05/22/2026
Before you read the answers- I want to know how many you got right!!
I have known and worked with for several years, referring clients to her, as a guest on her podcast, and more. In January & February of this year she helped me to dial in nutritionally to work toward my body comp goals. She’s an expert in her field and I’m thrilled to collab on this post and hopefully future ones too!
Ok. The answers:
1. “Eating carbs at night turns them into fat”
Fiction. The body doesn’t suddenly process carbs differently after sunset. Fat gain comes from a calorie surplus over time, not carb timing. Some studies even show benefits to evening carb intake for satiety and adherence.
“Your body doesn’t know what time it is—it tracks energy balance, not your clock.”
2. “Detox teas/cleanses remove toxins from your body”
Fiction. There’s no credible human evidence that detox products enhance toxin removal. Your liver and kidneys already handle detoxification extremely effectively. Most “detox” effects are just water loss or laxative-induced weight changes.
“If a tea could detox you, your liver would be out of a job.”
3. “Alkaline diets change your blood pH and improve health”
Fiction. Your blood pH is tightly regulated by physiological systems (mainly the lungs and kidneys). Diet can slightly influence urine pH, but not blood pH in a meaningful way. Claims about disease prevention via “alkalizing” foods are not supported by controlled trials.
“If food changed your blood pH, you’d have bigger problems.”
4. “Sleep impacts hunger, recovery, and fat loss”
Fact. Sleep restriction studies show increased hunger hormones, reduced satiety, and poorer body composition outcomes—even when calories are controlled.
“Bad sleep makes fat loss harder—even if your diet is perfect.”
5. “Total calorie intake determines fat loss or gain”
Fact. Across tightly controlled studies, when calories are equated, fat loss is largely the same regardless of diet style (low-carb, low-fat, etc.). The calorie deficit is the primary driver.
“No calorie deficit = no fat loss. No exceptions.”
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