If you thought you saw the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle earlier on this year and loved it, you actually didn't. Neither of the people advertised on the wedding invites were using their real name! The American actress who became the Duchess of Sussex is, or was, called Rachel Megan Markle. Coincidentally, that's the same name as her character from 'Suits', the role that made her famous.
The Duchess has never gone on record with the reason why she prefers to use her middle name professionally; although the alliteration works very well. Her husband doesn't have any room to criticize her naming choices anyway; the world knows him as Prince Harry, but his birth name is Henry Charles Albert David Windsor. We wonder if the Queen of England called them Rachel and Henry when they pop round for dinner?
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.