Anybody who grew up watching the 'National Lampoon' series of films will be familiar with Beverly D'Angelo, who memorably played Ellen Griswold. She's also known to many as the former wife of the legendary Al Pacino, who she was with from 1997 through to 2003. It was that marriage that brought her to parenthood in her very late forties.
The couple had twins; a boy and a girl; in 2001, which was the same year that D'Angelo turned 50. If you're noticing a pattern with twins, it's not a coincidence. IVF treatment, when successful, significantly boosts the chances of twins or even triplets being born. D'Angelo and Pacino spoke openly about their use of IVF, which D'Angelo concedes made her nervous and led to a somewhat uncomfortable pregnancy; not that she would swap the end result for the world.
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.