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The body expends 2000 calories of energy (via mitochondria) simply to be alive, even if you lie in a hospital bed and are unconscious. You do a marathon’s amoun
by kridsdale1 1y ago
The body expends 2000 calories of energy (via mitochondria) simply to be alive, even if you lie in a hospital bed and are unconscious. You do a marathon’s amount of work every day. You need to sleep to deal with that.
- HarHarVeryFunny 1y agoWe're also alive when we're asleep ... The difference between being asleep or awake lying on the couch seems to have more to do with reduced/different mental activity than energy usage. Being unconscious, or in a coma, in a hospital bed is more akin to being asleep, which is why you can be in a coma for years without dying.