17 Day Diet

On the heels of the uber-controversial hCG diet and French Dukan plan, yet another new diet has exploded on the scene. The 17 Day Diet has been featured on "The Doctors" and "Dr. Phil" and has skyrocketed up the bestsellers list.

The 17 Day Diet's creator, Dr. Mike Moreno -- a San Diego-based physician -- devised the clean eating plan, which is broken into four cycles. Each cycle or phase represents 17 days in which dieters vary what they're eating, whether it's the amount of carbs, proteins or fruit.

Cycle one, dubbed the "accelerate" phase of the diet, is reportedly the toughest section. Its goal is rapid weight loss, and dieters restrict their calorie intake to around 1,200 calories per day.

Cycle two, the so-called "activate" portion, is centered on alternating low-and high-calorie days to help the body shed yet even more fat -- somewhere between 5 and 10 pounds.