For ten more years, Jackson continued to live peacefully with his friends at Neverland Ranch. But Peter Pan's eternal youth was about to come to a grinding halt. The reason for this was an airing of a TV documentary called Living With Michael Jackson, in which journalist Martin Bashir showed 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo holding hands with Jackson, and explaining their strange sleeping arrangements.
Things soon escalated, and Michael Jackson was soon charged by the state on seven counts of molestation, based on evidence given to them by Gavin Arvizo and his family. It was an 18-month trial, and one that world is unlikely to forget any time soon. Jackson pled not guilty, of course, and with rebuttals and scandal, tears and perjury, no-one quite knew how it was going to turn out.
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.