Now more than ever it seems like there's no faith in the American congress, among many other aspects of the United States government. That's not just our imaginations either. People inside of congress even say it's a madhouse. Not that we needed any evidence. You can see it with the policies that do and don't get passed. Flint, Michigan still doesn't have clean drinking water, but let's have a couple dozen more meetings about the billion dollar border wall.
This depiction of congress doesn't seem all that inaccurate when you consider what's going on in the government. Although I can understand some of the details. After long hours voting on bills you'd get hungry, so I think we can all see the merit in a hot dog stand inside of a congressional assembly. Right now it seems the only thing they're serving up is bologna.
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.