How breathing and metabolism are interconnected | Ruben Meerman | TEDxBundaberg

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Ruben shares his knowledge on how to breathe yourself thin by explaining where fat goes when you lose weight. Ruben is better known to Aussie kids as the Surfing Scientist. He performed experiments on ABC television programs for more than a decade and was the first ever resident scientist on Play School. Ruben's research was published in the British Medical Journal and he is the Author of Big Fat Myths. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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@martinengelbrecht5384 4年前

When someone takes a complex subject and makes it very simple your are listening to a genius.
@farrierss1724 3年前

Move more, eat less, keep breathing, lose weight. We all knew that. Understanding why is a great way to improve anything. Very well done!
@jcgarcia1931 1年前

We learned all this in grade school but never learned to connect the dots... That is the primary failure in education. This was a great talk. Thank you.
@lindaneese3586 3年前

Bruno Bettelheim was also an educator who said that any concept can be taught to anyone at any age. You just use age appropriate language and the right visuals to get the idea across. So glad that minds are thinking outside the old education box that has limited so many for so long. From a teacher
@RebeccaHagman 1年前

Yoga practice has known this for thousands of years. So good to see scientific community confirming this in modern language
@parimalpatel5550 3年前

This man is summing off my metabolism term of Med school in 20 minutes
@Sunj7 1年前

India has a yogic breathing technique called Pranayama. You can look at it as an intensive breathing technique. Pranayama fits perfectly with the logic presented here. This man is a genius for being able to explain this concept in such simple terms.
@conscienza 2年前

Also: "how to give the best presentation ever as a scientist".
@SibleySteve 2年前

I've recently lost over 20 pounds and this really helps to explain it. Late at night, instead of snacking, I practice my golf swing, which makes me breathe heavier. Now it makes sense that standing still in my back garden and swinging clubs for a while is so healthy. I always walk a golf course, which yields about 7,000 steps over 9 holes, in addition to swinging clubs. All this breathing adds up.
@sweetsue4204 2年前

Thank you. This explains the simple fitness rule I recently heard: “Breathe hard for at least 30 minutes a day.”
@rachelmartinez4783 3年前

I learned more in 20min than in an entire semester at college.
@HALLBARBARA11 3年前

Phenomenal presentation. All high school children should watch it a few times. And then all adults should rewatch it a few times.
@johncarlson6472 3年前

The excellent visuals he utilized for this presentation made the subject matter way more understandable.
@mariespi96 1年前

This video is a Godsend! My husband is laying in a hospital on an ECMO machine that is supposed to help him expel CO2 after having had Covid but not doing such a great job of it. It’s great at oxygenating but not so great at removing CO2. The high CO2 makes him unconscious but I’m going to ask the dr if we can get him to sit and maybe move his legs and get him moving…idk if it will work but I’m going to try it. We got to “MOVE IT MOVE IT” to stay alive! Blessings to all of you out there!
@nyanpraterjr1819 4年前

I take back my last comment. Took me 24-hours to process the sheer-genius of this man's talk - even woke up last night having dreams of Hydrogen and Carbon bonds. He also reminded me of a major "flaw/paradox" (problem) in our model(s) of how "bonds trap thermal energy" and such. He is much smarter than me in many key ways, very honored/honoured to have watched this video and humbled by what I learned.
@yerrago 3年前

He does a good job in the beginning explaining the chemistry into very simple components of the 5 elements. He talks about carbon dioxide as a by-product of metabolism but doesn't talk at all about the rate of metabolism. He assumes everyone has the same rate of metabolism. Granted he needs to simplify. But the metabolic rate is important to talk about. A high metabolic rate is more important than eating less. It uses more calories and provides more energy. And rather than eat less, one has to improve one's metabolism so that it produces more energy to support his health, and not only health, but his development. Energy made is used first to support immediate needs in support of his survival, the extra is used to build his immunity and to repair and/or replace/rebuild tissues and organs, and when there's still energy left, it goes toward development in intelligence and in appearance - the brain, the skin, and hair. When the author says to eat less, he is only thinking about losing or maintaining a normal weight, but he isn't concerned about fully developing the individual.
@nathanjames3348 3年前

This is incredible research and presentation. Everyone should know this.
@annmarieknapp2480 1年前

As a professor in psychology, I whole heartedly agree that our educational system isn't working. Any age group for the most part can get basic concepts, you have to adapt how you teach them. I viewed this fellows Ted talk years ago and enjoyed it. Now I'm thrilledfor his follow up.
@russellsage4953 1年前

When people truly understand ANY topic, they are able to convey more, speak less, and translate for all. ❤️
@williammorris830 3年前

I have been reading diet and exercise books for over 30 years and never connected the dots. Exercise, yes, sweating, yes. Brilliant!