Apparently Beyonce did this to get ready for Dreamgirls..I know a friend of mine who did this but I'm kinda skeptical..I have tried the South Beach Diet & would rather do that then this..Have you tried it? Know anyone that has? Any suggestions/comments?
The Diet
Although the recipe varies from source to source the ingredients are generally the same. The Master Cleanse involves eating no solid food. Instead, you drink a mixture of:
2tbsp lemon juice
2tbsp maple syrup
a small amount (eg, 1/10th teaspoon) of Cayenne pepper or other suitable concentrate of the fruit of a Capsicum genus plant with a high position on the Scoville Scale.
1 cup water (or to taste)
This mix can be taken cold, as a cordial, or hot, as a tea. A reasonable nutritive summary of these ingredients is that they provide a selection of essential vitamins and minerals, and some sugars - avoiding the ketosis experienced on the Atkins diet or from pure water fasting. The Cayenne is used primarily for its medicinal effect of promoting metabolic activity.
As solid food is not eaten it is necessary to help the digestive system eliminate material and avoid constipation. This is achieved in two ways: laxative tea is taken every night, and in the morning, a large volume of lukewarm brackish water serves as a top-down enema. The salt in the water (roughly 2 rounded teaspoons to a litre/quart of water) is salt-balanced compared to the blood; ie, the salt level sufficient that the water is not easily absorbed by the intestines, yet not salty enough to make one gag as it is drunk or suffer from excess salt symptoms. This passes through the digestive system extremely quickly - 30-60 minutes.
The diet is for a recommended minimum of ten days, although it is not uncommon for people to stay on the cleanse for longer periods of time.
Fasting for such long periods requires careful breaking, as intestinal cultures need to re-develop and mucus linings re-build. This usually involves drinking "full strength" juices for a day or two, while slowly adding in soups, then fruit, vegetables and nuts before resuming a regular diet. This fast break is an ideal time to add probiotics to re-establish a healthy intestinal culture. [2][3]
The Master Cleanse is said by Stanley Burroughs and later authors to eliminate toxins and congestion that have built up in the body.[2] It is a fast, not a diet - it is not a complete source of macro-nutrients. It should instead be considered as a safer form of fasting than water fasting.
Supporters of the Master Cleanse have credited it with helping them lose weight, increase energy, and even alleviate some chronic diseases.[3]
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Cleanse
Detox diets are tempting because you do lose weight, but it's not worth the harm that it can do to your body.
My sister tried this diet but like Beyonce, she too gained all the weight back when she began to eat normally.