This man didn't deliberately take his 'before' picture - someone else did. When he saw it, it became the spark that ignited his desire to change his life. He always knew that he was badly overweight, but had no idea he looked quite as bad as he did. When he got on the scales, he was amazed to find that he'd ballooned to 330 pounds. His eating and drinking had got out of control, but now he was determined to take that control back.
The day after he saw the picture, he cut out all of the bread and sugar from his diet, and bought himself a gym membership. He still allows himself the occasional beer, but taken in moderation alongside a healthy diet there's no reason why he shouldn't. When he got down to 220 pounds, he asked the person who took the first picture to photograph him again in the same chair. This time, he was much happier with what he saw.
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.