That is a great question and it often comes up when sweet potatoes are discussed. Sweet potatoes are called yams because of a historical name mix-up, primarily rooted in the transatlantic slave trade ...

Medically reviewed by Kayla Girgen, RD Eating yams regularly may lead to improvements in digestive health, fewer menopause symptoms, and more.Yams are rich in fiber, plant compounds, and ...

If you thought yams and sweet potatoes were the same thing, think again! While the two root vegetables might appear to be similar (largely in part to grocery stores mislabeling them), the difference ...

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Editor’s note: This column is prepared by Joan D. Cook, Penn State Family Living Program, answering questions concerning food that Berks Countians have asked the extension office. The telephone number ...

Sweet potatoes have more vitamins A and C, and fewer calories and carbohydrates.Yam has more fiber and potassium. It also ...

While looking through photo memories on my cellphone, I noticed on this same April weekend in 2017, the rooms in our family farmhouse were overflowing with vases of cascading fragrant blooms of ...

Fufu is a traditional Ghanaian dish made by pounding boiled yams into a smooth paste. It is commonly served with soups or ...

Eat Smart is bringing something new to the salad kit category in North America. Apio, a wholly owned subsidiary of Landec Corporation and a national producer of fresh-cut vegetable products, has ...

It’s sweet potato season here in the South. There is an abundance of these orange-fleshed spuds at Edenton Farmers Market, ...