by Raylen on December 11, 2009
There’s a lot of advice online about how to do the master cleanse, but not much on what to do after the master cleanse which is what this reader is wondering about
Hi I am on my 9th day feels great..I plan to go 16 days and then do the ease out for 3 days then start regular solids on the 4th..I’m a bit nervous and confused as 2 what 2 do next…I do know that you have 2 drink orange juice on day 1…but can it be bought at a store and what kind..day 2 veggie and fruit juice same thing..day 3 veggie soup.. what’s the recipe for that and can the broth be canned? And finally wen I return 2 a regular diet where can I shop and what should I start out with..I’ve had good results and would like 2 keep them going.
It’s good that you’re thinking long term and not just looking at the master cleanse as a quick fix. During the 3 day easing off period you should use fresh squeezed fruit juices and homemade vegetable broth. The recipe for the broth can just about any combination of vegetables that you enjoy. You can also add garlic and herbs for flavor.
Here’s my lengthy post about what I suggest you do after the master cleanse.
As far as food shopping goes I always try to support local farmers and businesses by shopping at farmers markets and food co-ops. I also like stores like Trader Joes which has a very nice selection of healthy foods at a reasonable price.
by Raylen on December 7, 2009
A reader wrote in wanting to know about substituting ingredients with the master cleanse:
I am very interested in being able to do this diet, the problem I have is that I am from Guatemala City and I have trouble knowing where I can find ingredients like organic maple syrup, sea salt and cayenne pepper. I wonder if you can use the maple syrup that we use here for the pancake made or if you can use natural honey and if you can use salt without iodine or better use some natural laxatives that we have here in my country. I know I should make it with ingredients that you recommend but as you know is not the same in all countries, I would like your advice before dieting. I hope his advice and a response to my email.
While it’s best to follow the master cleanse diet to the letter my philosophy has always been doing it mostly right is better then not doing it at all. The first thing I would suggest is trying to order the ingredients online. If that’s not an option I would recommend you use natural honey over commercial brand maple syrup which is likely loaded with preservatives and other unhealthy ingredients. Non iodine salt can be used in place of sea salt. I’ve never been to Guatemala City but I’m surprised to hear you’re having trouble finding cayenne pepper given Latin countries love of spicy food. It’s possible that it goes by another name down there, if not you could take some dried peppers an grind them up into a powder.
Good luck with the master cleanse!
