Can Water Make You Gain Weight?

Question

Drinking water does lead to weight gain however there are consequences of drinking too much. This includes, water retention and bloating. Separate to this, the article talks about what are the actual causes to weight gain but the title can be misleading and can cause alot of misinformation as water is the number one thing we need to survive.

Comments

This article was super interesting, as it goes into the difference between temporary water weight gain and fat gain. Which are two very different things in terms of how the body works and processes. But the title I agree may be misleading, as it makes you think that's what the article is arguing when it's not. Influencing the wrong idea people have about water and weight gain.

Answer 1

Water does not make you gain weight. Water weight is extra water being held onto by the body, but it can actually be reduced by drinking more water. If anything drinking water can help to lose weight and keeps your body working. This claim can be dangerous to believe and may lead people to believing that they shouldn't drink as much water.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320603#ways-to-lose-it

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/159111#symptoms

If anything, water should help you lose weight. It retains your body for exercise and helps your metabolism speed up and may make your appetite smaller if you drink the recommended daily amount. Your body needs water to burn fat and remove body waste as well, making water full of benefits and very good to drink if you are trying to lose weight.

https://hub.jhu.edu/at-work/2020/01/15/focus-on-wellness-drinking-more-water/#:~:text=Science%20suggests%20that%20water%20can,to%20results%20on%20the%20scale.

Answer 2

I agree and disagree with your claim. There are two main things that immediately come to mind when I think of water and weight together. One is water weight, This is called an edema and this is because, according to medical news today, “the buildup of excess water or fluid in the body”. Many fighters use this method to gain weight quickly but lose it fast. On the other hand does water actually make you gain weight over longer periods of time. According to Radcliffe labs, “Water can help you lose weight and maintain a healthy weight. Staying properly hydrated helps maintain a healthy metabolic rate, allowing the body to convert food into energy efficiently. Additionally, water aids digestion and absorption of nutrients, promoting a well-functioning digestive system that supports weight loss efforts.” We can all agree that water is a necessity to us yet people use water in many ways to fuel their body. That is way I agree to disagree with the claim. 

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320603 

https://redcliffelabs.com/myhealth/health/can-water-make-you-gain-weight-know-the-real-facts/

Comments

It sounds like this claim is too vague and causes you to not be able to choose what it is actually claiming. Does the claim insinuate that water is unhealthy and will make you gain weight? You've shown in your sources that can't be the case. Does it insinuate that water has weight to it so consuming it would inherently make you heavier, ok sure, but the source they provided states there is a difference between water weight and actual weight gain. The claim is much too vague, and you answered it the best you could in my humble opinion.

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Is the claim true or false? You say you disagree and agree -- in fact-checking terms, you typically need to decide on whether the claim is true, false, misleading/ exaggerated, opinion, etc. I notice you end with "I agree to disagree." So that means you think the claim is false? Going forward, always select a rating and clearly state it within the fact-check too. Thanks!

Answer 3

The title you give is misleading in a way. Yes water does make you gain weight but its not in the way that you think. your title could be interpreted like drinking water is the same as eating a cheeseburger. Water weight is temporary and fluctuates depending on your hydration levels and has almost no negative impact on your health compared to your daily caloric intake. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/drinking-water-helps-with-weight-loss

Comments

I enjoyed the tone in which you wrote this fact check, and you did cite a source but did not reference the source or quote it. This gives the effect that your fact check does not have any evidence and sounds opinionated. A quote from your source that would help this fact check is: "Several factors can contribute to temporary water weight gain, which is often misunderstood as actual weight gain". This proves that your point is correct and the claim is misleading.

Answer 4

Water will technically increase the weight on the scale after you drink it – after all, you are consuming something. However, this does not represent an increase in fat or sustained weight increase. It is simply in the form of water weight, which increases and decreases with a variety of factors such as hydration and food intake.

Some studies show that higher water intake can mean increased weight loss.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4121911/

Comments

think it’s great that you pointed out water weight as a temporary change in weight on the scale. One thing that stands out to me, though, is how people often confuse short-term water retention with actual fat gain. For example, when people say they’ve gained 'weight' after a big meal or salty foods, they’re usually seeing water weight, not fat. This can fluctuate daily and is affected by many factors, like hydration and sodium levels. Have you come across research on how hydration impacts overall metabolism or weight loss in the long run?

Answer 5

I agree with this article because sources I have read state that gaining weight from water is a common occurrence this is also why it is advised to drink water after eating food because it can fill your stomach and make you gain weight.