The Master Cleanser

Stanley Burrough's Lemonade Diet

I'm not sure why, but there's been a growing interest in The Lemonade Diet lately. Maybe people are curious, or maybe they've heard how well it actually works, so let's take a closer look at this so-called "diet."

First, this is not technically a diet in the traditional sense of the word. The Lemonade Diet is more of a juice fast or a body cleanse or detox since you're living on lemonade for the entire time. You're not eating food of any kind -- not even soup.

The Lemonade Diet is also known as The Master Cleanser. It was originally created by the now deceased naturopath Stanley Burroughs. The diet was created to help rid your body of toxins that build up when you don't exercise or eat right. It's designed to help clear and clean your body's digestive tract, kidneys, and liver, while carrying out all the bad stuff that's settled in over time.

Some say this diet works so well that most people can lose up to two pounds of fat each day without any harmful side effects. In fact, one of the reasons it might be gaining in popularity is because of the success a few celebrities have had with it.

You can drink as much water or unsweetened herbal tea as you'd like throughout the day on top of your lemonade. According to Burroughs, the lemon juice and maple syrup have all the nutrients your body needs for this temporary fasting period, and the cayenne pepper will help boost your metabolism so the fat is burned faster.

Most people try this cleanse for three to ten days.

Warning: Like most low-calorie detox programs, the weight will come off like crazy, but it'll also go right back on again if you resume your pre-Lemonade Diet eating habits.

If you decide to try The Lemonade Diet, it's important to follow the steps as they're laid out in the book, and it's very important to come off the diet properly. When you go for extended periods of time without solid food, you have to slowly introduce solid foods back into your system.

Usually you start with soups and other liquids first, like freshly made juices and smoothies, then gradually move back into normal eating from there. Trying to eat "normally" after having been on the fast for a while will make you very sick.

If you decide the The Master Cleanser / Lemonade Diet is right for you, click the "Buy Now" button in the link above to purchase a copy of Burrough's book for a measley $6.50, which includes complete directions.