Maca! Maca! Maca!

 If you could turn back time and not affect the way things turn out for you and your former lovers, would you do it? If you could replace time with health? If you could make choices in your daily living now that could and would produce great results both inside your body and on the outside as well? Would you be one of the likely people who would jump at the chance to be a better person with better blood flow, better vitality both in bed and on the gym floor? Would you opt-in to enhance your overall increased energy levels at the same time be able to boost your immune system and lessen (or reduce significantly) the effects of depression and anxiety? I know I would. I would be asking myself where in the world is this magical carpet that promises to take me places I've never been but should have gone to years ago! If only, right?  If only? Well, it's been here the entire time.

    We (you, me the other people) get so wrapped up in our daily routines that we don't seem to have time to listen to the advice of holistic healers and people who literally went to school to learn how to be better at nutrition than the average bear. We don't take the time to pay attention to what the good scientists are telling us about our current diets because we frankly don't want to know that what we're eating, what we're putting into our bodies, is trash. We want the ice cream. We want the sugar. We want the marshmallows dammit.  We don't want to be told that we need to be healthy all the time; we need less stress not more!! We don't want to have to figure out what is and what isn't good for us, just pass that chocolate bar over here and shut up, already! I know my body. I know what I need. (Wow, can we really be this ignorant? I guess we know the answer to that one.)

    I found another superfood today that I'm being told is well, super.  It's one of those roots that you have never heard of, and it's out there with all the other really cool super things that help us get to the state of better health, but we just can't seem to pick up the pace when it comes to the body race, can we? Nope, and because we can't seem to figure out what is and what isn't good for us, we end up taking the path of least resistance, which doesn't include doing a bit of study on something that sounds like it belongs in a Brazilian rainforest.  I need to look up where the thing came from before I throw out geographical locations, shouldn't I? I'll be right back.  OK, hey, I'm back.  Maca root comes from Peru, up in the Andes mountains, and in surrounding areas.  Good stuff.

    Maca is being touted as one of those quiet roots that packs a really super punch that is bursting with vitamins B1, B2, B6, Vitamin C, and so much more. Some of the benefits being discussed in major medical journals and online include the effects that Maca root powder (ground) has on people regarding depression, stress, and anxiety. The common consensus is that this root can and does help with a person's mental acuity and will come pert-near close to stopping an anxiety attack before it has had time to form in one's mind. It literally alters the hormones that send stress signals to the brain. It helps with blood flow, and increases semen count as well as assisting in the prevention of prostate cancer. If it did nothing else, a man would probably want to take the root on a daily basis for the added benefit(s) of being happy and feeling less pressured throughout the day - - and into the night, gentlemen.

    Ladies, it also reduces stress and pressure on the lady parts during the menstrual period and during menopause, causing a woman to feel both relaxed and without pressure mentally and emotionally, as again, it alters the balance of the hormones which are being sent out during the day that tell us we need to go faster, do more, be top dog, etc. We don't have to compete with ourselves as much as some of us think is necessary, and Maca root powder is there to help you remember that life is really more about balance and enjoying the little things in life; you know, like rest and being content rather than being all revved up!  Take a moment to remember the last time you just sat back and listened to the birds singing or watched the sunset without feeling that you had to get something done before dark; let it go.

    Maca root powder is cheap too, one of those things you don't have to go far to find, and it's useful and accessible at more health food stores and online. I literally went to Amazon and found 10-15 choices of sellers all within a few dollars of one another. The carb count is really low, and it won't stretch your budget whatsoever. You'll be happy you helped yourself be happy. You'll enjoy the benefits of healthier bone mass, good or better complexion, elevated happy hormones, and yes, there's the whole better sex thing -- it's a claim I'm not going to test right away, but it's good to have an ace in the hole when I need one. (Ace in the hole? That didn't come out the way I thought it would. Wait... never mind, I need to stop before I completely embarrass myself.)

    Maca root powder.  Super root powder.  You'll be happier than you thought root powder. Do it.