Has anyone ever tried the Master Cleanse?

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by Cerise

It's not starvation.

Not eating ANYTHING, at all, for well over a week is not starvation? What is considered starvation then? A spade is a spade...

[urbnalbino]

Is it still considered starvation if you're not hungry? Several people in my research have said that after a couple days you don't even feel hungry.

[Cerise]

Originally Posted by urbnalbino

Is it still considered starvation if you're not hungry? Several people in my research have said that after a couple days you don't even feel hungry.

Exactly! You aren't starving. Starvation is going without ANY FOOD or WATER. Lemons, cayenne pepper, pure maple syrup may not be the solid food you want but it is food. 7-10 days on this cleanse will not kill you. Do it properly and you won't be sorry. If you haven't tried it you can not be a judge about it. Even skeptical Dr's are clueless. That is why the health care of this country is so shameful. They want you to pop more pills, eat the typical American diet full of fake and altered foods, and it keep going. Why...because you make them MONEY!

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by Cerise

Exactly! You aren't starving. Starvation is going without ANY FOOD or WATER. Lemons, cayenne pepper, pure maple syrup may not be the solid food you want but it is food. 7-10 days on this cleanse will not kill you. If you haven't tried it you can not be a judge about it.

I haven't tried crack cocaine either...should people not pass judgement on that either? There are lots of things that technically "won't kill you," but that doesn't mean they should be done. I guess it's just a difference of opinion on how 'starvation' is interpretted. To me, spices, water and a few tbsps of syrup is not "food" or an adequate form of nutrition. But, if convincing yourself that it is helps you justifiy not eating anything for a week for the sake of being "healthier" then knock yourself out.

Bottom line is, you're not eating for long periods of time and taking laxatives for the sake of losing weight and 'ridding your body of toxins,' of course. (Because who's going to openly promote behavior typical of severe eating disorders?) Your body needs proper nutrition and excercise DAILY. Truth be told, I actually find it the whole thing and the fact that it's openly discussed here and elsewhere very disturbing. I was a bit diturbed when I saw Beyonce boasting about it on Oprah, "Yeah kids, I dropped 20 lbs quick by not eating anything and just drinking lemonaide for a few weeks...run on out and try it."

But, that's just my opinion.

[Cerise]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

I haven't tried crack cocaine either...should people not pass judgement on that either? There are lots of things that technically "won't kill you," but that doesn't mean they should be done. I guess it's just a difference of opinion on how 'starvation' is interpretted. To me, spices, water and a few tbsps of syrup is not "food" or an adequate form of nutrition. But, if convincing yourself that it is helps you justifiy not eating anything for a week for the sake of being "healthier" then knock yourself out.

Bottom line is, you're not eating for long periods of time and taking laxatives for the sake of losing weight and 'ridding your body of toxins,' of course. (Because who's going to openly promote behavior typical of severe eating disorders?) Your body needs proper nutrition and excercise DAILY. Truth be told, I actually find it the whole thing and the fact that it's openly discussed here and elsewhere very disturbing. I was a bit diturbed when I saw Beyonce boasting about it on Oprah, "Yeah kids, I dropped 20 lbs quick by not eating anything and just drinking lemonaide for a few weeks...run on out and try it."

But, that's just my opinion.

This has nothing to do with trying something BAD for you (the crack comment) nor laxatives and an eating disorder. This country is full of eating disorders including the ones created by listening to the USDA and FDA telling us what's healthy when they have lied. Also there will always be people who abuse things (the Beyonce reaction by people) no matter how old they are, and unfortunately unless they are your kids you can't control that. All a person can do is work on themselves. Beyonce wasn't speaking to kids in that audience either, and she did say that she didn't recommend it the way she did it. She is a celebrity and they do stupid stuff at times. This is not a celebrity craze diet, it is a body cleansing. People should do research on the original Master Cleanse and the person who created it and ignore the pop culture diet version of it. This cleanse is just that...A CLEANSE...to jump start a person who is looking to change to a healthy lifestyle because it rids the body of things it would take months to rid of just on proper nutrition and exercise. You add those two things back to your life after you've cleaned out that gut!

It amazes me how so many people will defend something they haven't tried because of skeptism. But look around you, what do you see, ill and bloated Americans living on processed and altered foods, feeling and looking unhealthy but claiming that they don't need a detox. Scared to put down the fork for one week in their entire life and clean out their system. Perhaps one week is too much for most people. Put down the fork for three days and do a mini clean. Then when you pick the fork back up put proper nutrition in and start exercising.

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by Cerise

It amazes me how so many people will defend something they haven't tried because of skeptism.

And you know what others have tried or expeienced how, exactly? So much for assuming, eh? Furthermore, people don't have to "try" something in order to be knowledgeable or have an opinion about it. (If we're following that line of thinking, then how would you know crack is bad for you unless you've tried it? That's a slippery slope.)
Its got nothing to do with 'skeptism.' It's bahviour identical to an eating disorder tied up with a pretty bow and packaged as being "healthy." Laxative and no food with creative excuses to justify it because 'you are getting nutrition '(lemons and syrup? Ha!) and because 'it's only for a short period of time.'
I just find it downright disturbing to see it promoted as something "good for you." But hey, to each their own...if you want to try it, knock yourself out, just realize that other people have the right to voice their view on the subject too.

(For the record, I really could care less about what Beyonce or any other celebrity does for that matter--I have always been of the opinon that they should not be responsible for 'shaping the ideals' of our youth. I was merely using her as an example.)

[Cerise]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

And you know what others have tried or expeienced how, exactly? So much for assuming, eh? Furthermore, people don't have to "try" something in order to be knowledgeable or have an opinion about it. (If we're following that line of thinking, then how would you know crack is bad for you unless you've tried it? That's a slippery slope.)
Its got nothing to do with 'skeptism.' It's bahviour identical to an eating disorder tied up with a pretty bow and packaged as being "healthy." Laxative and no food with creative excuses to justify it because 'you are getting nutrition '(lemons and syrup? Ha!) and because 'it's only for a short period of time.'
I just find it downright disturbing to see it promoted as something "good for you." But hey, to each their own...if you want to try it, knock yourself out, just realize that other people have the right to voice their view on the subject too.

(For the record, I really could care less about what Beyonce or any other celebrity does for that matter--I have always been of the opinon that they should not be responsible for 'shaping the ideals' of our youth. I was merely using her as an example.)

Like I said...do research on the ORIGINAL Master Cleanse. Learn something truthful about it, instead of speculating from an opinion and putting this cleanse, that you obviously don't understand, into a box with other issues that have nothing to do with this.

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by Cerise

Like I said...do research on the ORIGINAL Master Cleanse. Learn something truthful about it, instead of speculating from an opinion and putting this cleanse, that you obviously don't understand, into a box with other issues that have nothing to do with this.

And like I said, how would you know what I have and have no reasearched, have and have not tried? Perhaps I "understand" more than you give me credit for, hmmm?
I have a right to voice my opinion and concerns, just as you do. Clearly, they are on opposing sides of the field.