Who remembers Pippy Longstocking? She was a precocious young pirate character who I vaguely remember. We have a lot of those characters from our childhood that make an impact on us, and in some ways stay with us forever. Look at someone like Shirley Temple. We still share her movies to the young people of this world. The thing is, when was the last time you saw a shirley temple movie starring old Shirley? No one wants to see it. We want to remember Shirley as the little girl from our childhood.
That's the point this image makes by showing Pippy Longstocking in all her glory. She's got the face we know and remember, but her body reveals the truth. This is the reality for everyone we know and love, yet we idolize and remember the young version. It's just one of the ways we make the elderly invisible in modern culture.
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.