Homeostasis

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This paper begins by explaining that homeostasis generally refers to the ability of an organism, including a human to maintain a certain state of equilibrium. The paper then goes on to discuss the subject of energy homeostasis with regard to human physiology and reviews some of the available literature on the subject. The paper explains that this research indicates that men and women may require different levels of basic nutrients in order to maintain a state of homeostasis and that water, like other nutrients, is a vital component for maintaining the physiology of the human body.

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"Energy homeostasis can be defined as the state of equilibrium where the body is not only producing an adequate level of energy to function, but where the metabolism is working synergistically with the rest of the body to burn and store nutrients as needed (Cone, 2001). This is an ongoing process that occurs as human beings feed and hydrate themselves day in and out. Energy homeostasis is affected by a number of factors, including how much exercise and how much sleep one gets during the course of a given day (Cone, 2001). If for example a person sleeps excessively, in theory they will disrupt the natural state of equilibrium in the body, potentially causing even more sleepiness (contrary to what one might think, that an individual might feel more rested)."

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