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Breathing is the process of taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from your body.

Here's how it works:

1. Inhale (Breathe in):

   • Your diaphragm (a muscle below your lungs) contracts and moves downward.

   • Your chest expands, and your lungs fill with air.

   • Oxygen from the air passes into your bloodstream.

2. Exhale (Breathe out):

   • The diaphragm relaxes and moves upward.

   • Your chest becomes smaller, pushing air out of your lungs.

   • Carbon dioxide, a waste gas, leaves your body.

This cycle repeats automatically throughout your life. An average adult breathes about 12–20 times per minute while resting.