When we're young, we go through 'growth spurts,' during which our bodies change significantly. We can quickly grow taller, or gain or lose weight. For many people, this is a difficult and uncomfortable process. For some, it's like going into a chrysalis and emerging as a beautiful butterfly. For this man, it was definitely the latter.
It's hard to believe that there are only two years between these pictures, but he's 19 in the picture on the left, and 21 in the picture of the life. He still has the winning smile in both shots, but everything else has changed in a big way. He's dropped a lot of weight, and he's grown his hair out to the point where it's like a lion's mane, framing his face! We imagine cutting back on pints of full sat soda helped a lot.
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.