One of America's most talented poets, Anne Sexton consistently engaged readers with her personal and heartfelt work. Critics also agreed and she won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967. Though successful in her career, Sexton's private life often suffered due to past trauma and mental illness. In 1974, at the early age of 45, she ended up committing suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. She was buried in Boston, Massachusetts.
Sexton succeeded in ending her own life, but it was not her first try. After one of her previous attempts she worked with a therapist, who used hypnosis to uncover repressed childhood memories. This treatment ended up revealing memories of childhood sexual abuse by her own father. Sexton's daughter, Linda, claims that her mother abused her, thus perpetuating the vicious cycle we've all been able to observe in survivors.
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.