Lose weight with breathing exercises: How the “Long Breath” diet melts away the pounds. Each person takes an average of 23,000 breaths a day.

Hectic, shallow breaths, for example, increase blood pressure and cardiac output. Deep, conscious breathing, on the other hand, has a positive effect on the body by giving it regeneration breaks for cell repair and the rebuilding of energy reserves. The Japanese trick is intended to influence digestion and food utilization. The long-breath method, which is said to have been invented by the Japanese actor Miki Ryosuke, helps to curb the appetite.