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Liquid Diets for Weight Loss

Liquid Diets for Weight Loss

If you need to lose weight as soon as possible, a liquid diet is among the fastest-working options. It is OK to be on a liquid diet for about one week. Any longer than that and you'll risk losing too much weight, or malnourishment. It is important that you take a multivitamin while on a liquid diet, so you can get essential vitamins and minerals. If you are feeling lightheaded or faint, eat solid food as soon as possible and contact your doctor.

The Lemonade Diet

    The Lemonade Diet, also called the Master Cleanse Diet, is a liquid diet where only one drink is allowed: lemonade. You can only drink lemonade for one week. The recipe calls for 60 ounces of fresh spring water, 12 tablespoons of organic grade B maple syrup, 12 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice, preferably organic, and half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly and drink the entire mixture throughout the day. Make a new batch every morning and continue for one week. You might lose anywhere from three to 15 pounds during this diet.

Three-Day Juice Fast

    The Three-Day Juice Fast is a shorter, but equally powerful liquid diet that involves drinking your favorite fruit juices. For this diet, you will need a juicer, or to purchase fresh fruit juices that are not from concentrate. There are no steadfast rules to a three-day juice fast, except that you must drink only juice or water for the duration of the three days. Try to alternate fruit and vegetable juice throughout the day, to level out your blood sugar. Sugary fruit juices, like apple juice and orange juice, for example, should not be consumed all day long. Try to even your sugar intake with more savory juices, like tomato, celery and carrot juice, which also contain a substantial amount of sugar. Water each juice down for easy digestion and as a way to get at least eight glasses of water a day. You might lose anywhere from two to five pounds while on the Three-Day Juice Fast.

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