With the internet destroying our attention span and dividing our time all over the place, advertisers are getting pretty desperate. We're not mindlessly consuming commercials on TV anymore, so they have to be more tactical in how they feed products to us. They have to think outside the box. Or just throw caution to the wind and put a sticker on an innocent banana.
We can only assume they're trying to advertise Star Wars, but then again the crossover between healthy eaters and Star Wars fans is pretty small indeed. Maybe they're advertising bananas as a kind of edible lightsaber? It is pretty straight and firm. Maybe you've got to eat the banana before it turns to the dark side. Okay, our banana and Star Wars jokes have run out.
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.