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Yams |
•Yams are often mistakenly called sweet potatoes, and vice versa, but they are two different vegetables.
• The true yam is the tuber of a tropical vine, and is not even distantly related to the sweet potato.
•There are over 150 varieties available worldwide. Although you may find canned vegetables labeled as yams
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HEALTH TIPS |
- • Yams are always eaten with the skin on which is great because anthocyanins and fibre are present in the skin.
- • health benefits of yams are numerous, it is important to try to incorporate these vegetables into your diet.
- • Yams and help regulate proper fluid levels and electrolyte balances within the cells of the body, as well as maintaining a healthy blood pressure.
- • The healthy properties of have been shown to prevent and treat certain types of cancer
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