Lemonade Diet Directions

The lemonade diet, the lemonade fast or the Master cleanse diet, is one of the most popular diets meant for cleanse. Actually, it is used to get rid of all toxins from the body by cleansing the colon; however, it is also considered as one of the crash or fad diets meant for weight loss. This diet was invented or created by Stanley Burroughs in the year 1941. According to this diet plan, one is supposed to have only lemonade or lemon juice, made with specific recipe, throughout the day. The diet can be followed from 7-10 days and it not recommended to exceed more than that. Here are the master cleanse recipe and directions.

Lemonade Diet Recipe

One of the most important tips to note is to use only fresh or organic ingredients in this recipe. Only fresh lemon or lime juice should be used and not the frozen or canned versions. Secondly, you should look for genuine maple syrup with less amount of sugar. The following is the lemonade diet recipe for making the lemonade used for Master cleanse.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of lemon or lime juice
• 2 tablespoons of maple syrup
• A pinch of cayenne pepper
• 10 oz of spring or purified water

Method of Preparation
The preparation only involves mixing of all the ingredients in a glass of water (water can be lukewarm or even cold). Add the lemon and lime juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper in water; stir it and have it.

Whenever you feel hungry, you should have the lemonade prepared in the above mentioned manner. Along with the lemonade, one should have a salt water flush the first thing in the morning and have a cup of herbal laxative tea before going to bed every night. No other form of food, solid or liquid, should be consumed in the entire duration of the diet.

Lemonade Diet Guidelines

There are several things you need to keep in mind before following the master cleanse diet. The first and the foremost thing to note is to consult the doctor before going for this diet as it is a crash diet and people suffering from chronic or any ongoing health condition may suffer from severe side effects.

• It is essential to reduce the intake of solid foods at least a week before actually starting the lemonade diet. You can have semi solid foods, soups, etc. to make your body adjust to the new diet plan.
• All the ingredients used in the lemonade diet recipe should be fresh, original and not processed. The quantities should also not be changed or altered.
• The only exception to the above is for diabetics. People suffering from diabetes are advised to consume less amount of maple syrup.
• According to lemonade diet directions, one can have as many glasses of lemonade whenever hungry. No other foodstuffs or supplement should be consumed, when on this diet.
• As the lemonade contain most of the essential vitamins and minerals, one is not required to take any vitamin supplement or pill. Whenever hungry, one should have a glass of lemonade.
• Some of the side effects of master cleanse include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, etc. If very severe side effects are observed, it is wise to consult the doctor.
• After ending the diet, you should not go back to solid foods immediately. You should follow the same routine that was followed at the beginning of the diet.
• When the diet ends, you should continue with liquid foods and include juices of soups in your diet. After a couple of days, slowly you can go back to semi solid and then solid foods to avoid side effects.

Lastly, as a concluding note, one should remember that this diet should only be followed under supervision of the doctor, for the prescribed duration and in the prescribed manner! Take care!