The Master Cleanse Detox Diet

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[x]   Transcript: "The Master Cleanse," also known as "the lemonade diet" or "maple syrup diet", was first introduced by nutritionist Stanley Burroughs in his book The Master Cleanser in 1976. Thirty years later, famous singer and actress Beyonce Knowles appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show saying that she turned to the Master Cleanse Diet to help her drop 20 pounds in less than 2 weeks for her role in the movie Dream Girls. And so like most things that make their way onto Oprah's set, the Master Cleanse Diet was an overnight sensation. Though Beyonce admits that she broke the rules and also ate vegetables during her 14-day detox, the Master Cleanse is traditionally a liquid diet of water, lemon or lime juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper. Followers drink from six to 12 glasses of the concoction each day for 10 days, combined with a glass of salt water in the morning and a laxative tea in the evening. All solid food is off limits. The diet was originally intended to treat ulcers and detoxify the body, but more recently followers are drawn to the Lemonade Diet for its promise of maximum weight loss in minimum time. So does the plan actually work? Technically yes, if your goal is simply to see a lower number on the scale. The diet is only 600 to 1200 calories per day -- or about 100 calories per glass. Remember, for weight maintenance, the average male requires 1900-2500 calories per day and the average female requires 1600 -2000 calories per day. To lose weight men should aim for 1600-1900 calories per day and females should aim for 1200-1500 calories per day. No one should dip below 1200 calories per day for weight loss without professional supervision, which is one reason why the Master Cleanse may be dangerous. Essentially, this regimen is a fast and puts the body into a state of starvation. During starvation your fat cells are burned for energy, but your body also breaks down muscle to provide enough fuel to vital organs such as the brain and heart. Starvation also causes your body to slow down how quickly it burns calories to conserve as much energy as possible. For this reason, any weight that you do lose on the Master Cleanse will be difficult to maintain once you return to a normal diet. More importantly, starving your body of vital nutrients for a prolonged period can wreak havoc on your system. Risks include frequent liquid bowel movements, vitamin deficiency, muscle breakdown, weakened immune system, hair loss, pallid complexion and even brain damage. The bottom line is that there are definitely much safer and more sustainable ways to lose weight that do not incur long-term health risks. To learn more about detox diets and healthy ways to lose weight, check out other videos on this site.

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Sari Greaves is the Nutrition Director at Step Ahead Weight loss Center where she provides personalized nutrition counseling to men and women seeking weight loss and healthy lifestyle modification. Prior to working at Step Ahead, Greaves worked at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell (NYPH-Cornell) in New York City for five years, where she held a dual position; she specialized in HIV/AIDS nutrition on inpatient units, and served as the outpatient dietitian at Cornell's Cardiac Rehabilitation Center.Greaves is also a national spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. She appears regularly on television and has done interviews on ABC News, New York 1, MY9 News, NBC News, Fox News, CW11 News and Bloomberg News. Greaves has been a guest on both the Martha Stewart Radio Show and Dr. Radio Show. She co-authored the Cardiac Recovery Cookbook (Hatherleigh Press, 2005) and has written extensively on consumer nutrition topics. Greaves graduated magna cum laude from the University of Delaware and completed her post-graduate dietetic internship program at NYPH-Cornell.

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