Superfoodies: Maca Powder

Maca powder is an extract made from the root of the Peruvian maca, which has been cultivated in Peru for thousands of years. Loaded with valuable nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, fibre, amino acids and essential fatty acids. Maca thrives at remarkably high altitudes and extreme temperatures, making it particularly suited to organic cultivation. The most prized part of the maca is the root, which resembles a small turnip or radish. Maca powder is prepared by drying the root at low temperatures, before grinding into a fine powder. Maca powder is a completely natural product and its colour may therefore vary from white and yellow to red, purple and even black.