Lemonade Diet Blog

When doing the Master Cleanse Diet, many cleansers commonly ask the same question. Is it alright to substitute cayenne powder for cayenne pills and, if so, how many cayenne capsules/pills should I take?

The short answer is, “Yes, it is ok.” It is the same substance in a different form. Your body will digest the cayenne spice the same way, whether it is in powder or pill form. You are receiving the same amount of nutrients that you would be if you were using the powdered cayenne in your Lemonade Diet.

As for how many cayenne pepper pills or cayenne capsules you should use when doing the Master Cleanse, below is an estimated conversion.

Understand, milligrams -mg listed on your cayenne pill bottle- describe a unit of weight, whereas teaspoons -or tsp- represent a unit of capacity / volume, so the density of the substance is important when converting a substance from milligram to teaspoon.

For instance, unrefined sugar = approx 4.2 grams (4200 mg) per teaspoon, and water = approx 5 grams (5000 mg) per teaspoon.

However, cayenne powder is much lighter than either of these substances. 1 average tsp of cayenne powder is the equivalent of 2000 milligrams.

The Lemonade Diet recipe calls for 1/10 tsp cayenne per serving, so 1/10 x 2000 mg = approx 200mg a serving.

This equals about half of a 500mg cayenne capsules per glass or one 500 mg cayenne pepper capsule every other glass.

In conclusion, 4 Cayenne Pills a Day are recommended for the Lemonade Diet.

You can take more or less depending upon your preference… up to 8 – 500mg cayenne pills a day can be used.

For over 60 years, thousands of people from all across the world have benefited from the aid of the Master Cleanse diet. However, the truth of the matter is, the lemonade diet has gained much of it’s widespread popularity among the youth over the past decade, mainly due to celebrity exposure.

It’s hard to dissect many celebrity trends, especially in the dieting world; whether they are healthy weight loss regimens, or here today – gone tomorrow noxious crazes. The creator of the Lemonade Diet, Stanley Burroughs, intended the diet to be used for detoxification purposes. Many people now favor the added benefit of weight loss as well.

Some celebrities have used the lemonade diet to lose a tremendous amount of weight in a very short period of time. Jared Leto, singer for the band 30 Seconds to Mars and acclaimed actor, lost 62 lbs he gained for a role in the film Chapter 27.

“8 days after I was done with the film, I fasted for 10 days, and I got right back on the road with 30 Seconds To Mars (his band), Jared said.”

However, some now call the Master Cleanse diet the “Beyonce Diet”. Beyonce made headlines after announcing in 2006 that she lost 20lbs on the Master Cleanse diet, in order to play the role of her younger character in the hit movie Dreamgirls.

Beyonce stated, “Normally they’d change your make-up or your clothes, but I wanted to go the extra mile. Back in the sixties, models like Twiggy were popular. I knew Deena would have been thin then, so even though I really love eating, it was necessary to lose weight really fast because we shot Deena at 16 and Deena at 36 two weeks apart.”

Robin Quivers, host and radio personality of the Howard Stern show, also advocates the Master Cleanse, stating, “This wasn’t about weight loss,” says Quivers, who traces her health problems to steroid-based medication that she took in 1989 to regulate her menstrual cycle, “I was really trying to regain my health, and that’s what it did.”

Angelina Jolie, Denzel Washington, and Ashanti are among countless other rumored celeb lemonade dieters.

So is this diet safe and are these celebrities being health conscious?

The answer from many repetitive Master Cleansers, dietitians, and health professionals is a resounding yes – it not only supports weight loss, but also cleanses the blood, organs, and digestive tract — expelling toxins that have accumulated over the years. However, like with any diet or detox program, it is important that you are thoroughly informed, are doing it the right way, and are doing it for the right reasons. For more information on the lemonade diet recipe and instructions on the Master Cleanse, visit: TheLemonadeSite.com.