celebrity diet fads

Beyoncé Knowles bows to the Master Cleanse diet (also known as the lemonade or maple syrup diet) when she wants to drop kilos fast. It involves drinking only a combination of hot water, lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper for 10 days to two weeks.

Any Merit? By not eating for two weeks, Beyoncé’s kilojoule intake is dramatically reduced, which accounts for the weight loss. A day-long fast can help you drop a kilogram of water weight and jump-start your diet, but any longer isn’t a good idea. An extended fast – a week or more – could result in nutrient deficiencies, loss of lean muscle tissue and a slower metabolism, not to mention weakness and irritability.