# Counterintuitive claim against a common habit

A food and nutrition format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/food-and-nutrition/counterintuitive-claim-against-a-common-habit

Open with a claim that contradicts what the audience believes about food or fat loss. It worked for 4 accounts, with a median of 24x their usual reach. Type: Angle. Seen as: Slideshow, Talking head.

## Why it works

A challenged belief creates tension, so people watch to see the proof. The claim is backed by credentials or exact numbers.

## How to make it

1. State the contrarian claim in the first sentence
2. Name a credential or a personal number
3. Back it with specifics
4. Tell the viewer what to do instead

## Hook formula

Your [goal] might NOT be [what you assume]

## Examples

- @shoobieeeeeee (93K followers, TikTok talking head): 44x their usual views. Hook: “Your dream body might NOT be at your lowest weight” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@shoobieeeeeee/video/7701844137984773407)
- @nickbiers (23K followers, TikTok slideshow): 28x their usual views. Hook: “FOODS you should NOT waste your calories on” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@nickbiers/photo/7702078356103236894)
- @thedanaedit40plus (5K followers, TikTok slideshow): 20x their usual views. Hook: “STOP DOING THIS IF YOU WANT MORE ENERGY” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@thedanaedit40plus/photo/7701356347035618591)
- @mariannas_pantry (2M followers, TikTok talking head): 3.0x their usual views. Hook: “Stop making salads that suck please” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@mariannas_pantry/video/7699559872131517710)

More food and nutrition formats: https://tryvolume.app/working/food-and-nutrition.md

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## How this is measured

- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.

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