We all have a figure in our head when it comes to the ideal amount we'd like to be earning. For almost all of us, that figure is considerably more than we're earning right now! But as well as having a dream wage, we probably have a dream location, too.
Those two dreams may not correlate. If you're looking at your current environment and thinking that you could live very comfortably on $70K per year, you might be right. If you take that wage and move to California though, you may find that your money doesn't go all that far.
For the study, the personal finance website used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the 50/30/20 budgeting rule - which allocates 50 percent of your income to necessities, 30 percent to discretionary expenses and 20 percent to savings - to find out what the average "living wage" is in each state.
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.