There’s a new diet rage that has cropped up just in time for us to slim down in preparation for bathing suit season.

• The 17-Day Diet is the idea of Michael Moreno, a hunky family medicine doctor in California.
• It’s gotten the attention of Dr. Phil and the talk show The Doctors, which have featured segments about the diet on its shows.
• The diet restricts Carbs and then reintroduces good carbs into the diet.
• Moreno’s diet has three cycles that last 17 days. The cycles, he says, prevent boredom and triggers calorie confusion which helps burn calories and fat faster.
  • Cycle 1 is the most restrictive, allowing for 1,200 calories a day and eliminating bad carbs.
  • Cycle 2 allows for 200 more calories and adds two-servings of healthy carbs
  • Cycle 3 once again allows for more calories including small snacks and 1 serving of alcohol
  • Cycle 4 is when you hit your goal weight and are working to maintain it. It allows for some splurging on weekends.

• The diet also calls for exercise – 17 minutes a day in cycle 1, ramping up with each cycle.

Logon for further reading
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/health/2011/04/17day_diet_the_new_weight_loss.html