A well known '80s and '90s actress, Kathleen Wilhoite is probably best remembered for her work on movies such as Road House and Murphy's Law, as well as TV shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Will and Grace, and Ally McBeal. What most people don't know is that she voiced the character Pepper Ann in the cartoon of the same name.
Pepper Ann was a '90s TV show about a middle school girl, which was based on a comic strip. The show was popular and followed a formula of Pepper making a wrong decision and then learning a powerful lesson in the end. Pepper Ann's moral dilemmas actually contained a lot of mature themes, including gender equality and grief, which you don't tend to notice as a kid. Hopefully the lessons within rubbed off on us all.
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.