Andean maca. Learn more:
Maca can help our hormonal health by regulating the endocrine system, which are the glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth, sexual functions, reproduction, sleep and mood.
Other benefits:
- Reduces the risk of osteoporosis
- Helps combat the symptoms of menopause such as: insomnia, irritability, vaginal dryness, hot flashes and anxiety
- It has a powerful antioxidant and anti-aging action
- Protects the skin from damage caused by exposure to solar radiation (for this reason it is widely used in cosmetics)
- Improves physical capacity and increases the performance of athletes
- Increases insulin sensitivity and normalizes glycemic levels (blood sugar level).
Maca powder is obtained from the maca plant (Lepidium meyenii), a tuber of the cruciferous family that has been used in Peru for thousands of years. Peruvians use it ground to make hot and cold drinks, stews, cakes, cookies, soups and bread.
Some people describe its flavor as earthy, nutty with some notes of malt and caramel. Look at some examples of dishes that are usually prepared with maca:
- Lentils with maca
- Vegetable maca cream with parmesan cheese
- Papaya and blueberry sorbet with maca
- Papaya pudding with maca.
- Maca juice with egg and honey
- Wheat buns with maca
- It can also be added as an ingredient to a smoothie.
- Mixed with vegetable milk, rose petals, cocoa (one of our favorites!!!)
It is considered a nutraceutical, a food that provides health benefits beyond its basic nutritional principles. Among these stand out:
- Minerals and trace elements: iron, calcium, zinc, manganese, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper.
- Fatty acids: omega 3, 6 and 9, linolenic, palmitic and oleic acids.
- Vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B6, C, E
- Essential amino acids: all except tryptophan.
- Others: phytosterols, alkaloids (macaine 1, 2, 3 and 4), isocyanates, glucosinolates, flavonoids, saponins, macacides, alkamides.