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Your brain uses about a fifth of all the energy your body makes.

Your brain uses about a fifth of all the energy your body makes.

Even though the brain is only about 2% of your body weight, it uses roughly 20% of your energy. Thinking, sensing, and controlling your whole body takes a lot of power.

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