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Among all fruits, lemon is perhaps the one that contains the greatest number of nutritional and therapeutic properties. Very low in calories (19 Kcal per 100 g), it is made up of 90% water. However, it contains a mine of vitamins, minerals and trace elements essential for the correct functioning of the body, as well as other very interesting active ingredients for health. With ten calories per fruit, there's no reason to go without! Among all citrus fruits, it is the richest in vitamin C (with 52 mg per 100 g of fruit). However, it also contains vitamin B1, B2 and B6, as well as magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, iron, folic acid, silicon, manganese, coumarins, carotenoids, fiber and pectin....

What is lemon essential oil? Unlike other essential oils, extracted by distillation using water vapor, lemon oil is obtained by simply cold pressing the peel. Lemon essential oil is in fact contained in it. It takes approximately one kilo of lemons to obtain 10 ml of essential oil, i.e. one hundred kilos of lemons for one liter. What it can be used for? The active ingredients of lemon are found multiplied in its essential oil and this is why it is so interesting from a pharmacological point of view. Lemon essential oil has a preventive and curative action against all viral or bacterial infections. It is very effective for treating respiratory and winter diseases, cleaning the surrounding air and even...

A very practical little fruit With its intense aroma, acidic juice and tasty zest, lemon enhances the flavor of the dishes it accompanies. However, it is much more than a simple condiment. Thanks to its miraculous properties, this small fruit can be useful on numerous occasions. It is in fact nicknamed "the golden fruit", which under its thick sunny yellow rind contains elements rich in benefits. Lemon at home Overflowing with active ingredients, lemon is multifunctional and can replace many useful products in everyday life. From time to time it plays the role of detergent, solvent, limescale remover, beauty product, medicine and help for the line, just to mention some of its many possible uses. Ecological and economical, it replaces...