Maca

25. February, 2019

Superfoods

Maca (Lepidium meyenii) belongs to the cruciferous family, which means that it belongs to the same family as broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, kale and turnips. It’s actually a plant native to Peru, and is commonly available in powder form, as a supplement or liquid extract. The main edible part of the plant is the root, which grows underground. It exists in several colors – from white to black. The flavor of Maca is a combination nutty and sweet with a slightly bitter aftertaste. The plant has become very popular in recent years, especially amongst fitness and healthy people. You can also find maca tea what can provide relief from stress, fatigue, hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain.

Maca roots and maca root powder.

Health benefits

Maca root is a good source of carbs and protein, is low in fat and contains a fair amount of fiber. It has been claimed that it increases strength, boost energy and helps to gain muscles. It’s very nutritious and also high in some important vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C, copper and iron. Maca may also help to deal with the stress and physical health because it’s adaptogens (adaptogenic herbs) what helps to improve the body’s physiological processes and body biochemical balance, as well to increase cellular stress tolerance.

Root can be helpful in hormonal regulation. A study showed that maca may help to manage anxiety, depression, low energy and low motivation. Also, it may improve brain function and improve learning and memory. So if you have some stressful times coming ahead or you have to do a lot of mental work then adding maca powder on your daily menu is the right thing to do.

You can add maca powder to Your favourite smoothie.

Where to use

Maca is easy to use in your daily diet. It can be taken as a supplement or added to smoothies, oatmeal, baked goods, cereals, energy bars, raw bars and more.

You can find maca powder from supermarkets and health food stores but easiest is to buy it from our e-shop. Be More have superfood mix Be Smart with maca root in it and also 100% pure powder. You can also find it from our web page:

https://bemore.ee/shop-by-category/