Yes, these taste pretty good. (Especially Activated Protein, which is pretty much like a health-ified vanilla milkshake.) But no, drinking activated charcoal won't do much for your health. The claim is that the activated charcoal helps absorb toxins inside the body. While Lisa Young, a nutritionist and the author of The Portion Teller Plan (Three Rivers Press), says that's not really something we need. Another expert, Brooke Alpert, a nutrition expert in New York City, adds that because we're "constantly bombarding our bodies with more and more pollution and pesticides and the like," she's "a fan of a little extra help in that department." Still, there may be some risks associated with ingesting activated charcoal: "Since it's so absorbent, it could cause dehydration or constipation. And you definitely wouldn't want to drink it if you're on medication or if you're diabetic," says Young.
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