So many children of the '90s will fondly remember sitting down to watch Rugrats after school. Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and Lil and Phil were everybody's favorite baby gang and we could never wait to see what they'd get up to in each episode. At the time, we probably never considered that there were real adult people behind the voices of the kids. One such person was Elizabeth Daily, who portrayed leader of the pack, Tommy Pickles.
Tommy Pickles isn't Daily's only well-known work. She voiced Buttercup of The Powerpuff Girls, and she's also an onscreen actress, too. You might know her from '80s films Better Off Dead with John Cusack and Valley Girl with Nicolas Cage. In addition to this, she starred alongside Cameron Diaz as Nurse Susan in My Sister's Keeper, a 2009 blockbuster film.
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.