You can sell anything as long as the package is a character. Kids love sucking the brains out of a character's head. There's something extra fun about that. Squeeze Its gave you exactly that opportunity. Each bottle had a character's goofy face that you would squeeze to get to their delicious juices. Their faces even looked as if they were getting squeezed. Genius. They were fun to collect too, even though you were basically just collecting trash.
The bottles were the highlight of the drink. Not the type of drink you want to read the nutritional contents of. The juice itself was nothing more than food coloring and sugar. It's the kind of juice that only a kid's throat can withstand. If an adult drank one they'd probably get a sore throat or instant diabetes. Adult bodies are too broken down to fight off all that sugar.
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.