Top Uses for Yellow Maca Root

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 nutritional value you can expect from any genuine organic maca product. Let’s take a look at what makes yellow maca special.

Three Maca Colors, Many Uses

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. Each color is associated with its own reported unique benefits, ranging from giving the libido a boost to improving cognitive function. That includes yellow maca root, which has been linked with perks like overall vitality, skin health, and stress reduction.

Boosting Your Health with Yellow Maca

Historically, maca was consumed as a tricolor mix by Peruvian men and women in the Andes region. Our fair trade, organic maca root is grown in the Junin region of Peru much like it was in the past. But things have changed as modern research has identified the benefits of particular colors of maca root.

So why should you take yellow maca root? It’s been stated that yellow maca can help improve your overall energy and mood as well as mental focus while reducing stress. Recent studies have even found that consuming yellow maca can support bone density and stimulate muscular growth.

If yellow maca is the right choice for you, we offer it in a range of formulations. The best way for you to incorporate your yellow maca into your diet is going to depend on a number of factors ranging from your weight to the sensitivity of your digestion, but there’s really no right or wrong way.

If you don’t have a sensitive stomach and haven’t had any digestive issues with supplements in the past, we recommend starting with our 100% raw maca powder. Every person’s ideal serving size is unique, but usually 1 to 3 teaspoons of our raw maca powder in a glass of water or your morning beverage of choice will do. We can provide some recipes for simple maca drinks or smoothies to get you started.

Keep in mind that you may experience some mild stomach upset with raw or premium maca. But that doesn’t mean you have to put off adding maca to your diet. While our standard maca formulations are simply sundried after harvesting, we offer a gelatinized, or pre-cooked maca that might be easier on your digestion. The cooking process reduces the starch content and cuts down on what some consider to be the “spicy” flavor of the raw maca. You can purchase our gelatinized yellow maca as a powder, in vegan capsules, or as chips that can be cooked into dishes like this easy maca oatmeal recipe.

If you don’t like the taste of maca powder and you have difficulty choking down capsules, try out our yellow maca root liquid extract. It contains only two ingredients: organic yellow maca root and vegetable glycerin derived from coconut palms. Just hold 1/4 tsp (2 droppersful) of yellow maca liquid extract under your tongue for 30 seconds up to 3 times a day or as directed by your health care professional…or, if it’s easier for you, mix your liquid maca in with your beverage of choice and drink as you would normally!

Why Buy From The Maca Team?

All of our organic maca products are certified Fair Trade, GMO-free, and vegan. If you have any questions about our maca, we’d love to hear them! Don’t hesitate to Contact Us using our web form, or call us toll-free at (888) 919-8616.

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