This is famous singer-songwriter Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk. Kind of a long, hard-to-pronounce name, right? She thought so too, which is why she just went by Melanie professionally. Some of her hit songs were “Brand New Key,” “What Have They Done to My Song Ma” and “Ruby Tuesday.” She wrote a song about her experience performing at the 1969 Woodstock music Festival called “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” which became her first top ten song in America. People love a song with a story.
Melanie went on to create her own record label called Neighborhood Records which she started with her husband Peter Schekeryk. Her song “Brand New Key” was released on her Neighborhood records label and did incredibly well, selling three million copies worldwide. It was featured in the movie Boogie Nights starring Mark Wahlberg.
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.