New Hampshire manages to take it up a step from Nevada, despite not having a thriving gambling and hotel industry to fall back on. We're talking more than $13,500 for housing, and barely a dollar under $8,000 to make sure you have enough food to last the year. The plethora of quarries and granite rocks here have given New Hampshire the nickname of 'The Granite State,' although the people have fairly granite attitudes too; the state's motto is 'live free or die!'
The state doesn't just talk a good game about freedom - it also lived it. Even before the Declaration of Independence was signed, New Hampshire was the very first to declare itself as being independent of England. As the old saying says, 'as New Hampshire goes, so does the nation.' With its history of leadership, it's a wonder the nation's capital isn't here.
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.