The little-known Paul Caddick was, for a time, a star of rugby in England. For those of you who don't know what rugby is, picture an NFL game and then imagine the players without the padding. If you think that looks like it would hurt, you're right. Injury forced Caddick to retire from playing the game in 1980, but his involvement in the sport would continue.
He'd trained as a civil engineer even before he stopped playing rugby and opened his own engineering firm shortly after retiring. Fast forward thirty years, and that firm is now one of the largest in its sector in the whole of the United Kingdom. Caddick, like Dave Whelan, decided to invest the profits of his success back into the sport he loves, and purchased the Leeds Rhinos rugby team in 1997. With his financial backing, they finally ended their 32-year championship drought by winning the 2004 Super League Final.
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.