If you’re gaining weight, it could be your air conditioner’s fault...

It seems the more we use our AC – the more weight we’re likely to gain...  

A recent study suggests the use of modern central heat and AC could be partly to blame for modern weight gain. Experts say our bodies just don’t have to work as hard at heating up and cooling down, which means we expend less energy and store more fat.

The authors of the study have pointed out that obesity rates in the south are the highest in the nation – and that people with central air-conditioning are most at risk for AC weight gain. The more comfortable we feel, the more we are likely to eat, while people who are uncomfortably hot or cold give snacking a lower priority.