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  • All about yam: properties, benefits and its use in cooking

    All about yam: properties, benefits and its use in cooking

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    The properties of yam Like other tubers such as sweet potato, potato or cassava, yam is rich in carbohydrates, mainly starch in quantities greater than 70% and fiber in proportions exceeding 8 grams per 100 grams of food, which which slows down your digestion and reduces your glycemic index. Likewise, the yam is a tuber…