Frank Zappa didn't live his life the way anybody else wanted to. He was a wildly eccentric character who experimented with a lot of drugs, and was heavy into psychedelia. His pursuit of the unusual extended into his naming strategy for his children, as his daughter Moon Unit can attest to. Zappa considered himself to be a satirist and a social commentator as well as a musician, and stayed committed to his artistic visions all the way through to his death.
Zappa suffered from an aggressive form of prostate cancer which ultimately made performing as a musician too painful for him, but he still gave interviews up until his final days. This still image is actually from a video recording of an interview which he gave in late 1993, not long before he died in December of that year. As you can see from the image, he was already in hospital by the time the interview took place.
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.