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Maca Root

Lepidium meyenii · Mǎ Kǎ Réchauffant

Buttery Peruvian adaptogen root rich in macamides, traditionally added to drinks and porridge.

Maca is a radish-like root grown high in the Peruvian Andes, dried and milled into a malty, butterscotch-like powder. It is a traditional food of high-altitude communities and is now blended worldwide into coffee, smoothies and energy balls.

Points nutritionnels

  • ✓Contains macamides and macaenes unique to maca
  • ✓Good source of plant protein and iron
  • ✓Traditional adaptogenic food of the Andes
  • ✓Malt-butterscotch flavour for drinks and baking

Usages alimentaires quotidiens

  • ●Stirred into morning coffee or cacao
  • ●Blended into smoothies and oatmeal
  • ●Added to energy balls and raw bars
  • ●Mixed into nut-butter toast

Comment le déguster

1.5–3g powder daily, taken with food. Use gelatinised maca for sensitive digestion; cycle use (5 days on, 2 off).

Recherche moderne

Randomised trials most consistently link maca with improved subjective energy, mood and sexual well-being; evidence for hormonal effects is mixed, and macamides remain the focus of mechanism research.

⚠ Précautions

Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and with hormone-sensitive conditions. Choose Peruvian, tested products.

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Qu’est-ce que Maca Root? +

Maca is a radish-like root grown high in the Peruvian Andes, dried and milled into a malty, butterscotch-like powder. It is a traditional food of high-altitude communities and is now blended worldwide into coffee, smoothies and energy balls.

Maca Root Comment manger? +

1.5–3g powder daily, taken with food. Use gelatinised maca for sensitive digestion; cycle use (5 days on, 2 off).

Y a-t-il des précautions pour Maca Root? +

Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and with hormone-sensitive conditions. Choose Peruvian, tested products.

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