7 Places to Drink (and Eat) Activated Charcoal Around DC

[TR]

Interesting. We have a new donut/ice cream shop opening in our neighborhood that will offer black ice cream.

[pixy0stix]

People are weird.

[al320]

Shit like this, and the breatherians or whatever theyre called... this is what happens when we cut education funding and people stop understanding basic science.

[rbp]

WTF is this? I use activated charcoal in my lab. It never occurred to me to eat it. 

[sonrisa]

They have forgotten to list ERs on there

[sushi]

Jun 16, 2017 11:29:46 GMT -5 TR said:

Interesting. We have a new donut/ice cream shop opening in our neighborhood that will offer black ice cream.

I've eaten black sesame ice cream. It was delicious.

Activated charcoal was for the dog when she ate a box of poison.

Semi related I refused out of principle to buy juice because the ingredient list included alkalized water.

[karinothing]

Why do you want to eat this? My friends kid ate some of his BP medication a few weeks ago. He had to eat charcoal. It did not look like a fun time.

[wambam]

My best friend swears by activated charcoal as hangover prevention. I've never tried it.

[alexis]

Jun 16, 2017 12:47:52 GMT -5 sushi said:

Jun 16, 2017 11:29:46 GMT -5 TR said:

Interesting. We have a new donut/ice cream shop opening in our neighborhood that will offer black ice cream.

I've eaten black sesame ice cream. It was delicious.

Activated charcoal was for the dog when she ate a box of poison.

Semi related I refused out of principle to buy juice because the ingredient list included alkalized water.

So water like with baking soda added to it?

I once overheard someone telling a few people that you need to eat chocolate to prevent a hangover because chocolate is a base and neutralizes the alcohol. I was all wut??

[walterismydog]

[sushi]

Jun 16, 2017 14:47:26 GMT -5 alexis said:

Jun 16, 2017 12:47:52 GMT -5 sushi said:

I've eaten black sesame ice cream. It was delicious.

Activated charcoal was for the dog when she ate a box of poison.

Semi related I refused out of principle to buy juice because the ingredient list included alkalized water.

So water like with baking soda added to it?

I once overheard someone telling a few people that you need to eat chocolate to prevent a hangover because chocolate is a base and neutralizes the alcohol. I was all wut??

It doesn't taste any different, so I'm guessing it's actually not the ph of 10 they claim (most tap water is alkalized to a degree already). But it's the latest water fad. I see it everywhere. Something about balancing out the advisory of the stomach? And other stupid claims of health effects that aren't in any remote connection with science.

[redheadbaker]

Why?

[debatethis]

Remember that blog "Stuff White People Like"? I feel like activated charcoal restaurants belong solidly on there.

[ringstrue]

no.

[andwhat]

I would try the ice cream, but I can't think of any ice cream I have turned down. And it has oreos.

But all I can think of is science labs.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jun 16, 2017 12:43:12 GMT -5 al320 said:

Shit like this, and the breatherians or whatever theyre called... this is what happens when we cut education funding and people stop understanding basic science.

And why I teach a unit on science writing and bias, because I'll be damned if my students fall for some of this crap.

[bex]

My local board has been using some charcoal stuff to whiten their teeth, but I didn't realize people were actually eating it.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jun 16, 2017 14:47:26 GMT -5 alexis said:

Jun 16, 2017 12:47:52 GMT -5 sushi said:

I've eaten black sesame ice cream. It was delicious.

Activated charcoal was for the dog when she ate a box of poison.

Semi related I refused out of principle to buy juice because the ingredient list included alkalized water.

So water like with baking soda added to it?

I once overheard someone telling a few people that you need to eat chocolate to prevent a hangover because chocolate is a base and neutralizes the alcohol. I was all wut??

My chemistry teacher heart is slowing breaking into a million pieces.

[berrysweet]

I wonder if the crazy hipsters eating this garbage to help "release toxins' realize that it could also render medications (like birth control pills) ineffective.

[gretchenindisguise]

Jun 16, 2017 13:39:54 GMT -5 wambam said:

My best friend swears by activated charcoal as hangover prevention. I've never tried it.

I have friends that do too. I tried it once out of curiosity to no effect, positive or negative.

[laurenpetro]

This reminds me of when my father's wife and I were discussing using bleach to clean. I said I wouldn't use it to clean unless absolutely necessary because it burns my eyes. She said bleach is super safe and you can eat it. I told her to go right ahead and put Clorox in her coffee.

[starlily]

I feel like this is old news in SoCal. Haven't tried it myself, but have been seeing it around for at least 1-2 years.

[Deleted]

I'll eat that after I visit NK.

[spunbutterfly]

This is something that's been going on for a while I think. I had activated charcoal ramen while in Vancouver a decade ago. Supposedly it balances out with the saltiness to prevent bloating (after eating ramen) or whatnot.

There's also a place in town that does vegan ice cream and one of their flavors is the activated charcoal salted caramel which tastes good, but I eat it for the salted caramel part and not the charcoal part.

[sonrisa]

Jun 17, 2017 12:56:00 GMT -5 Queen Dick, Hibernating Bear said:

I'll eat that after I visit NK.

I'm saving it for dessert when I next dine with Putin.

[waffletime]

I guess good news if you've been poisoned recently?