Today in my look at Fad Diets i will take a look at the Lemonade Diet also known as the "The Master Cleanse"
History of the Lemonade Diet
The lemonade diet is a detoxification program written by the late Stanley Burroughs. The diet – called the “The Master Cleanser” was written in the 1940s and continues to be popular to this day. The current version was published in 1976 and is simply a 50 page booklet outlining the diet.
The Diet
For at least 10 days, drink around 10 servings/day of the following:
- 2 Tablespoons (1 fluid ounce) fresh-squeezed lemon or lime juice(approx. 1/2 lemon)
- 2 Tablespoons (1 fluid ounce) organic Grade B maple syrup
- 1/10 Teaspoon or more cayenne pepper (hot red pepper)
- 1 Cup (8 fluid ounces) purified or spring water.
Salt-Water Flush Recipe
Each Morning drink a mixture of:
2 level teaspoons of uniodized sea salt to a quart of lukewarm water
Herbal Laxative Tea
Each evening drink an herbal laxative tea to help with elimination - preferably right before bed.
Do that for at least ten days for a complete intestinal cleanse.
What to Expect
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- The salt water can make you vomit.
Does It Work ?
You might lose about 8 pounds (3.6 kg) over 10 days, Most of this is water weight combined with muscle loss and a small amount of fat.
If the Number on the scale is all that matter to you then the answer is yes BUT if you care about loosing fat and keeping your lean calorie burning muscle and staying healthy the the answer to Does it Work is a big NO
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