Following in her father, Richard Pryor's footsteps, Rain Pryor is a famous actress and comedian. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Pryor grew up Jewish, thanks to her mother (a Jewish go-go dancer) and her maternal grandparents, who were around for most of her childhood. In addition to her work as a comedian, Pryor has also performed on stage as Billie Holiday in The Billie Holiday Story and Ella Fitzgerald in Ella, Meet Marilyn.
Sadly, Pryor and her siblings were subjected to abuse by their father, Richard. He himself suffered abuse as a child and he perpetuated the cycle with his own six children. The children were exposed to his sex and drug addictions, and often interacted with the many sex workers he brought to the family home. These events went on to inspire her book and comedy material.
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.