The Cayenne Pepper Diet is a fast for 3 - 10 days. During this fast you will drink a lemonade made from fresh squeezed lemon juice, natural maple syrup, cayenne pepper and fresh water. This diet is also know as the Master Cleanse. The (surprisingly tasty) drink will assist you detoxifying your body, ridding your body of accumulated waste, and burn body fat.
Wrong!
People new to the Cayenne Pepper Diet often make a simple but devastating mistake. It's done with good intentions, but can leave the cleanse almost worthless to you. The number #1 mistake that people make with the cleanse is: Buying cheap substitutes for the ingredients in the recipe.
The lemonade recipe seems simple enough, and considering the cost of pure maple syrup, many people want to substitute cheaper ingredients. However, the quality of the maple syrup, lemon, and water is of vital importance.
Use The Best, Forget The Rest
You need REAL maple syrup - Grade B to be precise. If you can find organic, then use that. The syrup grade is determined by the season when the sap was tapped from the tree. Lighter syrup (Grade A) is collected in the spring. Darker and more flavorful syrup (Grade B and C) is collected in the fall. Grade C is used for commercial flavoring only.
Grade B maple syrup is the recommendation for the Cayenne Pepper Diet. It's dark and full of flavor and nutrients. Pancake syrup is not appropriate for a cleanse as it contains no nutrients.
Finding good maple syrup should not be difficult. You will likely find it at your local supermarket or health food store. The cost is between - per 32 ounces but you could pay more if you are buying strictly organic. You will require several bottles for the 10 day cleanse. If price is a concern, remember that you won't be eating solid food during your cleanse and that will save you money.
A Lemon By Any Other Name
Fresh squeezed lemon juice is at the heart of the cleanse. Don't substitute with concentrate and try to find organic if you can. The lemonade should be tasty to drink and using concentrate will make it taste revolting. Fresh, whole lemons are delicious and contain the proper nutrients you are looking for. You can expect 3-4 tablespoons of lemon juice per lemon so you will be squeezing a lot of lemons. Consider acquiring a juicer for this to save on labor.
A Tall Drink Of Water
Our bodies need water and you should not be surprised to hear that filtered water is the most beneficial. Bottled water should be avoided. It's mostly plain tap water with great marketing. You deserve better. Buy a water filtration system or Brita jug. The lemonade needs fresh, clean water to work best. You ARE doing this to detox and put only GOOD ingredients back into your body. Use only the highest quality you can get.
You, Renewed
If you maintain a high standard for your Cayenne Pepper Diet recipe, you can have a successful cleanse and start feeling like a newer, younger, YOU. If this is your first cleanse, then understand that it will do wonders for you because the lemonade gives your body everything it needs - calories and nutrients - yet still works at detoxifying and cleaning your body at the same time.
