Question: Is the lemon detox diet safe? If so do you have the recipe? Thank you.

Answer: As soon as the public found out Beyonce was on the lemon detox diet it is one of the most common questions we have seen. The diet itself is more of a fast, because you are not supposed to eat while undergoing the detox. It is also not really a diet since it is not designed to help you lose weight, but to detox the body.

The weight loss effect of the lemonade detox is very easy to understand. There are less calories in the drink than most people eat in a day. If you consume less calories you will lose weight.

The detox effect of the diet is more complex. First let me give you the recipe then we will explain.

• two tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• two tablespoons real maple syrup (not pancake syrup)
• one tenth of a teaspoon red cayenne pepper
• eight to ten ounces of water

It is recommended that you drink one quart of salt water each morning when you wake up and one cup of laxative tea before bed in addition to the four to six glasses of the “lemonade”

This detox will force you to go to the bathroom far more frequently than you normally would which is useful in colon cleansing. The weight loss will result from a combination of caloric deficit and increased voiding.

If you are not quite willing to give up food for the week to month the diet recommends then you should consider an alternative like an herbal supplement which can accomplish the same thing while allowing you to eat healthy balanced meals.

If you are still interested in the lemon detox diet it is probably safe for most people, but if you have heart disease, diabetes, reduced liver function, or another disease we would recommend you discuss it with your doctor first.