The lemonade diet is a detox plan that is discussed in a book called ‘The Master Cleanser’ written by Stanely Burroughs. The term ‘lemonade diet’ is actually the nick name given to the master cleanse program. It actually has numerous names such as the lemon detox and the maple syrup diet.

What is special about this diet is, unlike all the current fads and gimmicks appearing lately, is the lemonade diet has been around longer than you have. ‘The Master Cleanser’ book was first published on April 24, 1974. Yes that says seventy four, as in over thirty years ago. In this book published over 30 years ago, Stanely  wrote

“The lemonade diet first proved itself in healing of stomach ulcers over forty years ago.”

If you do the math you can see people have been using this detox diet since before you were born (most likely)

The lemonade diet typically lasts for 10 days, although some people have done it for an entire month and some even longer! During this time you do not eat any solid foods and only drink the lemonade. The lemonade is a mix of maple syrup, lemons and cayenne pepper. It tastes like spicy lemonade, which is actually not nearly as bad as it sounds. I found myself actually craving the spicy lemonade concoction for a few months after the cleanse. I plan on doing the cleanse again after the new years and will write about my progress as I do, so be sure to add me to your favorites and check back frequently.