AboutTodd Bublitz, RCEP Expertise I can answer questions on Cholesterol & Lipids. I can explain how diet can and cannot improve your cholesterol & triglyceride levels.
Experience I have 17 years experience in cardiovascular disease prevention, rehabilitation and education. Researcher in cardiovascular exercise, cardiac function and cardiac testing. I developed and maintain Lipid-Clinic.com
Also run Nuclear Cardiology Research Organizations National Lipid Association
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Question hi,
this is a silly question :)
If instead of doing exercises to loss weight,I stil breathing successively and rapidly , will I burn fats as if i was doing exercises?
Answer Fat Man,
Losing weight happens when a person burns more calories than they consume (eat and drink). The number of calories you burn is determined by your resting metabolic rate (the calories needed to maintain bodily functions – digestion, breathing, etc.) and the physical exercise and activity you engage in. Rapid breathing will burn more calories than slow breathing, but as a replacement for exercise – it is silly. Almost as silly as blinking or toe tapping as a replacement for exercise. Don't plan on burning any fat with your rapid breathing either. By the way, breathing rapidly enough to burn a significant number of calories should cause you to “blow off” too much carbon dioxide and cause you to become light-headed or pass out. I would recommend against that.
I recommend the only tried and true approach - eat less and exericse.
