Article: Lose a stone in 10 days- on diet of maple syrup; (If you can stomach the cayenne pepper).

Byline: ANNA DAVIS;VANORA BENNETT

A CRASH diet that claims followers can lose a stone in 10 days by drinking maple syrup has become a London phenomenon.

Health shops have reported a massive surge in sales of Madal Bal Natural Tree Syrup since Beyonce Knowles said she used it to lose weight for her latest film.

The syrup, made of sap from maple and palm trees, costs [pounds sterling]39.99 per litre.

Dieters mix it with water, lemon juice and cayenne pepper and drink it instead of eating meals.

Greg Wrazka, manager of Luscious Organic in Kensington High Street, said: "People are just going mad about it. Before this summer we ...

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