It must be nice, being a frog. Just a tiny little creature roaming about in a huge rainforest, with plenty of water and mud to splash around in and not a care in the world. So when humans come along and start stealing your habitat, we can understand that you'd want to stay in your leafy home. Go along for the ride, so to speak.
How this little guy managed to survive the processing and bagging process is another question for another day. Needless to say, he fared a lot better than a friend of us, half of whom we found in a bag of diced tomatoes while working for a fast food restaurant. Who won't be named. Let's hope that this particular frog made his way to a new home.
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.