Where do we even start with this one? From his arrogant descriptions of himself as 'the world's greatest rock star,' his apparent love of Donald Trump, his marriage to Kim Kardashian and his often-offensive comments on Twitter, there's seemingly nobody that Kanye West hasn't annoyed at least once. He reached peak-irritation at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, when he stormed on stage to interrupt Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for an award to grab the microphone from her and announce that Beyoncé should have won it instead, upsetting Swift and shocking viewers in the process.
It's possible that West is more misunderstood than malicious, though. Whenever he's criticized for something - perhaps most notably his comments about black people being conscious participants in slavery - he always argues that he's simply presenting alternative ideas and asking people to think. He's performed dozens of charity concerts, and personally worked to assist the community in Florida who were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. He's not all bad.
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.