Sometimes, even the most advanced and determined fertility treatments don't work. That doesn't mean that you have to give up on parenthood completely, though. When nature just wasn't going to give Angela Bassett and her husband Courtney B. Vance the children they'd always desired, she turned to surrogacy to solve the problem. That gave her twins. Son Slater and daughter Bronwyn were born in January 2006, when the acclaimed actor was 48 years old.
For Bassett, that meant the immediate end to the kind of celebrity party lifestyle she'd enjoyed for decades up to that point. In her own words, she said "I still get so many offers to go to this party or that party, but it's just more fun for me to sit at home and gaze at my two little stars". She's always been interested in children; she's an ambassador for various youth theater causes.
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.