❌ Calories without nutrients❌ Calories without satiety

So the body:• Gets energy• But not nourishment• Keeps asking for more food

This leads to:⚠️ Overeating⚠️ Cravings⚠️ Fat storage⚠️ Slowed metabolism⚠️ Loss of appetite control

They don’t satisfy.They inflate.

🦠 WHAT THEY DO TO THE GUT

Fillers like maltodextrin can:• Feed harmful gut bacteria• Disrupt gut balance• Increase gut permeability• Promote inflammation• Worsen IBS symptoms

A damaged gut:→ Extracts calories poorly→ Signals hunger poorly→ Stores fat more easily

🍫 WHERE FILLERS HIDE

They’re found in:• Protein powders• Meal replacements• Baby foods• Chocolates• Plant milks• Sauces & dressings• “Low-fat” foods• Sports drinks• Supplements• Flavoured coffees

Often in products marketed as:“Healthy”“Light”“High protein”“Sugar-free”

🌿 THE DEEPER PROBLEM

Fillers teach the body: Eat more, get less.

They replace:• Fibre• Minerals• Real carbohydrates

With:• Powder• Glucose• Cheap starch

That’s how food becomes calorie-dense but nutrient-poor.

✨ GLOW PRINCIPLE

If an ingredient exists to:• Add bulk• Add sweetness• Add weight• Add shelf life

But not nutrition…

Your body still pays for it.

Empty calories still count —but they don’t count for health.