Top Uses for Tricolor Maca Root

Maca root naturally grows in three distinct colors: red, yellow, and black. Each root color is associated with its own reported unique benefits, ranging from boosting your sex drive to improving cognitive function. Black maca root, the least common color making up only about 20% of the annual harvest, is generally linked with more “masculine” goals like putting on muscle mass; conversely, the slightly more common red maca root is affiliated with “feminine” attributes like fertility and building curves.

But while this process of sorting maca roots by color is fairly new, human consumption of maca root is anything but - in fact, maca root has been grown and harvested for over 2000 years now. And in maca’s native Peruvian Andes, it was historically ingested as a tricolor or “heritage” blend. Why should you consider trying out our tri-color maca blend? Let’s take a look at some reasons why it might be the right maca for you.

What is Tricolor Maca Root?

Maca root is a cruciferous vegetable of the family Brassicaceae indigenous to the Andes, where it grows and thrives at extreme altitudes under some of the most intense conditions on the planet. Related to plants like mustard and cauliflower, it has a long and storied history of human usage. Today, it’s easy and convenient to purchase any of the three colors of maca root you’d like: red, yellow, or black.

Tri-color maca root products are made from a blend of all 3 maca root colors. This is now referred to as 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. Our 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 the benefits of all three colors.

What is Tricolor Maca Good For?

What isn’t it good for? Tricolor maca root’s benefits represent a wide spectrum of those you might expect from each maca color individually. Hormone health is key, with research indicating that consuming maca root consistently over an extended period can minimize the severity of menopausal symptoms in women.

A 2016 study found that regular maca consumption exhibited a measurable impact on cognitive function, determining that it showed promise as a means of slowing down age-related mental decline. Maca’s effect on mental acuity manifests as an easier ability to focus and maintain concentration, making it of great use to consumers whose work is detail-oriented.

Maca root can also support overall well-being by helping reduce feelings of stress and anxiousness. Studies suggest that developing a maca habit can cut down on the symptoms of anxiety and depression. While it’s not to be used as a substitute for pharmaceutical solutions, maca has demonstrated real mood-improving effects, which is one of the reasons why so many of our happy customers choose to start their day with it.

As with any significant change to your diet, start small - check out our Maca FAQs to learn more about calculating your ideal serving size. There’s no “right” or “wrong” maca root, but consider what you’d like to gain from your new maca regimen - your goals can help determine which one of our organic Peruvian maca products you should try first! 

The Maca Team Promise

Why choose our maca root? As we’ve stated, we use only organic, non-GMO, Fair Trade, sustainably harvested maca root in all our maca products. Browse our maca FAQs to learn about the different colors and formulations of our maca products. From our raw organic maca root powders to our liquid maca extracts, we’re sure you’ll find the right maca for you at TheMacaTeam.com.

If you still have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out! We’d love to hear from you. You can Contact Us using our web form, or call us toll-free at 888-919-8616.

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