Yam

Being a good source of potassium(a mineral that helps to control blood pressure), eating yams can help make up for the low amount of fruits… Read More »Can High Blood Pressure Patient Eat Yam?

Purple Yams. Sweet potatoes are grown underground while yams grow on a vine above the ground, though yams do look like a tuber. The two… Read More »What Is The Difference Between Purple Yam And Purple Sweet Potato?

Dioscorea alata is a species of yam commonly referred to as purple yam, ube, violet yam, or water yam. This tuberous root vegetable originates from… Read More »What Is A Purple Yam Called?

Purple yam also has restorative effects. It has been shown to reduce fat in your liver and repair the cecum and colon after a high-fat… Read More »Is Purple Yam Good For Fatty Liver?

Also known as Hawaiian Sweet Potatoes or Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes, these unique potatoes are magenta-purple on the inside, and a creamy beige on the… Read More »What Is Hawaiian Purple Yam?

Purple sweet potatoes (sometimes mistakenly called purple yams) are fun to cook with and can be used in many of the same ways as the… Read More »Are Purple Yams And Purple Sweet Potatoes The Same?

Bring to a boil and cook, covered, for 20 to 25 minutes, or until tender. If you can pierce the flesh with a fork or… Read More »How Do You Know When Yam Is Cooked?

Yam is highly rich in carbohydrates and contains a lot of fiber which provides energy in the body and regulation of blood glucose. The carbohydrate… Read More »What Does Yam With Oil Give To The Body?

Wild yam is a phytoestrogen. It’s claimed that taking wild yam orally can relieve vaginal dryness and that wild yam cream can relieve hot flashes.… Read More »Do Yams Help Vaginal Dryness?

NZ yams can be eaten raw, and the entire plant is edible- tuber, shoots, and clover-like leaves. (Never eat the leafy green of a potato,… Read More »Can You Eat Green Yams Nz?