Diet

Here's Why the Soup Cleanse Is About to Replace Juicing

Thinking about juicing? Nutrient rich soups are here to stop the suffering

by Tanya Edwards | COMMENT

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Juice cleansing -- drinking a selection of juices daily instead of eating food, or heaven help us all, the Master Cleanse -- has been on the radar for over ten years.

While it's been around since the '70s, many of us first heard about them when Beyonce famously used the Master Cleanse (also known as the Lemonade Diet) to drop weight quickly for her role in "Dreamgirls."

And, if you walk into any pharmacy, health food or vitamin store, you'll find shelves of powders and potions dedicated to cleansing diets. And of course, there's a bevy of juice delivery services like the Blue Print Cleanse.

However, the idea of not actually eating for several days is crazy intimidating, and now there is a new option: Soup. Yes, the ultimate comfort food is now being used as a gentle, nourishing cleanse. And, since soups rely primarily on vegetables, instead of fruit, it's super low on glycemic scale and packed with fiber. But does that mean you'll actually feel full -- or lose weight? I tried a soup cleanse for a week to find out. Here's how it all went down.

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