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Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet: Lemon Juice Cleanse, What Is It and How It Works for Losing Weight, Pros and Cons of the Diet, Detailed Review

Mar 20, 2022

Master Cleanse (Lemonade Diet) Review

How to lose weight with the master cleanse (lemonade) diet, the benefits and drawbacks of the diet, a comprehensive evaluation.

The Review

The Master Cleanse Diet Plan Review

According to legend, pop idol Beyoncé Knowles lost 20 pounds in weight following the Master Cleanse when preparing for the movie Dreamgirls in 2006. But really that is no surprise given the fact that all you eat and drink for two weeks is lemonade and nothing else.

What is surprising is that this diet has been around for 50 years and is still high on the fad diet list for those seeking fast weight loss.

Weight Loss

How the Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet Works for Weight Loss

But, again, there is no mystery to this as all you are doing is drastically reducing your calorie intake every day.

♥ It’s fasting in other words, starvation, to put it even more bluntly.

♥ And of course, that naturally makes it a dangerous diet due to drastically reduced calories.

The Master Cleanse Weight Plan has also been promoted as the Lemonade Detox Diet by those extolling its cleansing properties in the fight against bodily toxins that can cause weight gain.

But although it works, anyone following Beyoncé’s example could find themselves experiencing a health backlash as this diet lacks all the essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates, fiber and even calories, and fat.

The Protocol

The Master Cleanse Dietary Protocol

The Master Cleanse system involves drinking the following concoction:

  • 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice.
  • 10 ounces of filtered squeezed lemon juice.
  • 2 tablespoons of grade-B organic maple syrup.
  • 1/10 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
  • 10 ounces of filtered water.
  • 6 times a day for up to 2 weeks.

The Verdict

The Master Cleanse Program Verdict

♥ Anyone embarking on this drastic, and misguided journey on the road to a slimmer physique, is undoubtedly going to experience headaches, dizziness, and fatigue, and probably diarrhea, nausea, or constipation.

♥ There is also the danger that you will end up losing lean muscle mass, rather than fat, as the body starts burning this first when faced with a serious lack of calories to work on.

Fat is the last to go, making this diet counterproductive regarding achieving a healthy balanced weight.

As a quick-fix method of losing weight, sure, it works, as can be evidenced by watching Beyoncé in Dream Girls. But as a long-term method for weight loss, it is hopeless, impossible, and downright dangerous.

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