Cayenne Pepper Detox Drink

polkadotty88
polkadotty88 Posts: 142 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
I have heard that if you drink a tablespoon of cayenne pepper with very warm water and lemon juice, every day, that it helps your motabolism and helps you lose weight. Has anyone tried and tested?? Would love to know before I start x
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  • firesoforion
    firesoforion Posts: 1,017 Member
    Haven't heard of the cayenne pepper part of it, but lemon juice in warm water is supposed to stimulate your liver.
  • kateroot
    kateroot Posts: 435
    Does it sound like a good idea to you?

    Your body detoxes itself. The only thing that's going to help you lose weight and keep it off is maintaining a reasonable calorie deficit. There's no magic potion.
  • maddiedog22
    maddiedog22 Posts: 116
    I have tried the master cleanse diet. Maple syrup, lemon, and chyanne pepper. I drank both but that stuff for a week and lost 2lbs but once I stared eating again I gained it back I'd say myth
  • emerg1288
    emerg1288 Posts: 5
    i've only heard bad things about that... i would really do your research relying on such a tale. But I have heard that spicy food can up your metabolism a little.
  • vernessie
    vernessie Posts: 47
    I have not tried it yet, but plan on trying it starting on 4-20-12. Any way, I came across this website that had a wealth of information on cayenne pepper health benefits http://www.cayennepepper.info/. What may work for one person may not work for another, all we can do is test it for ourselves.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    Does it sound like a good idea to you?

    Your body detoxes itself. The only thing that's going to help you lose weight and keep it off is maintaining a reasonable calorie deficit. There's no magic potion.

    and we have a winner!
  • PeachyPlum
    PeachyPlum Posts: 1,243 Member
    I've heard that exact same concoction recommended as a surefire home remedy for constipation, with lots of people posting here saying that it worked.

    So, umm.... take your chances.
  • Ash1983ley
    Ash1983ley Posts: 19 Member
    From my understanding cayenne pepper goes right through you working more as a natural laxative than anything, so if you have chronic constipation this may be useful. Clearing out your intestines will always show you to be a little lighter on the scales. Probably zero fat loss though. :)
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    From my understanding cayenne pepper goes right through you working more as a natural laxative than anything, so if you have chronic constipation this may be useful. Clearing out your intestines will always show you to be a little lighter on the scales. Probably zero fat loss though. :)

    ^^^^ This.
  • catattack13
    catattack13 Posts: 117
    one time, in South America, I picked up a parasite, and lost about 5 pounds in a week.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    the tapeworm diet works wonders, I'm told.
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    one time, in South America, I picked up a parasite, and lost about 5 pounds in a week.

    How did you pick up the parasite? Did you give it a sultry look and say, "how you doin'?" That's how I would've done it. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • anttrail
    anttrail Posts: 37 Member
    I take this but I take it to relieve pain and inflammation ...it never has helped with my weight loss
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    My bunghole would not appreciate this. Oh my, no.
  • FitBlitz
    FitBlitz Posts: 146
    Cayenne Pepper + Pineapple Juice = you will not leave the bathroom that day.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    interesting. i use cayenne pepper in just about everything (including a dash or 2 in my chocolate protein shakes) and i have no issues with things running right through me

    but yeah i know several people who have tried this, suffered through it for a week lost 2-5 pounds and then gained the weight back after they got off.

    why not just reduce your calories and eat like a normal person instead of crashing and regaining?
  • BarbWhite09
    BarbWhite09 Posts: 1,128 Member
    one time, in South America, I picked up a parasite, and lost about 5 pounds in a week.

    How did you pick up the parasite? Did you give it a sultry look and say, "how you doin'?" That's how I would've done it. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    Ahaha omg, mental image of someone trying to sweet talk a parasite....So great
  • coreykantola
    coreykantola Posts: 65
    The other version of this is called hippie tea, its loose leaf green tea with cayenne papper and lemon, It 's good for hang overs. Um, it is good for you its not a detox or magic weight lose tool but grean tea is great for your body and the cayenne pepper and lemon help to strengthen your immune system. I drink it every day
  • rjt1000
    rjt1000 Posts: 700 Member
    the tapeworm diet works wonders, I'm told.

    The crackhead diet also works well. You rarely see a fat crack *kitten*....

    and I've heard that crystal meth is a great diet aid as well.
  • akangas22
    akangas22 Posts: 9
    It's disgusting! It tastes like spicy lemonade, and the cayenne doesn't dissolve.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Two words:

    No.
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    Two words:

    No.

    I see what you did there. :smile:
  • luztrella
    luztrella Posts: 12 Member
    It is part of the "master cleanse" designed to clean out the bowels and detox. I personally love it and cayenne pepper is really good for breaking down mucus in the body.
  • AmberCHM
    AmberCHM Posts: 425 Member
    Does it sound like a good idea to you?

    Your body detoxes itself. The only thing that's going to help you lose weight and keep it off is maintaining a reasonable calorie deficit. There's no magic potion.

    My hero!!
  • rjt1000
    rjt1000 Posts: 700 Member
    It is part of the "master cleanse" designed to clean out the bowels and detox. I personally love it and cayenne pepper is really good for breaking down mucus in the body.

    why do you need to clean out your bowels? Your body does that naturally. It's called taking a dump.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    interesting. i use cayenne pepper in just about everything (including a dash or 2 in my chocolate protein shakes) and i have no issues with things running right through me
    Mmm, spicy chocolate is awesome. I think it does affect some people adversely but it's never bothered me either. Or maybe we have just built up a tolerance to it.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Is this just something you drink in addition to eating normally, or are you supposed to fast or eat a special diet? If it's the former I'm sure there's no harm in it, despite its lack of benefits.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    The whole notion of spicy foods boosting your metabolism is along the same lines as infra red saunas burning calories. People confuse sweating with an increase in caloric expenditure.
  • artur196
    artur196 Posts: 1
    Cayenne pepper (powder) fortifies the heart and improves circulation, excellent stuff for exercise! I was a smoker of 10 years, after I quit I used cayenne pepper in warm water after/ before a workout and I can confidently say it has benefited ME in numerous ways;

    - Recovery time after workout is around %50 less.
    - Energy and circulation improved which has enhanced and extended my workouts.
    - Breathing becomes easier after ingesting and metabolism has increased significantly.

    I think the key is trial and error with anything in life, see how your body reacts, monitor the results and conclude.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    i am on this for blood pressure, and i tell you, IT WORKS!!!!!, i take it morning, day, and night, i sprinkle it on all foods, i put it on all drinks,,, you feel it working instantly,,i also mix it in warm water and drink it,,, FABULOUS!
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