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    insomnia and obesity is strongest in young and middle-age adults. Effects of Insomnia on growth. Highest levels of growth hormones are released into the bloodstream when we are sleeping. Although release of growth hormones is a continuous process and our body releases these growth hormones throughout the day and night but the level of release is highest during night and when we are sleeping. Because insomnia or sleep deprivation results in a decrease in the release of these hormones‚ there is an adverse

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    Caffeine...Does it truly affect the body? Everyday millions of Americans go through cups of coffee a day and most people don’t even know how it affects your body. I am one of those people and I have always wondered what caffeine does to my body. This topic interest me a lot because I drink coffee on a daily about 2 times a day and I want to know if there are any short term effects and long term effects and if I should be worried about drinking too many drinks with caffeine in them. I want to find

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    with others. These habits include drugs‚ lack of sleep‚ unhealthy eating routines‚ and numerous others. College can be a very stressful environment for students‚ causing them to obtain new habits that are very harmful. Students feel as though these habits will help with the stress in their lives‚ but unfortunately it only makes them sick and harms their emotions and relationships. One major habit that students experiment with is drugs. There are many drugs or harmful substances that only harm

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    about 400 quarts of blood a day t shift out about 21 quarts of waste products which leaves the body as what we call urine. The urine drains from the kidneys into the bladder through larger tubes called ureters. a kidney located nesr the middle of the back right about where your elbow is placed‚ just below the rib cage to the left and right of the spene. For those who dont know‚ there are 2 kidneys in our body which makes it easier to get kidney diseases. There are many kidney diseases and one of them

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    Unit 3: The conscious self AOS 1: Mind‚ brain and body AREA OF STUDY 1 Mind‚ brain and body Consciousness  Consciousness refers to our level of awareness of our internal world‚ that is‚ our own personal thoughts‚ feelings and perceptions‚ external world‚ that is‚ our surroundings during any particular time‚ as well as our own existence. Psychological construct (or hypothetical construct) refers to hypothetical ideas regarding a phenomenon that is believed to exist however cannot be directly

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    Anger affect brain and body Anger is a primary human emotion we all experience from time to time. We feel anger when we feel threatened due to physical conflict‚ injustice‚ humiliation or betrayal. The human brain is setup with a scanning device that recognizes anything that is threatening. It then signals to our body how to react. Studies hall all revealed that before anger affects any part of our body‚ it has to affect our brain first. The brain is our internal alarm system. It signals to the rest

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    observation‚ Descartes formulated a thesis called mind-body dualism‚ which summarized the idea that even though they coexist with one another‚ the material human body is distinct from the immaterial human mind. He states that he can derive the “essence” of himself without needing to account for his body and that essence is thought. Therefore‚ even though his mind may not be material‚ it still exists. But he can also derive the essence of his body‚ which is extension. He reaches this conclusion through

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    Nicotine and Drugs Affects a Fetus Nicotine and drugs can affect a fetus by entering into the bloodstream of the unborn child. While you are pregnant‚ almost everything you eat‚ drink or smoke passes through your body to your baby. That is why drugs taken during pregnancy can be harmful to your baby. The word "drugs" doesn’t only mean illegal drugs. It also means legal drugs and prescription and over-the-counter medicines. The use of alcohol‚ tobacco‚ and other drugs during pregnancy continues

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    Effects of the Mind-Body Connection on Learning Jason Grant COLL100 B161 American Military University Professor Allison Knox Effects of the Mind-Body Connection on Learning What is the “Mind-Body Connection” and does it have a profound effect on an individual’s learning? The mind-body connection can be explained as the physical and mental connection that our existence has on itself and the world around it. Some researchers have noted that this connection can be stronger in certain situations

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    Music does many things for the human body including‚ masking unpleasant sounds and feelings‚ slowing down and equalizing brain waves‚ affecting respiration‚ affecting the heartbeat‚ pulse rate‚ and blood pressure‚ reducing muscle tension and improving body movement and coordination‚ affecting the body temperature‚ regulating stress-related hormones‚ boosting the immune function‚ changing our perception of space and time‚ strengthening our memory and learning‚ boosting productivity‚ enhancing romance

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