Some helpful links

Here are a few links with some really good information

Here is a pdf file for the Master Cleanse. If for some reason you have not read the book, or can't find the book, this is it! It is a short read.

This is a great little short article about the stages of fasting. Helps a bit when you don't know what is happening with your body.

Some more general info on fasting. Another quick read. Some of these facts may be a help when others question what you are doing.

Another short article on the benefits of fasting.

Some of the benefits of Maple Syrup. You would be surprized at how good it is for you!

The healing powers of cayenne. Good to know.

This is a good site for post fasting recipes. It is from a fasting site and all the recipes are designed to use post cleanse/ fast.

Find vegetarian, raw, vegan restaurants. If you are planning this type of diet after your cleanse, a good resource for going out to eat.

Reason to choose organic:

Lemon has the number 25 highest pesticide load of 45 common fruits and vegetables studied in 2006 by the Environmental Working Group and is therefore a prime candidate for switching to organic. The EWA explains, “While washing and rinsing fresh produce may reduce levels of some pesticides, it does not eliminate them. Peeling also reduces exposures, but valuable nutrients often go down the drain with the peel. The best option is to eat a varied diet, wash all produce, and choose organic when possible to reduce exposure to potentially harmful chemicals.”

According to USDA and FDA tests on commercially grown foods collected between 2000 and 2005, lemon has a 55.6% (percentage) of samples tested with detectable pesticides, a 10.0% (percentage) of samples with two or more pesticides, a 0.7 average number of pesticides found in a sample, an average of 0.188 parts per million of all pesticides found, and 10 different pesticides found in use growing lemons. These toxic pesticides don’t apply to organic foods.