Maca Team
I began adding maca root powder to my daily shakes probably 14 to 15 years ago after listening to a podcast about the benefits of this unique root vegetable in balancing hormone levels in the body. And, I’ve been very pleased with the results I’ve gotten from using it on a daily basis. It also adds a nice, mild, nutty flavor to my shakes. I add 2 tsp (or 6 grams) to every full shake and drink a half a shake every day. The Maca Team is the premiere maca company in the world and why I have choses to not only be a customer, but an affiliate to promote their products to my audience.
Used for 1000s of years by natives to the area, it has come to be used by people worldwide due to its many potential benefits. Among all superfoods maca root has a unique nutrient profile. In this article well explain the nutrition facts of maca in as much detail as possible. Since becoming popular in recent years, people have associated it with a very wide variety of benefits. In The Maca Team’s 2+ decades of selling maca, they consistently hear from customers saying that it has helped them with everything from skin health to erectile dysfunction, from fertility to muscle building and much more.
Maca root, like the Chinese herb ginseng, is also an adaptogen. Adaptogens are substances that raise the physical body’s state of resistance to diseases through physiological and emotional health improvements. This makes maca a broad-based healer with many benefits able to support and rejuvenate overwhelmed, tired adrenal glands eventually resulting in much greater energy, stamina, clarity of mind and spirit, and the ability to handle stress.
Maca root is indeed a nutritional powerhouse, containing nearly all essential amino acids and free fatty acids, significant levels of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, and C, minerals such as iron, magnesium, zinc, and calcium, a high concentration of bio-available protein and nutrients unique to Maca called macaenes and macamides. Maca is also an “adaptogen,” or substance that is thought to help the body fight against and overcome stress.
One other important note is that scientists have also discovered that due to maca’s nutritional value, the food has the ability to regulate, support, and balance the hormonal systems of both men and women for optimal function. One of the great things about Peruvian maca root is that it works equally well for both men and women.
roots are the most common of the 3 major colors of maca, and therefore, the least expensive. They account for about 60% of the harvest in Peru each year.
The Maca Team offers two types of yellow maca, raw and gelatinized (pre-cooked). Please click on the image to learn more and to place an order!
Red maca roots account for approximately 25% of the annual maca harvest in Peru. The products made from these maca roots have been one of our best sellers for years.
Researchers have discovered that the different colored maca roots all have unique benefits, and the details on red maca can be found here. Click the link to the left to learn more and to order!
No one knows exactly why, but black maca roots are the least common color of all. In fact, they account for just about 1/6 of the annual harvest. As the rarest of all maca root colors, this type up about 15-20% of the annual harvest in Peru.
Black maca root in particular is linked with positively impacting men’s health and studies have shown it to have a positive impact on male virility. Click the image for more info & to order!
Tri-color maca root products are made from a blend of all 3 maca root colors: black, red & yellow. This is traditional or “heritage harvest” maca because people in the Andes have typically always eaten all three maca colors together. In fact, maca root colors were not separated at all until the 1990s. Tri-color maca products contain a blend of about 40% yellow, 30% red and 30% black maca roots and are a great way to get benefits of all three colors. Click the image for more info & to order!