John Travolta might have made a mistake when he decided to turn down 'Forrest Gump,' but he got it absolutely right when Quentin Tarantino offered his flagging movie career a shot in the arm with 'Pulp Fiction.' He wasn't the only (at the time) faded star on Tarantino's wish-list though - he also threw a lifeline out to Mickey Rourke. Rourke, for reasons best known to himself, decided not to catch it.
It wasn't Travolta's part that Rourke was offered - it was the washed-up boxer Butch, who was eventually portrayed on-screen by Bruce Willis. As a mostly-failed boxer himself, perhaps Rourke felt it was just a little too close to home. It would be over a decade before he eventually got his career back on track with 'The Wrestler,' so maybe he should have just accepted that broken-down sportsmen were the right way to go for him at the first time of asking.
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.