7 Surprising Benefits of Maca Powder
- NUA Naturals
- Apr 18, 2016
- 2 min read
Maca powder is one of those superfoods that has a multitude of benefits for so many people.
So we’ve put together this collection of benefits that many of our customers have claimed and that Maca is well known for.
INCREASED ENERGY
Maca is often known as an energising booster that provides both even and sustained energy throughout the day. Blend into smoothies, bake into cakes or mix with water as a booster shot to reap this benefit.
MACA FOR FERTILITY
The most well documented traditional use for Maca is for increasing fertility. With many finding it helps to balance female hormones and ovulation cycles.
INCREASED STAMINA AND ATHLETIC ENDURANCE
Incan warriors are said to have consumed Maca before battle increase their prowess. More recently, athletes have taken maca to increase stamina in distance racing and to help build muscle.
MACA FOR MENTAL CLARITY AND FOCUS
Due to Maca’s energising and uplifting properties, it also supports mental clarity as well as the ability to focus. Many people enjoy taking maca during the working week to help them stay focused on the task at hand.
MENOPAUSE
One of the most common uses for Maca is to relieve the symptoms of menopause. Many of our customers use it to aid in dealing with hot flashes and night sweats.This is due to Maca’s phenomenal hormone balancing properties.
MUSCLE GAIN
More and more natural body-builders and athletes are starting to up their intake of maca powder as they've found it helps them to build more muscle and helps them work out stronger for longer.
MACA FOR STRONG TEETH AND BONES
Maca powder contains relatively high levels of bio available calcium which is known to increase bone density and strength.
We hope you've enjoyed reading the benefits of Maca.
If you're looking fro some maca recipe inspiration, check out our MACA RECIPE section HERE!
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