I love New York. Almost as much as I'm terrified of it. New York City is a place where you can take the subway or walk practically everywhere. What that says to me is, "go ahead and drink because you're not possibly getting behind the wheel." You'd think I'd have many other reasons not to drink, but very rarely is that the case. And let's not forget about the areas outside of the city, those people like to party REAL hard, in fact, rumor has it that they party even hard than the city folk.
Let's look at those alcohol-related driving deaths. It's the 2nd lowest, but let's put into consideration considering that every person I've ever talked to about New York has said, "you don't drive if you live in New York." Who is out there in New York killing people in their cars when they shouldn't even be driving at all in the first place?
Statistics :
Adults drinking excessively: 18.2% - Alcohol-related driving deaths: 23.0% (2nd lowest) - Adults in fair or poor health: 16.2% (23rd highest) - Drunkest metro area: Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
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.