The Master Cleanse or also known as the lemonade diet or the maple syrup diet has been around for more than 50 years#break#First formulated as a natural remedy to treat ulcers and other internal diseases, the diet has evolved into a rapid weight loss diet today.#break#When Beyonce Knowles confessed that she lost 22 pounds in 14 days with the Master Cleanser, it shocked the audience at the Oprah Winfrey show.#break#Her dramatic weight loss allowed her to look 10 years younger to play the role of a 16 year old in the hit movie, “Dreamgirls”.#break#The Master Cleanser is a simple concoction of lemonade, maple syrup and cayenne pepper.