What is the Master Cleanse diet?

Answer by  mammakat (11147)

This is a simple diet meant to cleanse your system, devised by Stanley Burroughs, advocate of alternative health practices. It employs fresh lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper mixed with pure water. The diet has three phases: Ease-in, Lemonade Diet, and Ease-out. There's a book and website.

Answer by  Elizabeth76 (21)

The master cleanse diet consist of making a mixture of fresh squeezed lemon juice, rich maple syrup, and cayenne pepper into purified water. You need to drink a minimum of six to twelve glasses throughout the day, whenever you get hungry. You also need to take a laxative every morning and night.

Answer by  jennylongshot (279)

The Master Cleanse is a type of detox diet first popularized in the 1940's. It involves eating nothing, and drinking a mixture of lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper every day. There is no scientific evidence that it actually works, and may do more harm than good.

Answer by  cangel818 (981)

It is a diet based on lemon juice, maple syrup and Cayenne Pepper in pure water. This is drunk whenever you feel hungry. It has received mixed reviews.

Answer by  monkeyz (3150)

The Master Cleanse Diet is a diet that emphasizes purification of the mind and body by refraining from solid food for at least ten days. During that time, the dieter should drink only the special concoction of maple syrup, lemon, and cayenne pepper. It is used for detox and weight loss, and is said to have other health benefits.

Answer by  MzGlace (373)

The Master Cleanse diet is a current fad diet that involves an intense fast for at least three days and up to three weeks. While not eating, a person on the cleanse will also drink a mix of lemon juice, brown sugar, and chili pepper to increase their metabolism significantly.

Answer by  raj87sk (74)

Master Cleanse,also known us the Lemon Cleanse and the Maple Syrup Diet,is a body and mind detoxification(it is the pysiological or medical removal of toxic substances from living organisms) program.