Almost everyone wants to feel skinny and “detoxified” — the idea of ridding your body of built up toxins is the cornerstone of most fad diets and “skinny teas”. But, what is the “master cleanse” (or ...

If you haven’t tried the Master Cleanse, chances are you’ve heard of it. Celebrities such as Beyoncé, Jared Leto, and Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher (who tweeted about it) have all played a part in ...

In our new column, First Person, L.A. writers tackle the good, the bad and the funny about life as they know it. Deciding to go on the master cleanse in December was either inspired or idiotic. Since ...

New year, new you! Nothing tastes as good as thin feels! Pound that treadmill, shed those pounds! And so on. January is the month diet resolutions are made, and as such, the mania for detox diets gets ...

NEW YORK - At 6-foot-4 and a rangy 212 pounds, Scott Campbell doesn't need to lose weight. But there he was, squeezing lemon juice and mixing it with maple syrup, bottled water and cayenne pepper. It ...

In 2006, Beyonce dropped 20 pounds in two weeks after participating in the “Master Cleanse/ Lemonade Diet” for her role as Deena Jones in the screen adaptation of “Dreamgirls.” The “Master Cleanse” is ...

Beyonce once lost around 20 pounds in 14 days for a film. Later, she highlighted the importance of sustainable weight loss rather than relying on extreme diets. Beyonce celebrated her 44th birthday on ...

Ready to bust out that cute Summer bikini, but regret skipping your latest workouts? The Master Cleanse, also known as "the lemonade diet," may be the answer to shedding pounds fast. But is the ...