The health benefits of the Maca root

The health benefits of the Maca root

Superfood type: root

The Maca root (Lepidium Meyenii) is a superfood in the mountains Peru and is grown up to 4300 meters above sea level. It has been used for over 3500 years and the legend states that the warriors consumed Maca during the flowering period of the Inca Empire before moving to battle to ensure superior strength and perseverance. After returning from the battle, however, Inca soldiers were forbidden to use Maca to protect women from their insatiable sexual desire. Maca is known for its strength, perseverance and increased libido.

what is maca?

As a member of the Kreuzblütler tribe such as kale and cabbage, Maca is rich in potassium, magnesium, calcium, sulfur, iron, sodium and phosphorus and also contains trace elements such as iodine, zinc, selenium, bismuth, copper, magnesium, tin and silicon. It is also rich in vitamin B1, B2, C and E.

MACA has the ability to stabilize and compensate for the glandular hormone system, the nervous system, the cardiovascular system and the muscles of the body. These factors make Maca ideal for the management of hormones, stress, thyroid function and their mood in general.

According to the superfood expert David Wolfe, Maca is great if you suffer from the following:

• anemia

• chronic fatigue

• depression

• infertility and sterility

• lack of libido

• malnutrition

• menopausal symptoms

• menstrual complaints and disorders

• bad memory

• stomach cancer

• stress voltage

• tuberculosis

How do you use it and where can you buy it?

Due to its high -quality health benefits, Maca can be used in large quantities than other medicinal herbs. It has also proven to be safe for long -term application. You can buy it online or in most health food stores in dried, raw organic food. In order to ensure the best product quality, it is important to buy Maca only from the root of the plant and not from other components.

Use a tablespoon in smoothies, juices, nut milk, tea or coffee or add your raw chocolate tasting.

Here is a recipe for the beginning:

maca and chocolate smoothie with strawberries

for two

ingredients

• 1 cup of cashew milk (or ½ cup of soaked cashew nuts and 1 cup of water)

• 1 tablespoon of chia seeds

• 1 teaspoon of macaw root powder

• 2 tablespoons of raw cocoa powder

• 1 cup of fresh strawberries

• 2 small frozen bananas (broken into pieces)

• 1 vanilla pod

• 2 tablespoons of Rohe Kakaonibs.

Method

• Mix the cashew milk, chia seeds, macaw root powder and raw cocoa powder.

• Cut the vanilla pod and scratch the content in the mixer.

• add the strawberries and frozen banana and mix them smoothly and creamy.

• Pour

  into two glasses and sprinkle with raw cocoa.