Better known as 'El Camino de la Muerte' by locals, Yungas Road, or 'Death Road' in Bolivia is notorious all over the globe. Stretching for 43 miles and winding around breathtaking hills, the road is both extremely gorgeous and extremely dangerous. Around 300 people die on Yungas Road every year, which is obviously where it gets its ominous nickname. It is officially one of the most dangerous roads in the world, but that fact doesn't stop the hordes of people who want to experience riding it.
The Amazon Rainforest is beautiful to look at, but would you really want to fall into its canopies to a gruesome death? Yungas Road is single-lane and you can forget about safety railings. One wrong move and you'll join the statistics. In addition to this, there are often severe mudslides in the area during the wet season.
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.