New York is home to some of the greatest ballers to ever grace the basketball court. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bernard King, Julius Erving are living legends in their own right, but we have to give the King of New York crown to Michael Jordan. We understand that the Jumpman might have spent his adolescent years in North Carolina and considers himself a Carolinian, but the truth is Sir Airness was actually born in Brooklyn. Not to mention, he's also the greatest professional basketball player to walk the planet.
Many can attempt to disprove MJ's GOAT status using stats and numbers, but if you weren't around to witness Michael Jordan single-handedly take over a basketball and berate his opposition into submission, you might want to sit this one out. In his fifteen-year playing career, Mike racked up a total of six championships (both in the form of three-peats), six NBA Finals MVPs, five regular-season MVPs, fourteen NBA All-Star selections, and an endless list of additional accolades that have inspired every generation after him to pick up a basketball. During Michael Jordan's prime, there wasn't a kid alive who didn't want to like Mike.
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.