Anna Victoria is the first Italian fitness guru to be featured in today's story. She has a strength-training program of her own, which she calls the "The Fit Body Guide." Anna has over 1.1 million followers on her social media accounts. Her fans love learning about and following different kinds of body-positive transformations, which she sometimes features on her account.
Anna recommends eating a lot of bright fruits and vegetables (such as oranges, bananas, and apples). She also admits to splurging on a regular basis - she has a cheat meal every week, and since she lives in Italy, her cheat meal involves pasta and wine (you can customize this to your local cuisine). "Every cheat meal in Italy was pasta caccio e peppe (pasta with cheese and peppers)," Victoria says. "In the U.S., it's usually Mexican food."
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.