We usually pile on pounds in the warmth of our house during winter.
Keeping the heating on high means those extra pounds pile on.
Lots of us keep our homes so warm that we do not have to burn the number of calories we otherwise would to keep our bodies warm naturally.
Having endless cups of tea and coffee in front of a fire is certainly pleasurable, however, it can encourage your body to put on weight and become overweight or obese .
Our centrally heated homes have not helped with national weight loss, recent research claims.
University College London scientists state that this is a growing problem throughout the developed world where the average indoor temperature is on the increase.
A quicker metabolism unlocks the secret to losing weight .
The situation is not helped by our high fat, high sugar diets and the number of hours we spend indoors, shopping online or working from home .