answered by an article title ”Here's the  truth about activated charcoal, the latest  

supplement trend” published by Today.com, which is  a website associated with The Today Show, which is  

​​s American news and talk morning television  show that airs on NBC. According to this article,  

many people take an activated charcoal supplement  because they believe it can “detox” their bodies  

or absorb alcohol. But is it safe to do so? Dr.  Michael Lynch, medical director for Pittsburgh  

Poison Center and assistant professor in the  department of emergency medicine at the University  

of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, tells TODAY that  it would be minimal risk to do so, but activated  

charcoal really does not do what fans claim it  can. Activated charcoal is not helpful to treat  

over-drinking because It does not bind well to  ethanol or alcohol. And the very concept of “daily  

detox” is dubious because activated charcoal can  only be used to detox very specific substances  

that we usually do not ingest on daily basis.  Another risk of ​​activated charcoal is that  

it does bind well to many prescription drugs,  though. This means that people who take blood  

pressure medication and also take charcoal may  reduce the effectiveness of the medication.  

As to whether or not you should put it in  your food, it is controversial too. I found  

an article titled ”Surprise, NYC Apparently Has  a Ban on Black Foods with Activated Charcoal”  

published by Eater. According to this article,  The Department of Health of New Yorker says  

that activated charcoal is banned from all food  and drink in the city. And it seems that FDA does  

not approve it to be used in food in the first  place either. But again, it would be minimal  

risk to use it as food coloring if you want to  try.Hello, everyone! This short video is part of  

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