All of us, from our grandmas to our cats, have at some point in our lives imagined being a celebrity. Imagine living out basically an ideal world of partying and drinking, like some decade-long episode of Entourage. What could be better? And then, at some point, you remember just how much real celebs hate it. How they literally can't do anything without it being under the microscope, written about, and yelled at by random people on the internet.
You can't even walk down the street to buy some toilet paper without being shouted at. Just ask Macaulay Culkin, who has even trained himself to not even respond to his own name anymore. Even his family have called out to him and he just walked on by, never noticing. Apparently, though, he will respond if you yell out Mack. Don't tell him we said that.
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.