There's being a star in your sport, and then there's completely dominating a whole era of your sport. The charismatic and popular Dale Earnhardt Jr. fits into the second category. Starting in 2003, Earnhardt was voted as NASCAR's most popular driver thirteen times in a row. He's not just well liked either, he's really good, with well over 50 race victories and two Daytona 500 wins.
Racing runs in Earnhardt's blood - he's a third generation driver, who stayed in the sport even after the tragedy of seeing his father killed in a racing accident in 2001. Now retired himself, he owns the JR Motorsports racing team, who won their first NASCAR national championship in 2014. He also provides color commentary on the sport for NBCSN's NASCAR America show. He's also been happy to drive cars in music videos for many pop and rock stars!
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.