Dennis Quaid, the Quaid brother who didn't go on the run from the police while claiming that Hollywood assassins were coming to get him, has worked solidly in Hollywood for the past thirty years. In real life he was married to Kimberly Buffington until 2018, but in 2002 he appeared in cinemas as Frank Whitaker in 2002's 'Far from Heaven'; a married man who's living a life of repressed homosexuality.
It's a dark film, set in a time when homosexuality was a criminal offense, and men like Quaid's character sought out sham marriages to keep suspicion away from themselves. Unable to come to terms with who he really is, the character seeks out alcohol and prostitutes to numb the pain, which ends about as well as you suspect it would. The movie is an allegory for the general conditions that existed in 1950s America, and also boasts a stellar performance from Julianne Moore.
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.