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Overall comment:

Group 3 did an excellent job in this assignment. Although some group members' participation was not active, the critical thinking displayed by others was strong, and collaborative efforts were evident. By continuing to engage more deeply with each other’s comments, this group can further enhance the quality of their discussions. Great job, Group 3!

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Alright so how about we come out with a conclusion about our stend either we agree or disagree with the topic

You guys can state your preferences under the comment section

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I'm Ee Jie. Alright, let's talk about another mechanism that water helps in weight loss. Water intake can increase energy expenditure in the body, which helps in those mentioned by you guys, energy consumption needs to be more than energy expenditure. According to research, the sympathetic activation after water drinking might stimulate thermogenesis and increase resting energy expenditure by 30% within 10 min (peaked at 30-40 min) and was sustained for over an hour. This might be correlated with drinking water would be heated in the body to the same temperature as the body temperature. It means even when you are resting, drinking more water can help with energy consumption! Quite surprised. However, this discovery needs further studies due to the researcher's less acute measurement. It is still controversial.

Besides, physiologically, increased water intake leads to an increase in blood volume with an attendant increase in right atrium pressure. This would release atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) that can increase fat metabolism and lead to a loss in body weight.

Reference attached below:

Thornton SN. Increased Hydration Can Be Associated with Weight Loss. Front Nutr. 2016 Jun 10;3:18. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2016.00018. PMID: 27376070; PMCID: PMC4901052.

Vij VA, Joshi AS. Effect of excessive water intake on body weight, body mass index, body fat, and appetite of overweight female participants. J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2014 Jul;5(2):340-4. doi: 10.4103/0976-9668.136180. PMID: 25097411; PMCID: PMC4121911.

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hello everyone my name is Gaoyuansheng I'm glad to be part of this discussion.

In my opinion, increasing water intake is not directly related to weight loss. If you want to lose weight effectively, you need to do moderate exercise and eat low-calorie foods. Drinking more water at this time can improve your metabolism, which helps you consume fat and excrete harmful substances from the body. But if you simply increase water intake without coordinating other tasks, it will have little effect because you cannot burn excess fat in your body. This will not only fail to help you lose weight effectively, but may even cause illness. Excessive drinking of water will increase the water content of the blood and reduce the sodium content, which will lead to an imbalance between salt and water. When the imbalance is severe, it may cause "hyponatremia", and the patient will experience brain swelling, headaches, and even epilepsy, shock, and death.

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Hello everyone, my name is Nurin Hazelina (158850). Since the topic for our discussion today is about the relationship between hydration (water retaining) and weight loss, i will be jotting down a few points that will include a few scientific researches that can be found around the internet, and my own experience.

As we all know, hydrating our body is very important as our body and the systems in it uses it to function daily. Adequate hydration plays a crucial role in weight loss by supporting processes like digestion and muscle function. Women should aim for approximately 9 cups of water daily, while men should aim for about 13 cups. Maintaining proper hydration levels may aid in weight loss efforts.

Firstly, do you know that water is a natural appetite suppresant? Drinking water before meals can help reduce unnecessary snacking by filling up the stomach and potentially preventing overeating. Additionally, staying hydrated can clarify genuine hunger signals, as the body sometimes confuses thirst with hunger. This approach supports healthy eating habits and ensures adequate hydration throughout the day.

Water can also increase calorie burning according to a study in 2014. In a separate study from 2014, 12 individuals who consumed 500 mL of cold and room temperature water showed an elevated energy expenditure. They burned 2–3% more calories than their usual rate in the 90 minutes following water intake. Additionally, water can temporarily raise the body’s resting energy expenditure, leading to increased calorie consumption during rest. Cold water consumption may amplify these calorie-burning effects as the body expends energy to warm the water for digestion.

Water can also helps in removing the waste from body. Do you notice that it is very easy to get constipated or urinate when you do not drink enough water? This is because your body is dehydrated! Therefore, the extra unnecessary calories or feces in your body cannot be eliminated, thus preventing you from losing weight. As the waste fills up the space in your body, you may feel bloated, swollen and tired. This can be proven as bloat can increase inches to the your waist. Last but not least, without water, the body cannot properly metabolise stored fats or carbohydrates. Yes, water is essential to burn fat! The process called lipolysis, which is the process of metabolising the fat stored, with the first step being called hydrolysis. This can be forwardly proven by a small review in 2016 that found drinking enough water led to increased loss of fat in animal studies.

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Hello everyone, I would like to share my different views on the relationship between increasing water intake and weight loss. Drinking water is necessary when losing weight because we need enough water to metabolize, but it may not be realistic to lose weight by increasing water intake alone. First of all, the core of weight loss lies in energy balance, that is, the calories consumed should be less than the calories consumed. Drinking water alone cannot significantly reduce calorie intake or increase calorie consumption.

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Hi everyone, I'm Ee Jie. As you know, "body weight" is a huge topic in this era. There are a lot of people who wanna have a healthy weight, for a better social image and a healthier life.

I'm not sure if the point mentioned by Qing Li is correct or not, thus, can I have a link to any website that can support your point so that I can learn? Thank you so much.

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Good day, guys. So I'll take the honour to start the discussion. In my perspective, I agree that increased hydration can lead to weight reduction. This is because when our bodies are dehydrated, we are unable to effectively eliminate waste products such as faeces and urine. Water will softens or loosens the hardened stools, allowing waste to move. Water also aids the body's recovery from digestive issues such as diarrhoea and indigestion. When waste accumulates in the body, people may experience bloating, swelling, and fatigue. Bloating can add inches to a person's waist. These problems can be solved with drinking water.