Octavia Spencer has quite the impressive set of awards. She's won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a British Academy Film Award. She also showed no interest at all in acting as a career until her time at university was almost over!
Spencer actually studied English at Auburn, with double minors in theater and journalism. She could have easily have been the person asking the questions on the red carpet instead of being the one answering them. It was two years later she finally decided to give acting a real try, after serving as an intern on the set of Whoopi Goldberg picture 'The Long Walk Home'. The fact that she chose to study - and passed - courses in both English and journalism is an impressive feat for most people, but even more so for Spencer, who suffers from dyslexia.
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.