If you are looking for something that will help you lose weight, it won’t take you long to find something. Actually, it won’t take you long to find EVERYTHING. Weight loss programs, diets, and exercise products make up the category of some of the best selling products in existence. Pills, potions, and programs all promising to help you get into the best shape of your life are virtually everywhere, but do they work?

Some do to be sure, but their actual results vary greatly. If you are looking for something that is just about guaranteed to help you shed some serious weight, as much as a pound per day or more, then you might want to start drinking some lemonade.

That’s right, one of the most effective diets in existence requires you to drink lemonade every day. The Master Cleanse Diet, often called the Lemonade Diet, is a detox type diet program that will help you to rid your body of unwanted toxins and undigested fecal matter and has been working for those who have used it for more than 60 years.

Originally created in 1941 by Stanley Burroughs as a way to detoxify the body, the diet has sparked some recent interest due to well known celebrities such as Howard Stern’s sidekick Robin Quivers and singer Beyonce have had such great success with it. While the diet has shown great success from those who have used it, it is not easy by any means.

First of all, the drink itself consists of water, the juice of several real lemons, a teaspoon of cayenne pepper, and a tablespoon of organic maple syrup. By most accounts, the taste is actually not too bad, kinda like spicy lemonade. The hard part is, this is ALL you get to drink. Whether you choose to stay on the diet for 3 or 10 days or maybe even longer, the key is you can only drink this concoction and nothing else. Usually, dieters drink about 8 glasses of this drink per day and it begins to go to work immediately.

The Master Cleanse diet will rid your body of toxins and oftentimes pounds of undigested fecal matter in the colon. This matter can prevent needed nutrients from being absorbed in the body and can lead to an unhealthy state. Clearing and detoxifying your body using this Master Cleanse diet can not only help you lose weight quickly, it can also make you feel better than you have in year. Many people report feeling years younger after completing the diet and vow to make it a yearly or even more frequent ritual.

Be sure to use your due diligence when trying a diet of this nature. You should receive enough nutrients through the ingredients of the lemonade, but it is also wise to consult with your physician anytime you are going to undertake a food fasting diet of this kind. If you monitor your health, and stick to the program, you CAN be successful in losing up to a pound per day using this 60 year old liquid diet.

Author's Bio: 

Emile Jarreau, aka, Mr. Fat Loss is fascinated by health, nutrition and weight loss. For more great info about diet for losing weight and keeping it off visit http://www.MrFatLoss.com