How to Make Lemon Cayenne Pepper Detox Drink

Beyonce Knowles was in news for her stunning figure in Dreamgirls, as she had lost 20 pounds in 14 days to fit in the role of a teenager. She had revealed that she was following a crash diet called 'Lemon Detox Diet', 'Maple Syrup Diet' or 'Master Cleanse Diet'. Nowadays, it is also known as 'Beyonce Knowles Diet'. It is claimed that this diet is associated with many health benefits, like weight loss for obese people, cleansing the body, clear skin and eyes, increase in energy, etc.

What is Lemon Detox Diet?

Nowadays, 'juice detoxification' has become a popular method to cleanse the body of toxins. In this method, fresh fruit juices are used to detoxify the body. A wide range of juice detox recipes are available today. The most popular among them is the lemon juice detox and lemon detox diet that consists of one such recipe. Lemon detox diet is basically a liquid diet comprising of lemon cayenne pepper drink, which is aimed to cleanse the body and get rid of accumulated toxins.

People who are on lemon detox diet, are supposed to have this drink, for a stipulated period of time (usually 7 to 10 days). They have to intake six to twelve glasses of this drink per day. Dieters are not allowed to consume any solid food or any other drink. Sometimes, dieters are permitted to drink salt water or herbal tea once a day. It is said that consumption of solid food hampers the detoxification process.

Lemon Cayenne Pepper Drink - Ingredients

The ingredients of lemon cayenne pepper drink are lemon juice, natural maple syrup, cayenne pepper and filtered water.

You can prepare this drink easily, as the ingredients required are readily available and are inexpensive. The first ingredient needed for the preparation of this drink is lemon juice. Always try to get freshly-squeezed lemon juice from organic lemons. Never use any concentrate, as it contains sugar and other preservatives. It is believed that lemon juice is good for the detoxification of liver. It also improves digestion, which indirectly helps the liver in its filtering process. Next thing you need is pure organic grade B maple syrup. This becomes the source of energy for the body and also helps in controlling hunger. The third ingredient is powdered cayenne pepper and the last one is filtered water. Tap water may contain contaminants and there is no guarantee that bottled water is pure. Hence, it is better to use filtered water for effective detoxification. Cayenne pepper helps to speed up metabolism and water helps the cleansing process of the body.

Making Lemon Cayenne Pepper Drink

Lemon cayenne pepper drink is very easy to make. The following recipe is to make only one serving.

1. Take a glass, big enough to contain 10 ounce of water. Pour 5 ounce of the filtered water into it.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice to the water.
3. Mix 2 tablespoons of organic grade B maple syrup to the mixture.
4. Then add 1/10 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
5. Add the remaining 5 ounce of filtered water and stir well.

One serving of lemon cayenne pepper drink is ready. A dieter is supposed to drink 6 to 12 servings in a day. You can even make and refrigerate this drink as per your requirement for one day. Don't store it for more than one day, as the drink should be consumed fresh, so that it is effective.

As there are many speculations about the effectiveness and side-effects of this cleansing diet, always make sure you consult your nutritionist or dietitian before venturing into this diet program.