The infamous 'Rebel Without A Cause' was years ahead of his time in terms of both his outlook and his style. James Dean's casual t-shirt and jeans look is commonplace today, but nobody dressed like that during Dean's time. His spirit of rebellion and disillusionment with the society around him was the same as that felt by all the young people involved in the punk movement, but Dean had been dead for twenty years before that took hold. Dean lived fast, died young and stayed beautiful.
He took the 'living fast' part of that with special sincerity. Dean loved driving fast cars, and ultimately died while doing so. This picture was taken only hours before he passed away on September 30th, 1955. He was driving this very Porsche at high speed when he swerved into oncoming traffic, dying instantly.
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.