Ruben Meerman 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 https://www.ted.com/tedx

Ruben Meerman: How breathing and metabolism are interconnected | Ruben Meerman | TEDxBundaberg

How breathing and metabolism are interconnected | Ruben Meerman | TEDxBundaberg

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