While Texas may be considered more of a football state, the Lone Star State has birthed some praise-worthy ballers like LaMarcus Aldridge, Chris Bosh, Bill Sharman, and more. But, while those individuals are great, the extremely-talented Grant Hill will be taking the throne for the state of Texas. Though Grant Hill was able to muster a total of nineteen seasons in the NBA, he's always going to be one of those 'what could have been' guys if his career wasn't plagued with injuries.
After being drafted third overall in 1994 NBA Draft, Grant Hill went on to win Rookie of the Year honors alongside Jason Kidd and became the first rookie ever to lead in fan-voting NBA All-Star ballots with over 1.2 million votes. He assumed the role as a point-forward type of player doing any and everything on the court to win. Unfortunately, his career was littered with ankle and knee injuries that interrupted his consistent playing time. However, he still is a 7x NBA All-Star and one-time All-NBA First Team representative for the year 1997. These days you can catch Grant Hill on NBA TV as an analyst.
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.