If there was a cautionary tale that should have curbed the extravagant spending of Johnny Depp, then it should have been that of his fellow film star Burt Reynolds. Reynolds earned just as much money as Depp did at the peak of his career, but spent it just as unwisely - and this was years before Depp was going on unsustainable spending sprees. In a recent interview with 'Vanity Fair,' Reynolds has admitted that his financial troubles are entirely of his own making.
Reynolds' biggest money-making years were in the 1980s, and that's when the bad choices started happening. He bought a stable with more than 150 horses on it, and then acquired a private jet. He squandered money on a chain of restaurant which were doomed to fail, and then when his wife left him she took pretty much everything else he had left. He went bankrupt in 1996, having no way of repaying the $11m he owed by that point.
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.