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The Maple Syrup Diet Fad

Celebrity + weight loss + unusual product = instant fad.

Beyoncé Knowles claims she lost 20 pounds by consuming a concoction made up of maple syrup, lemon juice, water and cayenne pepper. Of course it's not just any maple syrup but an organic "Madal Bal Natural Tree" syrup (UK distributor / USA distributor). Consequently sales of the product are soaring (src).

The maple syrup is part of a "detox" or fast.

According to Beyonce:

"I lived on water, cayenne pepper and maple syrup for 14 days. It was tough; everyone was eating and I was dying."

These kind of diets are foolhardy indeed, and it is not the first time that maple syrup has been mentioned by someone of celebrity status.

Without laboring the point - living on a maple syrup concoction for days on end will probably leave you: weak, with less muscle, a lot less glycogen (in the form of fluid loss), and probably very grumpy. Give this a wide berth.

What did Beyonce do after enduring her maple syrup ordeal?

"After that I ate waffles, fried chicken, cheeseburgers, french fries, everything I could find.

"That was the best time of my life. I've gained twelve pounds."

NOTE: You can get the full details of the Master Cleanse here.

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407 Comments

Sylvia

Anyone who does this diet is a moron. All you people need to do is fill up on salads and fruits and vegetables. Cut out your meat, sugar and starches and the weight will melt off. That will cleanse your body in a healthy way. Maple syrup, whether it's organic or not is full of sugar and sugar is evil.

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Ellie

But Fruit is full of sugar too.

I don't think there's anything wrong with eating sugar if you don't over do it. Your not getting any other source of energy on this detox.

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Jambalaya

Wow, the '40 pounds of fecal matter' urban legend has suddenly shifted from John Wayne to Johnny Cash! There's an excellent article on Snopes about the impossibility of this claim. I'm sorry, but how can that sound right to anyone? Even with no indepth knowledge of anatomy, it's pretty obvious this is likely to be impossible. Also if you hear a some vague claim ('it is said'), why wouldn't you try to verify it before passing it on? It's so easy in the internet age, there is no excuse to pass on ridiculous-sounding, unsubstantiated claims. The minute someone cites this absurd story, you get a good idea of the gullible mentality of people believing in a fad diet like this. The man who created this diet had no qualifications and in fact was convicted of practising medicine without a license and causing harm to 'patients'. He made it up based on nothing. We have to have critical faculties in place that will stop us following 60 year old quackery.

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Kenya's Version

Yep, Im going to try Kenyas version too.
I already don't eat breakfast and lunch so im thinking it won't shock my body too much.

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daniella

hellooo! im planning to start this diet just to lose 10lbs.. but i have an huge question.. i dont live in the usa. and i cant seem to find the cayenne pepper can i use normal pepper instead? or just no pepper?

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Ruth

Hi, I'm sure you've had other people reply but thought I would anyway. Don't use regular pepper it's not good for you. The cayenne pepper IS good for your body, it actually helps the cleansing process and helps to keep your body healthy. I know of people who take cayenne pepper capsules every day all winter long and NEVER get sick. So please use the Red not the Black.

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jacqueline

i wa thinking of trying the lemon detox diet, but i need a quik fix in ten days have u any diet plans that u could give im doing bridesmaid and mi dess is to tight im so worried...i would be so grateful. thankyou jacqueline murray

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jacqueline

I once did the caddage soup diet.il be honest it was very tough but i lost ten pounds in around 9 days..but you never leave th e bathroom so if you up for this diet then take 1 week off work lololol

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Pamella

You really do not need to partake in special diets to "detox" and rid your body of toxins. This is what your liver and kidneys do. This is what happens when you go to the bathroom.
You would be dying if you were full of toxins. You don't need to take laxatives for something that the body naturally takes care of.
A CELEBRITY SAYS IT SO IT MUST BE GODS WORD.
SO DUMB.

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Jenni

Pamella,
You're right in that the human body evolved to take care of eliminating wastes and toxins by itself. However, it did not evolve to eat the standard american diet that so many people consume today - the degree of processing in so many foods available today makes them difficult to digest, and it's very easy for our bodies to get clogged and overwhelmed. If everyone's liver and kidneys work perfectly in getting rid of nasty stuff then why are so many people afflicted with diseases attributed to poor liver and kidney function?
Having toxins in your body does not mean you would be dying, but it is a strain on your organs. This cleanse just gives your body a helping hand in dealing with stored toxins and and in healing itself. Whatever celebrity tries it does not change that.


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Sarah

I did this diet for 21 days and lost 32lbs. It helped me lose the weight I needed to lose to keep me motivated in my diet. I joined Weight Watchers right after the diet, (after 3 days of fresh OJ and 2 days of raw, fresh fruits and veggies to get my body used to eating again)I lost another 15lbs on WW and have kept off ALL the weight! It has been over 3 years now, and I can honestly say that if you lose a massive amount of weight it will help keep you on track for dieting, You can't do this cleasne and expect to eat fast food after and stay slim, its a life long commitment you need to make to stay healthy and slim. The weight will stay off if you work at it!

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omahyra

the problem with people who is against it is that they take this as the ONLY source of diet replacement program. this is meant as a temporary detox, giving your body a break to cleanse itself...so i doubt a few days is going to cause severe malnutrition..i did mine but added multi vitamins...works great....your skin will thank you for it.

heads up: 2nd day is the worst though, by 3rd...things gets better pretty fast. 4th day - feels like any other day even without food. :)

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LUVlemonade

I hope this helps people that are not sure what to expect when trying out the MC.

I am 20 years old and I am only 5 foot 1 inch. I am very active and a nutrition major.Over the coarse of the past year I became very unhappy and began to develope an emotional eating problem. My daily diet and eating habits were great and I always did my cardio and strength training. But when I was alone and unhappy the lights went down and I ate my emotions.

I am currently on day 5 of the master cleanse and it is going extremely well. I am not sure how much weight I am losing because I do not weigh myself. This cleanse has been such a learning expierence and I cannot stress it enough how much it has changed my attitude towards food. I have always had great eating habits and working out is fun for me! But I lost all my self control and began to look at food as not only a emotional filler but something to do when I was bored. The MC has shown me that food is an energy source and it essential for life. Food should not surround every thought during my day and I have "gotten over it". the cleanse has made me tune into my bodys internal signals and understand when I am hungry and when I am simply having a craving.

When I stop my cleanse on day 10 and ease back into normal food (over the 3-4 day process) I will resume my healthy eating choices I have always made MINUS MY EMOTIONAL SIDE. I am leaving that half behind. After 10 days I won't need food to make me happy because over this time period I realize I make me happy without food.

This cleanse has been great for me personally. My skin is more clear. My waist line is firm and trimmed down. And I feel this inner energy bursting from me everyday. I already know it, I am no longer an emotional eater :)

Thanks for reading.

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Mirriam

May you please give the recipe of three day maple syrup,lemon and cayenne pepper diet please, and give me the meaning of oz to ml.

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