Master Cleanse: 21 Tips To Make It Easy

If you have ever run a lemonade stand as a kid, then you know how popular lemonade can be. Lemonade is delicious, satisfying, refreshing, and good for you. If you were to set up a lemonade shop in any metro area, chances are if you use fresh organic ingredients, you will have a hit all summer. {It should come as no surprise that one of the oldest colon-cleanses is fast becoming one of the most popular Not surprising is that one of the most popular cleasning diets is also one of the oldest}. It's called "The Lemonade Diet," and is also known as "The Master Cleanse."

What Is The Master Cleanse Diet?

From it inception in the 1940's by nutritionist Stanley Burroughs it has been gaining popularity as a great way to detox your body. While it was originally designed to help treat ulcers and digestive issues, it actually was a hit with those who wanted to lose the weight and detoxify their bodies.

Now that celebrities have discovered this diets benefits it is being pushed into the limelight. With the explosive growth in population our bodies are bombarded with all forms of toxic waste. From polluted foods, smog, and pollution in our water and soils, along with the toxins we are exposed to in the forms of pesticides, herbicides, disinfectants, and preservatives around the home. Society's awareness is growing to the needs of detoxifying the body.

Obesity is beginning to be a killer around the world. The western diet, when introduced to other cultures, is causing the same effects there as it does in the west. When you add the desire to be healthy and fit along with the need to be detoxified and cleanse, its little wonder that the Master Cleanse is a big hit.

What to Expect

Most experience weight loss of about 1 to 2 pounds a day. Though the cleanse is followed for 10 days, the 2 days before and 2 days after are used for preparing the body for the cleanse and then transitioning the body to your new healthier lifestyle. You may also lose weight on these days too.

Between toxin over-exposure, lack of exercise and poor diet choices our bodies can not function at full capacity. This means that they are unable to cope with all the stress this puts on them. The cleanse removes these from our body and allows us to relieve our organs and glands form the immense stress placed upon them. A boost in metabolism and loss of weight is experienced along with a reduction of health problems.

Other Benefits

The cleansing lemonade is made from ingredients that reduce the overall impact of an acidic diet, imporves cleansing, helps blood sugar levels, can stimulate circulation and boost the metabolism.

While it sounds easy to just pour the ingredients into a glass and start drinking, there are some very important tips you need to know to make a success of the ten day cleanse. You need to know these so you don't fail.

1. There is no fiber in this diet. Avoid constipation and colon cleanse by using a natural laxative such as Senna capsules or a herbal tea at least one serving per day.
2. Reduce the effect of the acid in the lemonade on your teeth by rinsing with pure water after each glass of lemonade.
3. Make no more than a day's worth of lemonade for maximum freshness.
4. If you choose to drink it hot, especially refreshing in the morning, then add the ingredients to a hot cup of water.
5. Take before, during and after photos to encourage you and show your progress.
6. Start a diary to keep you on track.
7. Do it with a friend. You can support each other to stick with it.
8. Curb hunger and reduce the shakes from blood sugar lows by drinking a glass or two more of the lemonade.
9. If you can't stand the hunger, you might try a Hoodia supplement.
10. Use only organic ingredients and only fresh squeezed lemons. Using a prepackaged lemon juice won't benefit you at all and all those preservatives in them will defeat the purpose of the cleanse.
11. If you are on any medication, only perform the diet under the supervision of a trained professional and your doctor.
12. To reduce failure, purge food from your home before the diet and only refill your home with healthy new foods. Change your lifestyle first!
13. Probiotics and digestive enzymes can help improve intestinal balance in the days after your cleanse.
14. Avoid temptations. Start during your time off of work and have plans for the entire 14 days. Make sure you are too busy to be tempted by food or going out with your friends.
15. Be sure to get plenty of rest while on the cleanse and reduce the amount of exercise. Let you body use as much of its energy as possible to work on cleansing.
16. A feeling of a sticky or coated toungue is not uncommon. Brush it with a plain tooth brush and rinse with some water. This will go away when the cleanse has been successful.
17. If you don't like the cayenne in your lemonade use capsules instead. One capsule with every glass of lemonade. If you can't stand the heat, try a cool max cayenne.
18. Drink freshly juiced fruits and vegetables for 2 days before and after the cleanse.
19. Start taking the tea laxative, bentonite clay, fiber laxative, salt water laxative, or senna colon cleanse capsules two days before the cleanse starts.
20. Forgo your multivitamins and supplements while on the cleanse for best results.
21. Days 2 and 3 are the hardest for most people. If you make it past these successfully, you last the rest of the cleanse!

 

The Master Cleanse is definitely not to be taken lightly. It's a serious cleanse which will produce serious results. If you really want to perform it successfully, then you will need to undertake a plan to prepare for going into it, staying on it, and coming off of it. The 21 tips above can help you get the most from your cleanse and assist in maintaining the benefits.

The Master Cleanse is not an easy one. However, it is worth every minute. The time invested is 14 days, 2 days preparation, 10 days detoxing and 2 days post cleanse. By following the Master Cleanse and using the tips above you can greatly improve your chance of successfully completing the cleanse and claiming a renewed sense of vitality, greater energy along with a loss of weight and reduce health issues.