Legend has it that Incan warriors used to eat maca before going into battle - they felt it gave them invincible strength and stamina.
Also known as Peruvian ginseng, maca is a cruciferous root vegetable, grown high in the Andes.
Known for its adaptogenic properties, it is said to support your body's metabolism.
The minerals in the soils of these high plateaus account for maca's levels of energy, protein and dietary fibre.
Black maca is the most rare of the maca roots with antioxidant-rich black colour pigments found primarily in the skin of the roots.