Her current life as a super-rich woman and one of the most loved and successful television personalities of all time is a very far cry from how Oprah Winfrey started her life in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Winfrey was born to a single teenage mother, raised by her grandmother, and once so poor that she was sent to school in a potato sack because she didn't have any clothes. Her rise from those humble beginnings is the very embodiment of the American dream.
Oprah has spoken often of how much she valued the care of her grandmother in Mississippi, but it was when she moved to Nashville with her biological father than she began to believe in herself. She entered - and won - the Miss Black Tennessee pageant when she was 17, and won a job on a radio station thanks to her local fame. A few years later, she was on TV, and now she sits at the head of her own network.
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.