General Health

Maca (not to be confused with the Japanese tea matcha) is a Peruvian plant related to the mustard family that grows in an intensely cold, windy, and sun-drenched environment. Its flavor and aroma are akin to butterscotch.

Technically, it’s humanly impossible to go sugar-free as your body converts most of what it ingests into sugar. This, in turn, is what largely powers your brain. Before you take that as carte blanche to raid the sweets aisle in your local supermarket, let’s take a closer look at the way the body uses sugar, particularly excess sugar – the domain of all our favorite sweet treats.

Clean eating is a style of eating where people choose foods that are in their whole, unprocessed form, as opposed to foods that are packaged, boxed, or have lengthy ingredient lists with words you can’t pronounce.

What if I told you the latest diet trend wasn’t about what food you should eat? No meal plans or food restrictions. No sugar-free, low carb, keto, or paleo labels. No avoiding your favorite foods or eating foods you hate.