If you're the sort of person who reads technology news, you're probably used to seeing speculation as to whether the 'internet bubble' has burst. The bubble was the period that everyone seemed to be making money on the web, and all the current giant firms were in the process of growing to the size they are now. If you were in the right position in the right company during the bubble, you could make a lot of money. Marissa Mayer certainly did.
Mayer, who is worth around $1.2bn, was the first female software engineer at Google. That meant she was in on the ground floor, had excellent stock options, and grew as the company grew. When she left the firm and sold her stock options, she became rich. She next became CEO of Yahoo, overseeing its purchase of Tumblr before agreeing on the sale of the company to Verizon for $4.8bn, from which she profited again.
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.