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“We are basically an indoor species,” said Wayne Ott, a scholar of environmental engineering.

His statement is borne up by years of research, which have shown that most people spend around 90% of their time indoors. It’s not surprising, given that our indoor environments are designed to provide comfort, safety, and shelter.

Are you a victim of a creature which you can’t see and can’t feel but you’ll know they’re here? They don’t hid and they won’t bit but by eating your skin, they’ll thrive. They love to live in places that are tepid and humid but they don’t like hot showers or hot bath. You’ll sneeze not because someone is thinking about you but because they’re all around you. Who are they?

Sports has become more and more popular these years that it has gradually turn into a trend, a lifestyle. People go to the gym more often, attending marathons, go on hikes, cycling, or even sign up for triathlon competitions.

A house isn’t just the place where you hit the sack at night. The place where you live - may it be a small flat, a grand mansion, or something in between - must be an expression of your personality.

Though people may have differing opinions on their interior designing, no one would want to stay in a home that they don’t feel a personal connection to. Here are a few ways to spruce up your place and make it your warm and cozy abode.

Have you ever considered that you might sit too much?

Perhaps you’ve had some inkling of this. After all, if you belong to the part of the population that holds a desk job, you’d be spending anywhere from 7-9 hours sitting at work. Throw in time spent commuting and time spent sitting at home and you could easily be spending over half the day sitting down.

Do your hands and feet get cold often? Then you’re not alone. Even outside wintertime and it isn’t cold out yet, getting cold hands and feet is actually a common occurrence for millions of people around the world.

You are what you eat, the saying goes. Over the years, people have interpreted this in different ways with trendy diets promising health, beauty, or strength. While many of them are backed by testimonies and studies, just as often they contradict other diets with similar evidence—what do you do then?

Feeling under the weather? It might not be the heat, but the humidity.

Humidity usually doesn’t get as much attention as other aspects of the weather. People are likely to comment when it’s unseasonably warm or raining when it shouldn’t, but less people talk about humidity.

How could humanity ever live without blankets? Basically, this heavily napped fabric is used to provide warmth as you sleep. Fun fact: Blankets originated in the 14th century, pioneered by a Flemish weaver named Thomas Blanket (Blanquette) in Bristol, England.

Poor blood circulation happens when the flow of blood to certain parts of your body is significantly lessened. It most commonly occurs in your hands, legs, and feet.