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Navitas Naturals Organic Raw Maca Powder Incan Superfood, 16-Ounce Pouch |  | Brand: Navitas Naturals
Category: Grocery
List Price: $23.84
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Rating:  89 reviews
Sales Rank: 140
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 4
Model: 11-002
UPC: 858847000512
EAN: 0858847000512
ASIN: B000FFLHU2
Release Date: April 18, 2006
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| Features:
| • | Certified Organic, Kosher, Vegan and Raw. | | • | Made from pure, 100% organic Maca roots. | | • | Amino Acids, Essential Mineals. Adaptogen. | | • | Mix into smoothies, baked goods, or cereal; may boost the libido, treat menopause symptoms, and promote hormonal balance for men and women | | • | Navitas Naturals products come directly from the farmers who cultivate them and are free of heavy metals, chemicals and pesticides. |
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Product Description
Maca root has been used in indigenous Andean societies as a source of nourishment and healing for thousands of years. This bag contains 100% pure raw maca powder that is certified organic, kosher, vegan and raw. Studies have identified four alkaloids present in maca known to nourish the endocrine system. Maca root has been used as a stress-fighting adaptogen to increase stamina, boost libido and combat fatigue. Maca is a nutrient-dense whole food packed with vitamins, plant sterols as well as many essential minerals, fatty and amino acids. Our raw maca is low temperature processed and cultivated on the Junin Plateau of Peruvian Andes. Navitas Naturals’ mission is to provide premium organic power foods that increase energy and enhance health. Our products are of the highest quality, sourced directly from farmers, cultivated sustainably and in accordance with fair trade practices. Product of Peru - Packed in USA
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 89
 Maca Powder - Navititas naturals March 4, 2010
M. Jewitt (Arizona)
This is something I've wanted to try. It's OK but not a favorite. Can't compare to other brands as I have only tried this one.
product ok, packaging stinks March 3, 2010
Happy Girl (Missouri)
Well, I am excited about the product itself, for what it is purported to do and how healthy it is! The taste is somewhat like beets, but a little milder and sweeter...
However, was very upset when I opened the bag. It is one of those that has its own "ziploc" deal inside, and you have to use scissors to cut the top off before you can open it via the ziploc closure...well, when I clipped off the top, there was Maca powder ABOVE the ziploc deal, so the ziploc deal was not very good. Ok, I thought, no big deal, only about a teaspoon gone...After I tested/tasted, I closed it up and picked it up to put away...and WHOOSH! A whole bunch of maca shot out through the bag onto my counter...this stuff is wayyy to expensive to just be throwing around a few tablespoons around for kicks...so I am really not happy with how it was packaged...and the money I spent and lost...I know it's not much money I lost, but c'mon, like I said, not cheap.
 maca is incredible for energy, strength, and improving stamina February 25, 2010
Tiberius (Fulton)
I love Maca. I add it to my cashew or almond milk that I make with a nut milk maker. I am someone who has to stay away from sugar and anything sweet or processed so making my own nut milk works well except that it is a bit flat tasting so I add Maca and even Nutiva's cacao to it. It adds a nice zing to it as well as making the milk healthier and something to look forward to. If you look at the description on the back of the package it is an Aztec South American food and what some would call an adaptogen which means it strengthens your body and improves your endurance and helps you get thru the day more energized that what most people have. It beats coffee any day as it strengthens your body instead of depleting the adrenals which is what coffee does. You won't hit lows with Maca but you will with coffee. I don't suggest drinking Maca by itself as it isn't that yummy and if you put it into a smoothie, use a teaspoon to start with as it is an adjustment in taste. In my cashew milk drink and it is watered down after I make it, I just do one teaspoon and it gives me plenty of zip. I will add that I use a variety of healthy products in my diet so this isn't the only one. You can look at my other reviews and get an idea of what I am talking about if you are that interested. I love Maca so much that I am never out of it and I have it on autoship so that I can keep my stock of it up. I love it with the Nutiva cacao as both are highly nutritious and the Aztec organic cacao that Nutiva has isn't like Hershey's powdered chocolate; it is pumped full of nutritiion and I never get caffeine reactions to it, so no heart rate pickup. I mention it because I do both. It may well offset the taste of the Maca possibly as Maca isn't that yummy alone. I use it every day I love Maca. Highly recommended.
 Definitely does SOMETHING February 22, 2010
Charles Chen (East Windsor, NJ)
I'll be frank, I didn't have high hopes for this but thought I'd give it a try. I've definitely noticed _something_, but it's hard to quantify and/or qualify but I've noticed it's effects most by proxy of what I'm *NOT* doing: I don't feel like I need coffee to make it through the day; I don't get the afternoon lull that you hit after lunch. Now I *AM* taking other supplements as well like flax seed oil so it's hard to say whether the energy boost is due to this or that or something else or maybe even some sort of synergistic effect, but it doesn't seem to be hurting.
As others have mentioned, it doesn't mix well with water and will tend to clump. I've had the most success by mixing a heaping teaspoon of it with 8-10oz fat-free milk and some strawberry whey protein powder for a morning shake using one a mixer. You can still kind of feel the graininess a bit, but it's not too bad. The taste isn't anything to write home about, but it's easily masked by the strawberry protein powder and (hint!) a generous teaspoon of honey works wonders.
I have NOT noticed:
* Decrease in appetite
* Weight loss
* Jitteriness
* Change in mood
I have noticed:
* Sustained energy throughout the day; not off the walls, but less mid-day and afternoon drowsiness and thus...
* Dramatic decrease in coffee consumption
* Definite effect on bloodflow in my groin (but this is after a good 3 weeks...it's not Viagra!)
Overall, as I stated at the start of the review, the effects are hard to isolate, quantify, or qualify, but it seems to be doing something :) I'll definitely get another bag once this one is done.
Great energy product February 18, 2010
B. Leung (Seattle, WA USA)
I start eating this Maca about one month. It really helps to energize my body. I feel like having more engergy during the day time and improve my sleep at night as well.
The taste is kind of strange at first. But after a couple times of trying, I start to like the taste now. I just finished the first bag and start with the 2nd one. Add it to my daily cereal with milk is the easiest way. I will continue to consume it since it seems like improve my overall health.
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