There's frequent debate about whether people or born gay, or whether it's a learned behavior from someone's experience growing up. Former US distance swimmer Diana Nyad has an input on that debate; she's in favor of the 'born gay' theory. In her own words, she says "I think I was gay from day one."
Nyad, a perpetually inspiring figure, has never truly retired from swimming. She's in her mid-70s now, and most of her world records and career-best achievements happened during the 1970s, but she's still created history within the last decade. In 2013 she became the first person to swim all the way from Cuba to Florida without the use of a shark cage; a distance of 100 miles. If she wasn't a swimmer she could have become a professional squash player; she once ranked 13th for women in the USA.
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.