What Your Drinks Are Costing You
What Your Drinks Are Costing You  
Podcast: Magic Mindset with Heather Maio
Published On: Tue Jul 28 2026
Description: This is not a sobriety episode. Nobody is telling you to stop drinking.This is an information episode. Because most women who are working hard on their training and nutrition have no idea howmuch alcohol may be quietly working against them.Sleep. Cortisol. Fat loss. Muscle recovery. Body composition. Alcohol touches all of it. And if you're going to drink, youshould at least know what you're dealing with.We cover: -- What alcohol actually does to your sleep — even when you think it's helping you sleep better -- How alcohol affects cortisol and why that matters for fat storage -- The specific ways alcohol interferes with fat loss and body composition -- What it does to muscle recovery and protein synthesis - How to make informed decisions about drinking when you have body composition goalsNo judgment. No agenda. Just the science so you can decide what's worth it to you.Resources Mentioned:Not Another Diet Book:https://www.amazon.com/Not-Another-Diet-Book-learning/dp/B0B45Q4CLH/Schedule a Session: https://www.heathermaio.com/coaching-options