Lemon Detox Diet

Singer Beyonce lost 10 kilograms on it, Mariah Carey swears by it and Bollywood star Tania Zaetta says it helped her during the stress of the Aussie troop sex scandal. The Lemon Detox Diet, originally known as the Master Cleanse, has developed a cult following as consumers - mostly women - seek a quick weight-loss remedy.

So popular is the diet, which retails for a great amount at stores for a 14-day kit, that it regularly sells out. But is this master cleanse a master scam? Is this diet healthy for the body? Nutritionist Matt O'Neill says it is a starvation diet, and those that embark on it will gain back the weight, and more, as soon as they start eating. But herbalist Richard Carney says it is an excellent detox that provides fast weight loss and kick-starts a healthier lifestyle.