<Superfood Saturday: Maca Root>
It is a member of the cruciferous family, like broccoli and cabbage, but due to it’s unique properties it considered one of the world’s natural “super foods.” Maca is grown high in the mountains of South America, mainly in high altitude regions of Peru.
Maca is a natural source of healing nutrition, and has a long history of being a safe superfood that has been consumed for its medicinal benefits for thousands of years in regions of the Andes Mountains. It is considered an “adaptogen”, a name given to certain herbs & plants that help the body naturally adapt to stressors, including physical, mental or emotional stress.
Maca Root benefits include :
~increased fertility in both men and women
~ hormone balance
~improved immune system
~increased energy, stamina, memory, and focus
~high in Vitamin C, Iron, potassium, vitamin B6, and manganese.
It also makes people feel more alive and energetic (which we all need, right?!) all of which are thought to be due to its ability to restore proper hormone balance and elevate “feel good” endorphins.
Maca is one of the superfoods found in Shakeology which I drink daily. You can buy it in powder form at most health food stores (it’s especially yummy in smoothies) but it can be pricey so it’s super convenient that it just happens to be in my favorite shake.
If you haven’t tried Shakeology yet I would love to share with you more about it & how it has helped me!! Leave a comment or message me on social media and I would love to reach out.
*For more information on other superfood ingredients in Shakeology, you can see my past Super Food Saturday posts in my Pinterest library:
https://www.pinterest.com/trishzelenak/super-foods/
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