There's a lot of sand on this planet. The Sahara Desert is full of it, for one. And then there's the Gobi Desert, and the Kalahari Desert, and all of the other deserts and beaches on coastlines and water's edges all over the world. Every beach you've ever walked on was made up of millions of grains of sand, and if you add all of those grains together, you're looking at trillions - a number so high the brain struggles to deal with it.
Staggeringly, though, there are not as many grains of sand in the world as there are stars in the universe. Scientists have verified over 300 billion stars in the Milky Way alone, and the number for the observable universe - note that isn't the whole universe, just the parts we can currently see - that number becomes 70 billion trillion.
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.