Kayla Itsines is an Australian fitness model - it seems like Australia has a lot more celebrity fitness models than the other countries in the world. Anyway, Kayla is a certified fitness training, that has an almost cult-like following on social media, of over 6 million followers - that's the most of any featured up till now. Many of her fans swear by her "Bikini Body Guide," which has helped thousands of people.
She tried not to follow any of the fad diets - instead, she follows her own healthy food regimen. One of her recommendations lists poached eggs and an avocado and tomato for breakfast. For snacks, you can have strawberries and cream smoothie, which can be made by using 160g of strawberries, 250ML of low-fat milk, 150g of low-fat yogurt, and 1 scoop of protein powder - in her case, vanilla flavored.
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.