Fruit yoghurt has done well disguising itself as a health food for so many years. Most of the fruit flavored yoghurts you're used to seeing on your supermarket shelves actually contain very little fruit. Those bright pinks, purples, and yellows aren't the result of all the strawberries, blueberries, and bananas inside. Most of the coloring comes from fruit juice concentrate, which, as you can guess, isn't the key to a healthy diet.
These types of fruit yoghurts contain a bunch of sugar, and if they claim to be sugar-free, they're using a bunch of sugar substitutes instead. But it's not all doom and gloom for all the yoghurt lovers out there. Natural, unsweetened yoghurt is actually full of live cultures known as probiotics, which help both your immune system and your digestion. Simply serve yourself a bowl of this with some real pieces of fruit on top.
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.