Gabriele Pennacchioli's art piece 'Fairy' proves that magic comes in all shapes and sizes. Read into that what you will. But when have you ever seen a plus sized fairy? They don't seem to be prevalent in artist depictions of folklore, which is fairly ridiculous considering that they were made up in our minds, yet we still see fairies as petite women or girls that don't seem to vary much from character representations such as Tinkerbell.
Once again Gabriele has connected femininity and beauty to nature, showing that it's not as inseparable as we have come to believe, that may be hard to digest given the 21st centuries obsession with Starbucks, smartphones and social media, but the connection is still there, and it would probably be a lot of fun to embrace it. Go ahead.
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.