Who is the most bootilicious celebrity out there? Beyonce, none else. The good news is, you can be just like her.
Beyonce Knowles spilled the secret for her curvaceous figure on national TV. While promoting Dreamgirls on Oprah, Beyonce revealed that to quickly shed pounds to fit the character role of Deena, she turned to the Master Cleanse fast liquid diet.
There is no better endorser for a slimming product or program than Beyonce, the singer-actor superstar, and the endorsement came in the form of unpaid, public confession. Since that interview with Oprah in 2006, the Master Cleanse diet skyrocketed to popularity. Everybody wanted to know how it's done.
The Master Cleanse diet comes by these other names: the Master Cleanse Fast, Master Cleanse Lemonade Fast, Lemonade Diet, and Lemonade Fast. It was made popular by the book The Master Cleanse by Stanley Burroughs.
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This popular diet scheme is easy to follow and could be done by anyone who is determined to lose weight in just 14 days, except for pregnant or nursing women. To get into the Master Cleanse fast, avoid all kinds of foods and prepare yourself to consume only "a concoction of fresh lime or lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper mixed with water," 6 to 12 times a day, along with an "herbal laxative tea" twice a day, with "no other food."
Beyonce described the experience. She said, "I was cranky. People were eating Krispy Kreme Doughnuts around me." But everybody can see now that it worked on her beautifully.
(People with health conditions such as diabetes should first consult a physician before engaging in any kind of diet program.)
If you are determined to trying out what the popular R&B star did, here are the steps to follow.
Gather and prepare the Master Cleanse, which consists of the following:
- 2 tbsp lemon or lime juice, about a half a lemon. Fresh lemons or limes only, never the canned lemon or frozen lemonade juice; organic lemons are OK.
- 2 tbsp genuine maple syrup, not just any ordinary maple-flavored syrup
- 1/10 tsp cayenne pepper or red pepper
- Medium hot spring or purified water. Cold water is fine, if you prefer a cool drink
Get a 10-oz. glass and mix the juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper with water. This is your meal for the next 10 days or more. Take it about 6 to 12 times a day. Beyonce was reported to have eaten vegetables while on the diet. You might want to try that if you think the program is too drastic for you.
Stanley Burroughs also suggested laxative tea in the morning and evening. Or, it can be a combination of salt water wash in the morning and then the tea at night.
About the salt water wash, put 2 teaspoons of un-iodized sea salt into a full quart of lukewarm water and take it on an empty stomach first thing in the morning.
So, there you go. Keep in mind though that the author of this program had meant it, first, as a total body cleansing or detoxification program, and only a diet program second.
While on the diet, it is also very important to keep these things in mind:
- Get as much fresh air and rest as possible.
- Don't overexert yourself.
- As you break the fast, take on fruits before going on a full meal.
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