Reader Barb A. writes, “Thank you for the article you wrote about how it’s not just about what you eat, but when you eat it. I am 69 and had been slowly gaining weight the last few years. I struggled. I only ate two small to average meals a day, but continued to gain weight. I would eat brunch and dinner. After reading your column I started eating breakfast and “dinch,“ an early dinner/late lunch before 3. I have lost 20 pounds. I couldn’t have done it without you.”
Wow, Barb! That’s impressive. I’d say you did it very well without me!
Karen, who reads the column in The Daily News in Longview, Washington, asks, “Does the amount of chewing or the degree to which food is chewed before swallowing have an effect on the nutritional benefits? Fiber? Calories? Vitamins?”
