The Master Cleanse detox diet, also known as the Lemonade Diet was created by Stanley Burroughs in 1941 and made popular by Peter Glickman through his book Lose Weight, Have More Energy and Be Happier in 10 Days, which promotes Burroughs' regimen to a modern audience.

The Master Cleanse recipe goes by many different names: The Lemonade Diet, colon cleanse, detox diet, etc. However no matter what its called it consists of one simple recipe that rarely deviates.

Easy Lemonade Diet Recipes.

It’s known as the Master Cleanser (aka Lemonade diet) and even R&B singer; Beyonce, is in on the program as she reportedly used the Lemonade fasting recipe to shed weight while filming the movie: Dreamgirls.