While the Master Cleanse is not meant for weight loss, many people use it to lose weight since it offers radical weight loss, around twenty pounds in two weeks. The Cleanse has been used for over five decades to rid the body of toxins and cleanse the internal systems like the colon and digestive tract. However, after a few celebrities started using this method, and talked about the weight loss benefits, it is fast becoming the go-to weight loss method of millions.
The Master Cleanse is a fasting diet. During this diet, you are only allowed to drink a special drink made out of lemons, peppers and maple syrup and nothing else. It is said that the drink provides the body with all the nutrients that it needs, removing the need to ingest food.
Over two weeks, the body cleanses itself of all toxins and also removes the attachment that we form to certain kinds of foods, making it possible for people who do this diet accurately to keep the weight off successfully for long periods of time.
While you can use the Master Cleanse to lose weight, it is much more effective for people who have large amounts of weight to lose. However, everyone on this diet will lose at least a few pounds since there is significant amounts of water loss as well as fecal matter that had built up over the years is also expelled from the body.
It is also important to do the diet in precisely the required manner to experience weight loss, so you may find yourself trying it once, not succeeding since you did not follow the instructions and then giving up on it. It is important to prepare yourself for a 100% liquid diet for ten to fourteen days since eating even the smallest amount during this time will mean you have to start from scratch.
All being said, the Master Cleanse is a very controversial diet. Many doctors say that it offers no real benefits to the body, and that any weight you lose through this will come back after some time. It is always recommended that you incorporate healthy eating habits and exercise into your schedule instead of going on a fast.