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Who Needs Multi Vitamins When You Can Have Superfoods!
Maca is a Peruvian root vegetable that contains unique alkaloids which have extraordinary health benefits such as promoting optimal functioning of the hypothalamus and pituitary master glands, which in turn improves the overall functioning of the endocrine system. Maca is essentially an adaptogen and therefore adapts to your body’s metabolism and particular needs to achieve an overall sense of wellbeing and optimal functioning.
Nutritional Benefits
Traditionally, native medicine practitioners and herbalists used Maca for:
· Increasing energy, stamina and reducing chronic fatigue
· Stimulating fertility in men and women
· Enhancing libido, whilst treating impotence
· Supporting the immune system
· Treating menopausal symptoms
· Stimulating and regulating the endocrine system
· Regulating and normalizing menstrual cycles
· Revitalizing seniors, mentally and physically
Note our Maca has a 14.6% protein level -- we believe our premium strength Maca is the freshest, most supreme quality Maca in the world.
Maca is a uniquely revitalizing and energy containing superfood celebrated in South America for its concentrated nutrition – rich in all the essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and it contains nearly 60 phytochemicals.
Dosage
For Peruvians, in the Junin district of the Andes, maca is a staple food. So you can eat as much as you like, the more you eat the more energy and overall vigour you will experience. Maca is non-toxic and has no negative side effects. The quantity you take will dictate the results that you achieve.
To start off with we recommend 1/2 a teaspoon for several days until your body adjusts and then over time build up to 5 teaspoons.
Warning: If you have a partner and you are taking lots of maca we recommend that your partner also take maca as it is a potent aphrodisiac - if you are concerned about this then just reduce the amount you are taking.
Suggested Uses
Mix into smoothies, yoghurt, oatmeal, juice, baking or try the:
Ultimate Superfood Protein Shake - Serves 2 (tall glasses)
Ingredients:
600ml of WATER
2 scoops of PROTEIN POWDER
2 tsp ACAI POWDER
1.5 tsp MACA POWDER
1 tsp CACAO POWDER
2 tsp CHIA SEEDS (best pre-ground in spice/coffee grinder)
1 Tbsp soaked GOLDENBERRIES
Preparation:
Mix all in blender or food processor until desired consistency reached
Nutrition Information
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Serving Size
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3.5g
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Per 100g
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Energy
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54kg
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1542kj
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Protein
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<1g
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14.6g
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Fat
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<1g
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1.9g
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Cholesterol
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0g
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0g
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Total Sugars
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1.1g
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31.3g
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Carbohydrates
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2.5g
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72.1g
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Sodium
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<5mg
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394mg
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Potassium
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60mg
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1700mg
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FAQ’s
1. Is it really organic? Yes by the ACO and USDA approved certified organic.
2. Does it matter where Maca is grown? Yes! Maca is the world's highest cultivated crop traditionally grown in the Junin Plateau of the volcanic mineralized Peruvian Andes Mountains at 4100metres – that's over 14,000 feet above sea level! Maca Power® is grown here at the certified organic processing facility (exclusive, state-of-the-art, USDA approved). The climate at this altitude is harsh – extreme frost, intense solar radiation, gale force winds, and regular lightning strikes are the norm – and very little vegetation other than Maca, mosses, and cactus grow here. The Peruvians believe this combination of environmental factors are what give Maca it's unique properties, and science has borne this out in the study of medicinal herbs…..the more climate-specialized and the more duress a plant is under in the growth cycle, the more diverse and numerous its properties.
3. Is it Fair Trade? Yep – a world first!
4. What does it taste like? The taste has been described variously as vanilla/nutty or butterscotch. It tastes particularly good in 'milky' blends like protein smoothies, yoghurt and cereals. You can also bake with it and freezing the extra for a nutritional boost when you need it.
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