Improving Your Sleep
7-8 hours of sleep
How many hours of sleep do adults need every night?
unit measured to quantify the energy in food that the body can use
What are kilocalories?
body mass index
What is BMI?
drinking heavily at home before going out to an event or other location
What is pre-gaming?
injury, death or psychological harm caused unintentionally or without premeditation
What is an unintentional injury?
Difficulty sleeping or falling asleep
What is insomnia?
50-70%
What percentage of the body is water by weight?
fat necessary for the maintenance of life and reproductive functions
What is essential fat?
A pattern of drinking alcohol that brings BAC to .08 gram %
What is binge drinking?
alcohol and drug abuse
What is substance abuse?
The internal clock
What is Circadian Rhythm?
Fats
The most energy dense source of calories in a diet?
resting metabolic rate
What is RMR?
Blood alcohol concentration
What is BAC?
homicide
The 15th leading cause of death in the US?
During REM sleep
When does dreaming take place?
Foods derived from organisms whose DNA has been altered by using genetic- engineering techniques
What are GMOs?
Exercise and Metabolism
How are calories burned?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What is FAS?
rape referring to where the rapist is known to the victim
What is acquaintance rape?
neurological disorder caused by the brain's inability to properly regulate the sleep to wake cycle.
What is narcolepsy?
Someone who only eats foods grown close to home
What is a locavore?
low calorie intake focusing on body to convert fat to energy
What is ketosis?
enzyme that breaks down alcohol in the stomach before it reaches the bloodstream and the brain
What is alcohol dehydrogenase?
Every 30.6 minutes
How often does murder occur?