Hailing from Tucson, Arizona is none other than San Antonio Spurs legend, Sean Elliott. Coincidentally, Elliott remained loyal to his hometown as he played his entire collegiate basketball career in his hometown with the Arizona Wildcats. During those four years (1985-1989), Elliott led the Wildcats to the Final Four in 1988, lead's the Wildcats in all-time scoring to this day, and even broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Pac 10 scoring record.
In 1989, Elliott was drafted third overall to the San Antonio Spurs where he played all but one season of his twelve-year career with the Texas-based NBA franchise. In 1999, Elliott won his first and only NBA Championship alongside Tim Duncan and David Robinson. The 6'8 small forward also notched two NBA All-Star appearances in 1993 and 1996. While Sean Elliott wasn't a particularly flashy player, he had a high basketball IQ and was an excellent lockdown defender. He's the missing piece to a lot of championship-contending teams we see today.
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.