Maybe because it's still early in the year and most of us haven't worked our way up to pronouncing words correctly yet, we all seem to get "February" wrong. It's a little hard done by as a month; it's short, it's cold, and nobody much cares for it, but that shouldn't be an excuse to call it by the wrong name when the right one is staring you in the face. You wouldn't like it if someone did it to you!
We tend to pronounce it very similarly to its neighbor, January, but that doesn't account for the 'r' that appears in the middle of the word, and has no Earthly business being there. Seriously, what other word just drops an 'r' in like that and expects you to deal with it? Because of this, the month is "feb-roo-erry", not "feb-yoo-erry".
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.