Welcome to the 40 club, Eva Mendes! We have quite a few members already. Mendes was 40 years old exactly when she and Ryan Gosling welcomed their first child, daughter Esmerelda, in 2014. Two years later their second daughter Amada joined the family, and that sounds like it's going to be enough for her!
In an interview with a popular women's magazine, talking about motherhood, Mendes said that it was as intense and exhausting as any party lifestyle she'd experienced during her younger years. In fact, she said "I thought my wild nights are over, but these are some of the wildest nights I've ever had!". Anybody who's had children can sympathize to an extent with that; we envy anybody who still gets eight hours sleep a night. Having said that, we don't have Ryan Gosling to come home to every night, to that sympathy only goes so far!
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.