Lori Lindsey, known to both teammates and opponents as 'Lightning' is another woman who's represented the USA at the highest level while being openly gay. She came out in 2012 in an interview with Autostraddle magazine, but also noted that she'd never made any secret of her sexuality, and friends, teammates, and family had already known for a long time.
Lindsey was nominated for the US National Soccer Class Hall of Fame in 2018, having played for the national side at the 2011 FIFA World Cup in Germany. She spent most of her playing career in the US playing for Washington sides (both Washington Spirit and Washington Freedom) before moving to Australia to play out the last few years of her career, retiring in 2015. She can now be found coaching at the Washington Spirit Development Academy.
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.