Bake Off judge blames heating for weight woes

PRUE LEITH, the Bake Off judge, says modern central heating is contributing to Britain’s growing obesity epidemic.

She told The Spectator: “The combination of moving more and fighting the cold kept our forebears slim. Our food intake has been falling, but nowhere near fast enough to compensate for centrally heated houses and a sedentary lifestyle.”

Some studies have argued that the widespread use of central heating stops people using energy to stay warm.