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Maca Root 101: Types of Maca

Maca Root 101: Types of Maca

Posted by The Maca Team on 3rd Dec 2024

Maca root, a superfood native to the high altitudes of the Peruvian Andes, has been used for centuries for its health-boosting properties. This adaptogenic root is revered for its ability to enhance e … read more
Top Uses for Yellow Maca Root

Top Uses for Yellow Maca Root

Posted by The Maca Team on 7th Oct 2024

Yellow maca is the most common color maca root, making up about 60% of modern annual maca harvests. But it’s anything but common, boasting its own unique properties while maintaining the powerful … read more
What Do Maca Colors Mean?

What Do Maca Colors Mean?

Posted by The Maca Team on 7th Aug 2024

Did you know that maca root grows in different colors? The spectrum of shades maca root grows in has been narrowed down to three distinct colors: red, black, and yellow maca root. While traditionally … read more
What Makes Peruvian Maca Root The Best?

What Makes Peruvian Maca Root The Best?

Posted by The Maca Team on 6th Aug 2024

Do you know where your maca root is from? Sourcing your food conscientiously is the first step toward a healthier lifestyle, and knowing where it came from and how it was grown ensures not just that y … read more
Can Maca Root Improve Your Mood?

Can Maca Root Improve Your Mood?

Posted by The Maca Team on 22nd Jul 2024

When you think of maca root, you probably think of a few particular benefits - namely, its ability to boost your libido and fertility as well as its energy-enhancing properties. But there’s so much mo … read more
Does Maca Affect Sperm Quality?

Does Maca Affect Sperm Quality?

Posted by The Maca Team on 2nd Jul 2024

Perhaps maca’s most celebrated attribute is its reputed ability to help couples seeking to conceive. Maca root has a long history of being considered an aphrodisiac, and as such is believed to stimula … read more
What Makes Gelatinized Maca Special?

What Makes Gelatinized Maca Special?

Posted by The Maca Team on 6th May 2024

Let’s be honest - when you hear the word “gelatinized,” you probably aren’t thinking of anything particularly appealing. The first things that come to mind may be those awful jelly salads that were so … read more
Maca and Glucosinolates

Maca and Glucosinolates

Posted by The Maca Team on 3rd Apr 2024

In previous posts, we’ve gone into extensive detail on the nutritional values of maca root - namely, the broad list of vitamins and minerals that make maca root so good for you. Maca root is, as many … read more

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