With summer in full swing, many people will be tempted by supposedly miraculous dieting tricks to lose those excess pounds that prevent them from enjoying the perfect physique. Among them are so-called "mono diets": restrictive regimes that consist of exclusively eating one type of food for a period of time, with the aim of quickly losing weight and " detoxing ." Popular examples include pineapple, apple, watermelon, peach or artichoke, as well as grain-based options like rice and protein-based