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As I wrote in my post a few days ago… the Master Cleanse was written in 1976, therefore  I tweak it (or should I say… I ADD to it) each and every time I do it.

This time I decided to start my day with oil pulling – I’ve done this before, but never with the Master Cleanse.

Feeling fine this first day… decided to run 2.5 miles

Decided to try juicing lemons – WOW, more juice, more vitamins and more life! Why didn’t I think of this before?

Because I eat healthy most days of the week and hours of the day, I don’t need to lose weight, so today I drank just shy of 1 gallon (a gallon is 128 ounces). If you are wanting to lose weight you can drink less, mix it up with water in between your Masterful drink, and/or use less maple syrup.

• Tip 1 - it’s easier to mix up a batch, such as a quart and sip throughout portion of day.

• Tip 2 – A quart lets say is equal to 3 servings, you would simply triple the recipe when making.

• Tip 3 - 2 tbsp = 1 ounce

• Note - I took TWO servings of Formula #2 – I love this stuff, no home should be without it!

CHEERS… to your best health and naturally good looks!

1 down 9 to go…

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals. Benjamin Franklin

Today is day 2 of my 3 day countdown to my Master Cleanse (see “Detox 2 Live category – Diet, Detox, Fasting or Cleansing). I refer to it as a cleanse for the 21st Century, not because I’m doing it in this century, but because I  don’t do the Master Cleanse by itself. When I try a cleanse for the first time, I do as written. After that, I may or may not tailor it, or spruce it up a bit. This cleanse was created and/or written in 1976… long before the majority of food was fast and processed, before fast food places and microwaves were a daily staple for many, and long before colored pills became part of a daily routine. I remember 1976 – the food was still somewhat real and growing our own garden did not pose a threat.

The original Master Cleanse works well, but… it can be better. If you are going to take 10 days of your life to give your body a much needed break, why not give it your all? I will be blogging about my 10 days… the good, the bad, and the ugly. Those of you ready to age less, feel free to join!

Got a favorite cleanse/detox? Would love to hear about it…

I saw few die of hunger – of eating a hundred thousand. Benjamin Franklin

There are different types of fasts and cleanses and all should begin and end with caution. You should not expect to go from eating a regular meal one day to fasting or cleansing the next. You can – BUT expect to be hungry and have unpleasant side effects.

What you’ve eaten days before will play a huge role (good or bad) in your experience and results IF YOU DON’T PREPARE. Therefore, the best way to avoid unpleasant side effects is to wean yourself off “regular” food for three days prior to a cleanse or fast by doing the following:

• Day 3 – if you eat animal products, eliminate those on this day.

• Day 2 – try to avoid all cooked food, and…

• Day 1 – eat only raw foods. This includes fruits, vegetables, soaked raw nuts and seeds, fresh young coconuts, juices, smoothies, salads, sprouts, etc.

You are now ready to begin your fast and have liquids only. If you are doing a cleanse that does NOT require fasting, you can do a two-day countdown.

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