He may have been one of the best known and loved medical students in the world during his time on 'Scrubs', but medicine was the furthest thing from Zach Braff's mind when he went to university. Attending the Northwestern University's School of Communication, he actually came away with a Bachelor of Arts in Film. Whilst he was there, was a frat boy within the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, and probably had a pretty wild time!
Braff chased his dream with a particular vigor - he was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder at the age of ten, and never wanted to be involved in anything other than film making, so he was never going to let his dream go. He also had well connected friends - Lauryn Hill of the Fugees was a childhood friend, and he went to high school with Natalie Portman, Mandy Moore and Joshua Radin.
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.