When talking about unappetizing foods witchetty grub comes to mind. Part of the Australian "bushmeat" type of food, this was a staple of the indigenous Australians in the desert. This can either be eaten raw when it tastes like almonds or lightly cooked, where its skin crisps like roasted chicken and its insides take on the look and consistency of a scrambled egg. Apparently, it tastes much better than it looks. The witchetty grub is valued for its protein content and nutrition.
When held, as a defense mechanism, the grubs will secrete a brown liquid. These grubs live about 60 centimeters (24 in) below ground and feed upon the roots of river red gum. They can also be found under black wattle trees, and are attributed as the reason why the wattles die within 10 to 15 years which is a damn long time for a grub to live. It's almost as long as a dog or cat for that matter.
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.