Energy Boosting Maca Smoothie

• 375 ml nut milk of choice
• 2 tbsp nut butter
• 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds
• 1 banana frozen or chilled. No skin
• 1 tbsp coffee extract or cold espresso
• 1-2 tbsp maca powder
• Sweetener eg maple syrup, coconut sugar, agave syrup, honey

Method

Blend everything together till smooth. Adjust thickness with added nut milk or water.  If no nut milk on hand, substitute with 1-2 extra tbsps of nut butter and 375 mls water.

MACA Powder: is a root veg in the radish family grown at high altitudes in the Andes mountains of Peru. It was used as a medicine and food in the time of the Incas. Very valuable nutritionally as it contains high levels of fibre, complex carbs, protein, iron, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, Vit B1, B2, C & E. Plus 20 amino acids. It is high in plant sterols which help to lower cholesterol levels. It is known to have a balancing effect on female hormones and as it is an energy booster, is useful for people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).