Maca has been traditionally used to balance hormones and enhance fertility, strength, and endurance. Maca root powder was recognised in traditional South American and Chinese medicine for its’ is its ability to increase fertility. But before you start whipping up smoothies enhanced with maca powder to increase your chances of getting a child, it is important to know that there are different types of maca, each of which may affect your hormones and fertility in different ways. Read on to learn about the effects of different types of maca on fertility in men and women.

BETTER THAN SEX

• ¼ cup frozen strawberries
• ½ cup of banana
• ¼ cup of frozen mango
• 1 tbsp cacao powder
• 1 tbsp maca powder
• 1 cup of milk (unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk, or regular low fat milk)
• If you’re feeling cheeky add shaved 70% cacao chocolate as decoration

MUMMY MAKER

• 2/3 cup skim or almond milk
• 1 banana
• 1 scoop Bioglan vanilla protein powder
• 1 tablespoon Maca powder
• 1/2 tablespoon cacao powder
• 5 ice cubes