English singer, Ellie Goulding is a chart-topping pop singer that has gained quite the following overseas. Goulding currently has recorded three mainstream albums entitled, Lights, which was later re-released as Bright Lights, her second studio album, Halcyon which was also re-released as Halcyon Days, and her latest album release in Delirium. In December of 2015, Goulding received her first Grammy nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance for 'Love Me Like You Do'.
Well, we could have lost the English pop star after she almost drowned in a frozen lake in Norway during the European leg of her tour. She was forced to climb out of the roof of a car in -25 degree Celsius weather in the middle of the night in order to survive. Sounds like something straight out of a movie if you ask us.
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.