No, there is no healthy way to lose three kilos in a week. 'Artificial' pills and shakes are also not the solution. María Amaro, nutrition expert and creator of the Amaro Method, analyzes some of the most popular shortcuts to lose weight in record time, pointing out the risks we run by following them. "To be at our ideal weight, there is no secret other than eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly," she reminds us.

Substitute meals for smoothies to lose weight?

"There is no logic to eating a shake diet: you starve yourself and deprive your body of essential nutrients.

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