Jeff Gordon is pretty much "Mr. NASCAR". Across 23 seasons driving in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, he's won everything there is to win, and broken records at every turn. He has more Cup wins in NASCAR's modern era than any other driver and has a NASCAR record of achieving at least one pole position in every season he drove in.
Gordon is still connected to the sport to this day, and even came out of retirement as recently as 2016 as an emergency substitute for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the 2016 season. He lends his years of experience and expertise to Hendrick Motorsports - the team he drove for his entire career - as an executive, and he's also an announcer for FOX NASCAR. As much of $140m of his $200m fortune is believed to have come from prize money, and such is his knowledge of what makes a great race track that he was asked to design the Canadian Motor Speedway.
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.