By this point, we're fairly sure everyone in the world knows who Cardi B is; her profile has gone through the roof in the past couple of years and she's a genuine household name. The name you know in your household, though, isn't her real one. There would be no prizes for guessing that her second name isn't really 'B', but even 'Cardi' has been seemingly drawn from nowhere. This superstar was born Belcalis Almanzar.
Her stage name makes slightly more sense when you find out that the 'B' stands for 'Bacardi'. As she's explained herself in the past, her sister's name is Hennessy, so everyone started calling her Bacardi as a rum joke. She chose 'Cardi' because it rhymed with the drink, and found she'd created a nickname for herself which has well and truly stuck.
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.