She went on to point out that meal timing is involved in weight control, regulating blood glucose levels, better sleep and possibly lowering cancer risk.
By keeping a watchful eye on meal timings, people will also become more wary of their calorie limits.
While it may be difficult for women to find their calorie limit through a process of trial and error, Ward said that women over the age of 40 will need to adjust their food intake to avoid menopausal weight gain.
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention suggest sticking to a 1,200-calorie diet is the right approach for overweight menopausal women.
source: express.co.uk