Portia de Rossi is a name that brings to mind all manner of exotic images. It sounds Italian, and classy, and vaguely aristocratic. You could imagine a woman with a name like that lounging on a recliner in Tuscany, drinking fine wine and enjoying the sun without a care in the world. That, of course, would be a fiction, as is this Australian actress's name. The wife of Ellen DeGeneres is actually plain old Amanda Lee Rogers.
If you're wondering how she arrived at the new name, she's told the story herself. She was always ambitious as a young woman, and by 15 she was getting regular acting work. Feeling that her name was too ordinary to really capture people's attention, she decided to reinvent herself completely, and gave herself a deliberately glamorous and aspirational name. Based on her career trajectory since, it definitely worked. We doubt Amanda Lee Rogers would ever have left Australia.
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.