You may have heard people raving about the nutritional benefits
of maca powder, but possibly still confused about what maca actually is?
Optional: you can add a teaspoon
of maca root powder to your smoothie to boost your energy levels.
You can read about health
benefits of maca root in enormous number of articles and reviews online, but it's important to remind that most of the studies about maca root activities had been conducted on animals, and only few researches were conducted on humans.
After having a chat with my doctor and midwife about the possible side effects
of maca in breast milk, I felt safe trying it in very small quantities.
There are no serious known side
effects of maca root powder, but like any other superfood or supplement, it shouldn't be taken in large amounts.
I was wondering if you had any thoughts on the
use of Maca Root for help with hormone regulation?
But there is broad agreement about high nutritional values and energetic benefits
of Maca Root.
Not to mention a nice
dose of maca powder, which not only lends its malty flavor, but its energy - boosting benefits.
My clients enjoy incorporating 1/2
tsp of maca in their morning smoothies.
Enjoy the sweet
taste of maca in smoothies, oatmeal, yogurt and more!
Recently it has become quite popular sold as powder or capsules — this is the stem / root part
of the maca plant dried and ground up.
From these studies, the benefits
of Maca for improved sexual function is clear.
The frozen blueberries pair beautifully with the cacao powder, the flax seeds thicken the smoothie and add a nice, nutty flavor (plus protein / fiber), and there's a little
bit of maca powder for a natural boost in energy (just don't add too much or it will taste grassy).
Fast - forward about 10 years to a more fit, aware, healthier version of myself who was trying to figure out what on earth to make of this big
bag of maca powder my Mom gifted me.
Yellow maca is the most popular
type of maca root for hormonal problems, comprising 60 % of Peru's annual maca root harvest.
We've included small
amounts of maca because of these properties and we only use a premium maca that is organically grown in a region totally untouched by modern chemical farming techniques or polluting industrial activity: the pristine Junin valley of the Andes mountains, 14,500 feet above sea level.
I have never
heard of Maca but it sounds like I need to give it a try.
Goes Well With: I put it in a smoothie with frozen mixed berries, banana, a spoonful of greens powder and a
spoonful of maca powder - delicious!
Lulu's Maca Buttercups is 78 % cacao cups cradle a creamy
blend of Maca Love and Sprouted Almond Butter, sprinkled with Fleur de Sel sea salt.
They range from the more elaborate and decadently delicious Creamy Cacao Hemp Protein Shake, with
lots of maca added in, to the very, very simple.
Is there any evidence that adding that
scoop of Maca powder to your smoothie is a good idea?
The bag contains 1
pound of maca root, which will last for months.
The 25 mg of calcium in a typical
serving of maca is only a fraction of the 1,200 - mg recommended per day for women over 51, according to Mangieri.
Maca was found to benefit the men prostate, but this time there is significance in
color of Maca root.
But a lesser known
quality of maca is that it can not only help decrease stress.
- Gelatinization produces very concentrated maca by destroying carbohydrate
part of maca and some of the moisture content, and that makes a very concentrated and maca form.
People with problems of high blood pressure shouldn't be taking maca root or should consult their physician, because after taking large
quantities of maca there might be a slight rise in blood pressure.
The 9 men received either 1500 mg or 3000
mg of Maca tablets each day for 4 months, and seminal analysis was performed according to guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Another reason for preferring another form
of maca products over raw maca is that maca root has high moisture content, and that fact causes in many cases bacterial contamination, yeast and mold.
* Optional: you can add a
spoon of maca root powder to your morning shake to boost your energies and vitality.
Chemical
analysis of the Maca root reveals an amazing profile of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, sterols, fatty acids and glucosinates.
I got a free
sample of maca root powder which is alleged to taste terrible but is supposed to cause hormonal enhancement that would cause the more pulchritudinous ladies to tug more prodigiously upon one's venereal strings, and not do any harm to muscle to body fat ratio.
, A Double - Blind Placebo - Controlled
Trial of Maca Root as Treatment for Antidepressant - Induced Sexual Dysfunction in Women, 2015
Records from 200 - 250 years ago show that the Spanish crown demanded nine
tons of maca from the Junín region of Peru as tribute.
But we ought to remember that great positive studies on animals, don't necessarily mean the same amazing results on humans and as much as we would like to believe in many curing
abilities of maca, it is still to be proved by results on humans.
Royal Maca is a leading
brand of Maca root products, which is produced at Whole World Botanicals labs under strict supervision.
* Highest Nutrient
Content Of All Maca Colors * Supports healthy hormone levels, vitality and sustains high energy levels, naturally * GMO - Free, Fresh 2014 Harvest, Vegan
Choose the
dosage of maca lepidium that fits you the best and add it to your recipe or smoothie.
The benefits
of maca include improving skin health, managing stress hormones, and providing the body with many nutrients and minerals.
Studies show that regular
intake of maca powder benefits the body in more ways than one.