The Lemonade Diet

"The Master Cleanser," was developed by the late naturopath Stanley Burroughs, who published a book by the same name in 1976. Nicknamed "the Lemonade Diet," it consists of fasting to rid the body of toxins, created by improper diet, lack of exercise and negative mental attitudes. The purpose of the Lemonade Diet is to dissolve and eliminate toxins and congestion, cleanse the kidneys and digestive system, purify glands, eliminate waste and hardened materials in the joints and muscles, build a healthy bloodstream, and maintain optimal blood pressure.

While the Lemonade Diet was never originally intended for use as a weight loss plan, since caloric intake is severely restricted during this juice fast, weight loss is an inevitable, and often welcome side benefit.

Lemon juice, and the citric acid contained in lemons has not been found to have fat burning qualities. Followers of Master Cleansing practices claim that since the focus of the diet plan is on total health, attention to the maintaining an appropriate body weight for their age, frame and height is a natural consequence.

The regimen is as follows:

For a minimum of 10 days, drink:

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2 Tbsp. (1 fluid ounce) fresh-squeezed lemon or lime juice (approx. ½ lemon)
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2 Tbsp. (1 fluid ounce) organic Grade B maple syrup (Not maple-flavored sugar syrup or syrup from companies that use formaldehyde to process the syrup)
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1/10 Tsp. or more cayenne pepper (hot red pepper)
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1 cup (8 fluid ounces) purified or spring water, not fluoridated water.

Drink six to twelve glasses of this lemonade mixture daily. No food is eaten nor any vitamin supplements taken during the cleanse. If you get hungry, have another glass of lemonade.

If you are overweight, you may use less maple syrup. If you are underweight, use more maple syrup, if you wish.

Do not vary the amount of lemon juice per glass and be sure to drink at least six glasses of lemonade a day. You can drink more water, if you want.

In our opinion, if used as a weight loss program, the Lemonade Diet does not provide most of the essential nutrients necessary for a well-balanced diet, and would be an unrealistic choice for long- term weight loss. The strict rules of this diet program induce a "forced starvation" that causes weight loss, by severely restricting caloric intake. Despite the claims of Lemonade Diet enthusiasts, this diet plan is particularly not suitable for pregnant women, children, the elderly, or people with compromised immune systems. In our opinion, the use of juice fast diets as weight loss program may be good as a short term solution to shed a few extra pounds, and cleanse the body of toxins, but it should not be considered a long-term weight loss solution. We recommend that dieters always seek the advice of their doctor before beginning any diet program, weight loss plan, or if considering a severely calorie-restricted, fasting program such as the Lemonade Diet.

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