Indulging in food?

There's still a lot of winter weather ahead of us—so what's with your appetite? Do you find yourself craving decadent foods—the ones you know you shouldn't eat? Did you know you're not alone?

Winter cravings are brought on by all sorts of external and internal forces. If the cold weather has kept you predominantly inside for months, you might feel a bit bored or lethargic—and springtime seems like such a long way off.

Less exercise, lack of sunshine, cold temperatures—all of these can have a physical or psychological effect on us. To learn more, read this Weight Watchers article, "5 Ways to Fight Wintertime Cravings," which features information from Dr. Fred Pescatore, medical director of the Center for Integrative and Complementary Medicine in New York City and Dallas.

You can also learn more about winter food cravings and how to manage them by reading "The Winter Weight-Gain Blues" on the CBC News website.

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