At first glance, this may appear to be a fairly unremarkable photo of Jimi Hendrix, if it was possible to take an unremarkable photo of a man who many consider to be the greatest guitarist who ever drew breath. Dressed for the stage and with a beer in hand, it looks as if he's being led somewhere by the man in front of him, and by the expression on his face they may be in dispute about something as they walk.
What makes this truly haunting, however, is that this is a photo of Hendrix taken on September 6th in Germany at the Love & Peace Festival, where he made his final appearance in concert. Just eleven days later, Hendrix was dead, passing away in his sleep as a lifestyle of hard drugs finally caught up with him. Whether this image captures him making his way to the stage or away from it, he's doing so for the final time.
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.