Tag: Drug test myths

According to the National Institutes of Health, the kidneys excrete approximately 600 milliosmoles of metabolic waste each day, adjusting water volume to maintain proper fluid osmolarity. Gatorade and other fluids can increase urine volume, but using them to deliberately dilute a urine sample for specific purposes, like drug testing, is largely ineffective and often easily detected.

While bananas are a healthy and common fruit, a persistent myth circulates that they can somehow interfere with drug tests. The answer to "can I eat bananas before a drug test" is not as straightforward as a simple yes or no, depending on the type of test and timing.