If we're going to talk about the future, there's one thing we have to decide on first: what is the future? What can we expect? To answer those questions, you could either listen to a TED talk (yawn), or look for the signs in one of the ancient arts of fortune telling. Crystal ball gazing, palmistry, or reading chicken entrails - it's all good.
So what do the signs tell us? If this picture is anything to go by, our future is going to be both freaky and curiously magical. It's going to be filled with both death and nature. From the sounds of it, actually, that future is the exact same thing that we're going through now. Death, decay, beauty, nature, and spookiness - that's just Earth circa 2018.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.