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The article explores the lesser-known benefits of lemon that go beyond vitamin C, highlighting its anti-cancer, anti-aging, and anti-inflammatory properties<\/strong>, as well as its impact on emotional well-being. Nutritionist Luca Piretta points out that the fibers<\/strong>\u2014especially pectin\u2014have an important prebiotic effect<\/strong>, crucial for maintaining a healthy gut microbiota<\/strong> and reducing the absorption of sugars and fats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The article explores the lesser-known benefits of lemon that go beyond vitamin C, highlighting its anti-cancer, anti-aging, and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as its impact on emotional well-being. Nutritionist Luca Piretta points out that the fibers\u2014especially pectin\u2014have an important prebiotic effect, crucial for maintaining a healthy gut microbiota and reducing the absorption of sugars and … Lemon and Vitamin C: The Lesser-Known but Scientifically Proven Benefits<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-senza-categoria"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLemon juice and Vitamin C: health benefits | Giancarlo Polenghi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the benefits of lemon juice: anti-cancer, anti-aging, and prebiotic properties. 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