In a long line of powders and supplements dotting our Instagram feeds (remember matcha, moringa, and turmeric?), maca root powder is the latest superfood trend picking up momentum. One quick search of ...

Way up in the Andes mountains in Peru, you'll find a beet-like plant called maca root, also known as Peruvian ginseng. Thousands of years ago, indigenous Peruvians used the plant as food and medicine.

This nutrient-packed root vegetable might be hard to find in certain forms, but its benefits make it worth hunting for. taka-omi / Getty Images If you’re keen on health trends, you might be hearing ...

Sometimes known as Peruvian ginseng, maca comes from the root of a plant that grows in the Andes. The native people of Peru have used maca as both food and medicine for centuries. The root has amino ...

Best adds that maca is most often supplemented by eating the root in powdered form that has been boiled and/or dehydrated.

Maca is a plant native to central Peru, it’s a vegetable from the cruciferous family and it’s been used for thousands of years as a food supplement and medication. Today, it’s considered to be an ...