Female soccer stars don't come with a much higher profile than US legend Megan Rapinoe, who is still playing today at the age of 33 and may continue for a while yet. So far, she's represented her country over 140 times, and was ranked by FIFA as the second-best female player in the world in September 2015. She came out as gay in 2012, and so has been openly gay for the majority of her career. At one point she was dating fellow player Sarah Walsh, but more recently has been with Seattle Storm's Sue Bird. Together, Rapinoe and Bird became the first same-sex couple to appear on the cover of ESPN's 'Body Issue' in 2018.
Among the many sporting honors of Rapinoe's career, she was also one of the first female players to be included in the popular series of FIFA football video games, when women were included for the first time ever in 2016.
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.