"17 Day Diet" Promises Drastic Weight Loss: Does It Deliver?

"17 Day Diet" Promises Drastic Weight Loss: Does It Deliver? Well, the "17-Day Plan," which seems to blend with caloric restriction numerology, it says it can. And many TV shows including "Dr. Phil", "The Doctors" and "Good Morning America" ​​seems to have bought

The meal plan includes four cycles of 17 days each. Also recommend walking 17 minutes a day, and we assume many other activities perfectly normal that somehow reinforced by the number 17.

Why is 17 the magic number?

Dr. Michael Moreno, the creator of the diet, wants to change the routine every 17 days prevents the body from getting used to the diet and avoiding the dreaded weight loss plateau.

"There is scientific evidence that is sought, Moreno said Dr. Phil." We call it confusion metabolic or body. "

But some experts wonder what research has studied.

"His theory of calorie reduction and exercise will help you lose weight, but there is no evidence that the metabolism of the mix of aid," said dietitian Marisa Jerez CBS News.

Sherry also questioned some of the rules of the diet of other bizarre as the absence of carbohydrates or fruit, 14:00 "There is no evidence that certain times of day when the body loses its ability to digest carbohydrates," she says.

How shock on food and the strategy of fear to push you to lose 10 to 15 pounds in 17 days by eating only 1,200 calories per day?

"This phase cleans, moisturizes, eliminates unhealthy carbohydrates, improves unhealthy eating habits, and stimulates fat metabolism, said Moreno WebMD.

"You cleanse your body of unhealthy foods they ate," says Sherry. "But if you do not consume enough calories to meet their metabolic needs rest, then you are in starvation mode, which actually slows down the metabolism."

Moreno recognizes a large amount of weight lost in the first cycle is the weight of the water. Round 2 of the diet adds more calories and exercise, and promises to help you lose weight even 05:55. Round 3 adds healthier food choices and cycle 4 is a maintenance program to help you remove the weight you lost.

Whatever the science, many people seem to lose much weight. And a small movement of videos on Youtube has become a witness.

And that's fine, "said Sherry.

"To cut calories and increase physical activity, as is," he says. "If you get off the rules that are not based on science, should work well."