I promise to not go on and on about the lemonade diet, just to say that there was mention of it in an article by Alexandra Jacobs in April 2009 Allure magazine. In the article titled LOVE MEDICINE, Donna Karan tells about the experts in alternative medicine who have made a big difference in her life. One of the people, Jill Pettijohn, a Raw-Food Expert, said, “When most of us hear the word “cleanse,” we think of the Master Cleanse – that brutal ten-day regimen of maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice. . . . ” www.allure.com
That might be so, but I don’t feel it’s so for everyone. I began the lemonade diet in February 2009, and stayed on it for 21 days, plus 3 days of coming off, and I wouldn’t call it “brutal.” I’ll say that I would have liked to continue for the full forty days, however, on the 20th day I happened to notice that my hands were cracked and looking rather awful, and my gums and teeth were very sensitive when brushing. If I knew what needed to be done to continue on I would have, but it was better to listen to what my body was saying and stop.
Weeks have passed now, and, all things considered, I’m glad the lemonade diet is available because it offers many benefits, and, of course, the benefits are different for everyone.
That said, Donna Karan and Sonja Nuttall have founded Urban Zen.
www.urbanzen.com Check it out; good things are on the offerings.