The site of Petra is a well-known fable in Middle Eastern culture. While there are many fables that surround the place, you can skip on them and do one of the more interesting things there, which is to take a walk that takes you all the way to the end of the line at the Siq. The Siq is the main entrance to the ancient Nabatean city, called Petra, located in southern Jordan.
The Siq means "the Shaft," and it also goes by the name of Siqit. The main entrance seen from the inside is a natural gorge, that is no more than 10 feet wide in some places. The entire place is approximately 0.75 miles long, meaning it can be easily walked through in around 20 minutes, leaving you enough time to see and wonder the rest of the place.
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.