Tennesse has had some elite talent rise from the soil in Penny Hardaway, Bailey Howell, and others, but they can't compare to the basketball icon that is Oscar Robertson. Hailing from Charlotte, Tennesee, Robertson relocated to Ohio where he would play collegiate basketball at the University of Cincinnati. Throughout his three-year college career (1957-60), Robertson would go on to average a total of 33.8 points per game, the third-highest in United States college basketball history.
This trend would continue well into his professional NBA career where he became known as the original Mr. Triple-Double. In the 1960 NBA Draft, Robertson was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals where just two years later he would become the first NBA player ever to average a triple-double. Throughout his fourteen-year NBA career, the 6'5 point guard would be selected for the NBA All-Star game a total of twelve times, selected All-NBA First Team nine times, receive one MVP Award (1964), and become a contributing member to the Milwaukee Bucks one-and-only NBA Championship.
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.