The Lemon Detox Diet, also known as the Lemonade Diet or Master Cleanse, is a weight loss and detoxification program designed to transform your health quickly. Maintaining the diet for the required number of days can be a challenge, as it is a more extreme type of program. Consult your doctor before trying it.
Features
The Lemonade Diet requires that you take the drink itself and little else for at least 10 days. According to author Stanley Burroughs in the original Master Cleanse text, the diet may be continued for up to 40 days. While on the cleanse, you will drink between six and 12 glasses of the lemonade throughout the day. Burroughs advises doing the cleanse three or four times per year to keep your body clean and healthy inside. It is permissible to drink an herbal laxative tea at night, then again in the morning to help with elimination. You will consume no solid foods while on the diet.
Recipe
The lemon drink detox consists of just a few ingredients. You will need organic lemons, grade B organic maple syrup, filtered water and cayenne pepper. To make one serving, mix together 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 2 tbsp. maple syrup, 1/10 tsp. cayenne pepper and 10 oz. filtered water. The lemon juice must be fresh squeezed and not from a bottle.
Claims
The health claims put forth by the creators of the lemon detox diet are many. Drinking the lemonade for at least 10 days is said to help you lose up to 2 lbs. per day, eliminate toxins, cleanse the kidneys, purify your cells and remove waste products from your joints and muscles. The lemon drink detox alleges it cleanses your bloodstream and beautifies your complexion.
After the Diet
Once you complete the diet, and you are ready to return to the world of solid foods, you must come back in slowly. On the first and second day, it is advised to drink several 8 oz. glasses of orange juice during the day. Drink them slowly and include water if you experience any digestive upset. On the third day, add raw fruit for lunch and a fruit or raw vegetable salad in the evening. After this day you should be able to eat regularly.
Considerations
If you decide to try the lemon detox, be advised that it is not medically endorsed, and it is wise to consult with your doctor first to see if you have any conditions that could be worsened. The diet claims to provide all of the nutrients you will need as part of the drink, but it is always best to check.
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