Snooze more rather than less Think about what people normally do in their daily lives; two important aspects of our lives are simply sleeping and eating. Between these two necessary routines, healthy sleep habits are just as important as a healthy diet. However, teenagers don't think about it much. It turns out that inadequate rest can compromise many aspects of their lives; as a result teenagers really need to find a way to improve their sleeping habits from now on. American teenagers remain ignorant about the amount of time they dedicate to sleep and never realize its fundamental role and the risks of not having enough. . An article in the health journal Prevention states that 60% of American high school students feel tired during the day and 15% report falling asleep at school (Van Tine). This is not a false statistic; on the contrary, this is exactly what happens in regular high schools. But what is the criterion for daily sleep time? Prevention magazine also provides a number of startling statistics. Students ages 7 to 10 need at least 9 hours of sleep, and students older than 12 need at least 8.5 hours of sleep (Van Tine). Since students don't pay attention to it, instead of going to bed by 10pm, they tend to joke around, chat online or just do nothing. But no matter what, they just don't fall asleep. As time goes by, sleep loss is becoming the leading cause of death that puts children's health at risk, and this type of risk is not easily offset by sleeping more on weekends in a short period of time. What are the causes of this problem? sleep enough? For those diligent students, is “consuming time studying” the only cause? For those lazy students, "playing video games" is the only cause for ... middle of paper ... to sleep and wake up refreshed, making it through the next busy school day. Works Cited Brody, Jane E “Facing the Reality of Sleep Deprivation.” New York Times March 31, 1998, section. F: 7. ProQuest. Network. February 24, 2014."It's time to wake up and face the dangers of sleep deprivation." Los Angeles Times [Los Angeles, California] September 20, 1990, Orange County: 1. ProQuest. Network. February 24, 2014."Sleep-deprived children gain weight." Natural Life January 2007: 40. Student Resources in Context. Network. February 10, 2014. Snow, Carrie. Speech. BrainyQuote.com. Xplore and Web. April 9, 2014.VanTine, Julia. “Help your kids get the sleep they need.” Prevention 53.9 (2001): 54. Student resources in context. Network. February 10, 2014.Willingham, Daniel T. “Are Sleepy Students Learning?” American Educator 36.4 (2013): 35. Student resources in context. Network. February 3. 2014.