Smoothie of the Day: Mango Maca

Today I've combined my current experiment (making Maca powder a daily part of my diet) and my daily habit - drinking a smoothie.

The result: DELICIOUS!!

Well, that is if you like mango. Creamy, superb taste, super simple and the extra portion of energy through maca powder. In case you have never heard of that, here's a short explanation:

Maca root (lepidium meyenii) is a member of the cruciferous family, like broccoli and cabbage, and due to it’s unique properties it considered one of the world’s natural “super foods.”

Maca is grown very high in the mountains of South America, mainly in high altitude regions of Peru and is supposed to have a number of health benefits - among them relief of menopausal symptoms for women (hence my self test to see what it does), energy boosting and increase in libido. Interestingly the latter is the one where studies clearly show an effect :-).

So that's what you need for 1 portion:

• 1/2 mango (small or a slice of a big one)
• 1/2 big carrot or one small one
• Juice of half a lemon
• 100 ml coconut milk
• 150 ml water
• A few dashes of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of maca powder

Mix well and enjoy the creaminess!