Of course, my grandmother reminded me not to "chew like a cow with its cud," so I hid my chewing ... my grandest gum memories is the gift surprise my mother gave me. She came home with a brown ...

If you cut 50 calories a day or so by chewing gum, then make another small lifestyle change -- like switching from 2% to 1% milk or taking the stairs at work -- you can easily cut 100 calories a day.