Master Cleanse: 21 Tips To Make It Easy

Ever run a lemonade stand when you were young? Then you know the popularity of lemonade. 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}. That diet is called the Master Cleanse or as it is affectionately known as “The Lemonade Diet.”

What Is The Master Cleanse Diet?

Since its design in the 1940’s by the famous nutritionist Stanly Burroughs, it has slowly made its way onto the market as a fast way to detoxify the 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. Due to the explosive growth in populations everywhere we are bombarded with more toxins than ever. Commercial farming, smog, waste seeping into our water and soil combined with the toxin exposure from preservatives, pesticides and houshold disinfectants compund this problem. Society’s awareness is growing to the needs of detoxifying the body.

Now becoming a global problem, obesity is becoming a big cause of health problems. The western diet, when introduced to other cultures, is causing the same effects there as it does in the west. Combine the desire for health and vitality along with the body’s need to be dotoxified and it is no suprise that the Master Cleanse is becoming a big deal.

What to Expect

If you begin the Master Cleanse, you can expect a weight loss of roughly one to two pounds per day. While the cleanse is only for ten days, the two days preceding it and after it are considered pre-cleanse and post cleanse and are used to adjust your body to the cleanse and then to resume a healthier lifestyle. Some extra weight may be lost on these pre and post cleansing days.

Due to poor diet and lack of exercise, coupled with toxin overload from our food and environment, our bodies are not running 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. This usually results in an increased metabolism, and a reduction in weight and 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. The drink does not provide any fiber. To prevent constipation and colon cleanse drink a laxative tea, take senna capsules, or drink a salt water laxative 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 decide to have your drink hot, add the ingredients to hot water do not heat the lemonade after mixing.
5. Before and after photos, even during, provide encouragement by showing 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 prevent low blodd sugar by drinking your lemonade on schedule.
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. Ensure success by getting rid of the bad foods from your home before you start. Stock up on the new healthy foods you will eat. Change your lifestyle first!
13. Try taking some probiotics and digestive enzymes for the first few days or weeks after you complete the cleanse, to restore you intestinal balance.
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. Your tongue may feel sticky or coated while on the cleanse. 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. Start out the cleanse by drinking freshly juiced vegetables and fruit juices for two days before the cleanse and two days after.
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. The first two to three days are the hardest part. If you make it past these successfully, you last the rest of the cleanse!

 

A Master Cleanse is not an endeavor to be taken lightly. It’s a serious cleanse which will produce serious results. If you want to succeed and get the most from it you will need to plan for each phase pre, during and post cleanse. By utilizing the 21 above tips, you too can enjoy the benefits of properly executing the cleanse.

While not an easy diet to follow it can be worth every moment of renewed health and vitality. 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.