Born Michael Ponce Oliverius, this once promising former child actor was known by his stage name, Michael Oliver. After appearing in the movie, Problem Child, and its sequel, Problem Child 2 as the character Junior Healy, things were looking good for Oliver's potential future acting career. Unfortunately for this budding star, his mother ruined his chances in Hollywood.
On the day before filming began for Problem Child 2, Oliver's manager mom demanded that Universal Studios pay $500,000 instead of the $80,000 specified in his contract. After filming, Universal sued for extortion and the legal battle ruined Oliver's acting career. Prior to the legal battle, Oliver had been nominated for two Young Artist Awards - one for Problem Child 2, and the other for his role in television series, Drexell's Class. Now he simply enjoys a life out of the spotlight with his wife in California.
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.