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Do you eat still eat food when you are on the master cleanse diet?
Or do you just drink the lemonade and eat vegetables & fruits? It says no solid foods are allowed to be eaten and supplements. Does that mean I just drink lemonade with pepper all day?
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The following is taken from, "From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia" about the Master Cleanse Diet."
There is no scientific evidence that it removes any "toxins," or that this diet achieves anything beyond temporary weight loss. Though unlikely to be harmful over the short term, it can be harmful over the long term.
Proponents claim that the Master Cleanse is a way to cleanse the body of various "toxins," and eliminate cravings for drugs, alcohol, tobacco, food, "Coffee, tea, and various hot drinks."[1] The cleanse involves drinking only a mixture of purified water, fresh lemon juice, grade B maple syrup and cayenne pepper, as well as a laxative tea and/or a saline solution to flush out the lower gastrointestinal system. No solid food is eaten for the entire cleanse.
For people in good health, the body eliminates toxins through the lungs, kidneys, liver, and other eliminator organs. Nutritionist Jane Clarke points to a lack of essential nutrients in this program, citing a deficiency of protein, vitamins, and minerals in the regimen. As a result of these deficiencies, including far fewer calories than the recommended amount for health and optimum functioning, individuals on the diet may experience weight loss, headaches and a variety of other symptoms in the short term and the diet is potentially harmful over the long term. The diet can also cause damage to the body's metabolism, creating a 'rebound' effect after the diet, wherein, because the body has entered starvation mode, it takes all new food the body takes in and converts it to the body's fat stores immediately. For this reason, the diet can be followed by dramatic weight gain.
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To me this is just another fad diet that can do more harm then good and at best result in only a temporary weight loss.
The proper way to diet for any significant weight loss is to first check in with your doctor for a physical and a proper weight target. Then supervised by your doctor and with proper dieting advice visit a nutritionist for meal planning and diet advice. Exercise is also helpful and even necessary in any weight loss program. Most community gyms have a personal trainer who can offer you advice on proper exercise.
This way takes longer but is the only tried and true way to loose weight without endangering your health.
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Like I have told others the only thing you can consume during the master cleanse is the lemonade. I advise you to READ the book which is only like five dollars to get. IT is worth it in the long run because you are saving yourself from the pain. There are rules for starting the diet as well as ending it.......do some research.
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