There’s a good reason that the humble lemon is such an important part of Master Cleanse Fast: it has amazing health benefits.

OK, that sour taste is a little hard to take. But given its natural health benefits, it hurts to see a rotten automobile or any piece of faulty merchandise called “a lemon”! Grown around the world in hot climates, from the middle East to Florida, lemons do not deserve their sour reputation!

The lemon was a favourite medicine of the Romans, who recognized its antiseptic qualities and often used it as an antidote to poisons and insect bites.

But the lemon’s healing powers go far beyond those applications. As well as making a deliciously zesty taste when lightly sprinkled over a wide variety of food, lemon juice is rich in Vitamin C and is often used to help combat colds and flu. It’s very soothing when mixed with a little honey in a warm drink for sore throats.

Some people also swear by the skin-cleansing powers of lemons and they are frequently used to treat acne.

Perhaps most importantly for followers of the Master  Cleanser Fast, lemon juice cleanses the liver and kidneys and is often recommended as a laxative. It is gentle on the stomach and has also been known to relieve colic, vomiting, heartburn and bloating.

American health guru Stanley Burroughs recognized the healing power of lemons when he devised his renowned Master Cleanse Lemonade Fast in 1941. This 10-day natural detox not only flushes and cleans the system but also leads to fast weight loss.

The daily recipe for 8 to 10 glasses (60 ozs) of Burroughs’ natural detox is:

• 60 ounces of filtered water
• 12 Tablespoons of organic grade B maple syrup
• 12 Tablespoons of organic lemon juice
• 1/2 Teaspoon cayenne pepper powder

A word of warning: do not use concentrated lemon juice as it frequently contains sugar and preservatives – only freshly squeezed lemons will do!

In fact, before you rush into Master Cleanse fasting I strongly recommend you visit the website of Master Cleanse expert Raylen Sterling. She’s published a how-to guide on successfully completing this detox, called Master Cleanse Secrets.

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Master Cleanse Fast is a great way to lose weight fast – and clean toxins from your body.

As well as ridding the body, particularly the colon, of accumulated waste, the Master Cleanser Fast is credited with flushing the digestive system and kidneys and restoring balance throughout the whole system. People suffering chronic fatigue and joint pain have claimed great relief after using it. Others say it cleared up their acne.

Master Cleanse Fasting – which dates from 1941 -  has three big advantages:

1) A track record stretching back decades that proves it really does work.
2) It’s cheap – the simple ingredients won’t burn a hole in your budget.
3) It is the fastest way to lose weight.

Often called the Master Cleanse Lemonade Fast, this diet has a simple recipe for the six glasses of liquid you’ll consume daily for 10 days: 60 ounces of filtered water, 12 tablespoons of organic grade B maple syrup, 12 tablespoons of organic lemon juice, half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper. You’ll also need some unrefined sea salt with which to make a daily morning drink to flush your system.

OK, all you do now is stop eating and start drinking the Master Cleanse recipe for the next 10 days, right?

Well, not so fast.

While some people do go the DIY (do-it-yourself) way, many of them fail. That’s because if you follow the original instructions, this cleansing diet is very, very tough for one big reason: you can’t eat any food at all for 10 days! In fact, on many diet forums you can read about people hitting the wall at about Day 3 of this cleanse/diet and giving in to extreme hunger.

So how do the smart people do this lemon juice cleanse and continue eating food at the same time?

They follow the advice of Master Cleanse expert Raylen Sterling, whose extensively researched cleansing diet – Master Cleanse Secrets – modifies the process and allows the user to continue eating while losing weight.

Read more about Raylen’s Sterling’s Master Cleanse Secrets.

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