A video through a post is being widely shared on social media claiming that a 10 second liquid hack leads to rapid weight loss without the need for exercise. The post even has a link to a website which gives the supposed story of a woman who reduced her weight using that liquid, apparently without any exercise. Let us fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: A liquid hack that includes Apple cider vinegar leads to rapid and large weight loss without the need for exercise.
Fact: Though there is some evidence that Apple cider vinegar might help in weight loss; more large-scale research needs to be done on Apple cider vinegar’s effect on rapid significant weight loss. Due to its high acidity, consuming large amounts of Apple cider vinegar can have side effects and contraindications. Some research does show that caffeine and green tea might influence metabolism but there is no evidence that indicates it leads to rapid weight loss without any exercise. For a healthy weight loss, lifestyle changes, healthy eating patterns and regular physical activity is necessary. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
The video shows a cup that contains apple cider vinegar, with a spoon of unidentified white powder added to it. Some other videos viral on social media (here and here) also show same glass and there are packets of apple cider vinegar, baking soda shown in a similar location. Those posts also claim weight loss of 45 kilograms without exercise, after a simple 10 second liquid hack. (The links given in these posts just have a woman’s testimonial who claims to have rapidly lost a lot of weight without any exercise)
Apple Cider Vinegar:
Apple cider vinegar is a sour condiment because of a two-step fermentation process. Yeast turns sugar in the juice to alcohol; bacteria turn the alcohol into acetic acid. This gives vinegar the sour taste and smell.
Apple cider vinegar has a history as a home remedy. It is also used in cooking. Some studies suggest that Apple cider vinegar helps in weight loss. In a 2009 study, 175 Japanese people were made to consume 0, 1, or 2 tablespoons of vinegar each day. After three months, those who consumed vinegar lost weight modestly (2 to 4 pounds) than those who drank none of it. In a 2018 study as well, the group which consumed Apple cider vinegar lost more weight than the group which didn’t.
Though there is some evidence that Apple cider vinegar might help in less appetite and more weight loss; more large-scale research needs to be done on Apple cider vinegar’s effect on rapid significant weight loss. Due to its high acidity, consuming large amounts of Apple cider vinegar can have side effects and contraindications.
According to the CDC, for a healthy weight loss, long-term lifestyle changes, healthy eating patterns and regular physical activity are necessary.
Some research (here and here) does show that caffeine and green tea might influence metabolism but there is no evidence that indicates it leads to rapid weight loss without any exercise.
To sum it up, there is no evidence to show that a liquid hack which includes Apple cider vinegar leads to rapid significant weight loss without the need for physical exercise.
