Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body

Jennifer Ackerman guides readers through twenty-four hours in the human body, exploring how it functions from morning waking through sleep and dreams. The book examines circadian rhythms—the body's internal clock—and reveals how synchronizing daily activities with biological rhythms affects health, while defying them can cause harm. Ackerman presents scientific findings on topics including sleep and dreaming, calorie burning through fidgeting, and sex. She identifies optimal times of day for napping, giving presentations, taking medication, and consuming alcohol. The book combines recent scientific research on biorhythms with practical information about daily life. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice, the book draws on current research to explain bodily functions and encourage readers to reconsider their relationship with their bodies.