'Breakfast Club' star Molly Ringwald wasn't a stranger to parenthood when her 40s rolled around; she'd had her first daughter Mathilda in 2003, when she was 35. In fact, it sounds like she was planning to add to her family sooner than she did. Ringwald recounts having surgery after Mathilda was born to correct a couple of issues including fibroids, which should have made subsequent pregnancies a little easier.
Unfortunately, that didn't prove to be the case. She and her husband Panio Gianopoulos struggled to successfully conceive again, taking six years to do so, by which time Ringwald was 41. It was worth waiting for when it happened though. She gave birth to Adele and Roman; twins! As well as acting, Ringwald has been a newspaper columnist, answering readers' questions on love, relationships and family. It sounds like she's well qualified to handle that role.
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.