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What are the 7 definitions of life?
Nutrition, respiration, excretion, growth, movement, sensitivity, reproduction. The characteristics of life are: made of cells, display organization, grow & develop, reproduce, adaptation through the process of evolution, respond to stimuli, use energy, homeostasis.
What gives life quality?
Standard indicators of the quality of life include wealth, employment, the environment, physical and mental health, education, recreation and leisure time, social belonging, religious beliefs, safety, security and freedom.
Why do I crave junk food at night?
Even more surprisingly, more than two-thirds reported that a lack of sleep contributed to late night junk food cravings. Researchers looked deeper into the subject and found that people who have poor sleep habits have twice as many food cravings as those who are sleeping like a baby at night.
How does poor eating and sleeping habits affect you?
Poor Eating And Sleeping Habits: Unhealthy Foods And Inadequate Sleep Affect Everything From Hormones To Energy. You seem to be awake most of the night, which prevents you from getting melatonin that would put you to sleep, because in the presence of artificial light, the pineal gland does not release melatonin.
Why do I crave sugar when I Sleep?
Your irregular sleeping habit interferes with your hormone system: human growth hormone low, melatonin suboptimal, cortisol too much; sex hormones too low (not enough nighttime sleep). You will also be more susceptible for reactive hypoglycemia from insulin overproduction, which causes craving for unhealthy sugary foods.
What is your sleep pattern like?
With your sleep pattern you are missing the midnight to 3 a.m. human growth hormone peak. Your brain releases that only during your deepest sleep and only between midnight and 3 a.m. Irregular meals: Your body receives breakfast at 4 a.m. Then you skip breakfast, because your stomach is already full. You sleep from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.