Japanese Diet – Long Breath Diet For Weight Loss: Want to shed off those extra kilos and flaunt your summer body? Just breathe! Nope, this isn’t an April fool’s joke. Be ready to be amazed as this is Japan’s most happening weight loss technique which is creating a buzz worldwide as well.
All you have to spend is just 2 to 5 minute a day. Sounds insane right?
How does it work?
Japan’s long –breath diet is a natural solution for fighting obesity especially in teens or people who are just starting out their fit life. This is not exactly an exercise. It is only based on the fact that simple alteration and control in breathing can help us burn more than we could think of. But how does that happen?
Fat is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. We inhale oxygen while breathing, which then helps in breaking down fat into simpler carbon dioxide and water molecules. The carbon dioxide is a waste product which is carried by the blood to the lungs for exhalation. More oxygen supply will lead to more of this process. This long breathing technique ensures sufficient oxygen supply into your system.
How did it start?
It was all started by Miki Ryosuke, an actor from Japan. He was struggling with back pain for some time and tried this breathing technique to get relief from his back pain. Soon he noticed that it also helped him lose a lot of weight.
Our normal calorie intake ranges from 2500 to 3000 daily. To lose any weight, we need to burn more than what we consume. When we normally breathe, we do spend some amount of energy but that is almost negligible in amount for the excess energy we need to burn. But this breathing technique if done correctly can help burn those extra calories rapidly and you can see the results within the first month itself.
How to do it correctly?
Without much ado, let’s break down the steps of this Long-Breathe diet.
Before you start, get into a standing position and just relax. (Something we all need to do quite often)
Step1: Put one leg forward and the other one back, almost crossing them to squeeze your butt. Make your glutes tight.
Step2: Lift your arms from both sides, above your head, and inhale a long breath for 3 seconds.
Step 3: Throw your hands down aggressively, giving out a forceful exhalation straining all the muscles but just enough air to make it last for 7 seconds.
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Each session is a total of 10 seconds. Doing it for 2 minutes, which sums up to 12 times long breathing exercise every day, is sufficient to get visible results and also it fits perfectly with your busy life. You can also combine it with yoga to amplify the effects.
So now you don’t need to splurge your hard earned money at the gym, suffer from muscle cramps or compromise with your favorite food as this special yet super easy health routine, does not require any strict diet or fixed time or a lot of sweating. It only requires the right technique and lastly your will.
2. Hydrate yourself- Drink a lot of water. I cannot emphasize on this enough how much important it is to drink plenty of water every day. Say at least a glass of water every 2 hrs. Water will not prevent muscle cramps but also help flush out toxins from your body, improve the blood circulation, help in weight loss and what not. Have more fluid in your diet. Have fruit which has more water content like cucumber. This is literally a one-stop solution for many things.
