If you were left alone in a room with a tin of paint, some string and a plate of hot food, and then asked to make a mess, you'd probably take a pretty good shot at it. You might throw the food on the floor or at the wall and use the paint to draw some stick people. You'd consider putting the string in the paint and then leaving it everywhere. That would still be nothing compared to the formidable force of destruction a small child is capable of.
We don't know if it's a magical power, but children can create incredible amounts of mess with minimal resources. They can make a small bowl of soup cover an entire room. They can make one crayon last long enough to color in a whole wall. Worst of all, it feels like they can do it faster than the eye can see! All you did was check your phone for thirty seconds, and now you have a cleaning job that's going to take three hours.
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.