The summer that is almost here energizes us to shed the extra pounds we gained in the winter. The process of losing weight should be done in a gradual, balanced, smart and pleasant way.

Extreme diets, which are based on very few calories and are often full of prohibitions and restrictions, may indeed bring quick results, but these results do not last long and may even harm health. In order to lose weight we must be in a state of "caloric deficit", that is, put less energy (calories) into the body.