Alannah Weston has had a varied professional career, trying her hand in a number of roles. She never really had to work at all, though - the Weston family are one of the richest in Canada, and her share of those riches is somewhere in the region of eight billion dollars. Perhaps wanting to forge her own identity away from her family, she's established herself as a serious businesswoman in England.
Initially, she was a writer, working as a journalist for Vogue, Tatler, and the Daily Telegraph before she got involved with fashion as Burberry's head of press. She migrated onto the business side of Burberry's operations, and eventually accepted a position as creative director for Selfridges; the largest chain of department stores in Europe and routinely recognized as the best in the world. The appointment wasn't a complete surprise though; the Weston family had just bought the company.
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.