Master Cleanse is not new. It began life in the 1940’s invented by Stanley Burroughs as diet which will eliminate harmful toxins from the liver, kidneys and other eliminator organs. Although Buroughs is most famous as the creator of the "Master Cleanser" diet, this was only one of varied alternative health practices he promoted. Stanley Burroughs was also an advocate of colored light therapy and of deep massage.

The diet is also known under many different names including the Lemonade Diet, Lemon Detox, Maple Syrup Cleanse even the Cayenne Pepper Diet.

More recently the diet has been used for rapid weight loss usually maintained over ten days although some users have gone on much longer. The diet became known as the Beyonce Lemonade Diet after Beyonce Knowles lost 22ibs in preparation for the film ‘Dreamgirls’ in 2006.

Users of Master Cleanse report added vitality, greater energy levels with many able to get by with a lot less sleep than before. It seems that the gentle cleansing of the colon and the detoxification that is achieved has many more benefits than most realise. Given that the majority of users are trying to loose weight the detox is an added benefit and many people are able to permanently break a poor diet regime as a result. However loosing weight fast can be dangerous particularly when food intake is cut so low that essential nutrients are lost to the body. Provided that the diet recipe is followed properly this is not an issue as the diet contains all the nutrients your body needs over the relatively short period it is used. The clever combination of ingredients  ensure that by following the Master Cleanse instructions the your vital organs will get all the sustenance they need.

It is essential that the Master Cleanse diet is used as a short term cleansing diet similar in many ways to a juice fast. Your sole source of nutrients & energy over the 5 to 40 days is derived from lemonade laced with lemon juice, purified water, maple syrup and cayenne pepper. To avoid constipation it is also important that a sea salt water flush is taken each morning followed by a laxative tea in the evening. The result will be to rest the digestive tract, cleanse your body from toxins and burn off the excess fat which your body stores.

Coming off the Master Cleanse is an important regime in itself as the body must re-adjust to solid food once again. This begins with freshly squeezed juices moving to raw vegetables and fruit, finally vegetable soups end the regime some five days later.

Check out the recipe below…

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