FOR AGES 3 YEARS TO 18 YEARS
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Yams are a whole package of goodness and they are from the genus Dioscorea.
Yams are highly cultivated in African countries. Around 96% of the yam cultivation in the world was recorded in Africa in 2007.
Yams are simply healthy tuber veggies. There are a variety of yams that are famous all over the world. There are purple yam, Chinese yam, Wild yam, Indian yam, Mexican yam, and so on. Commonly, yams are brown in color on the outer side but the flesh of yams can vary in color. Yams are also known as starchy tubers. They are strong in potassium and manganese, which are essential for bone health, growth, metabolism, and heart function, among other things.
Yams are nutritious tubers that can be consumed by people of all ages. Also, they are known to be dietary fiber and protein supplements. They are rich in water and contain a little less sugar. Raw yams are generally not good for health. They also contain low calories and are known to have no fats.
The vitamin C-rich Yam has some amazing nutritional values that would surely be worth knowing before consumption.
Yams and sweet potatoes are both very healthy and can do wonders in the body; it supports good bone health, instill proper growth in the body, helps in proper metabolism, and also reduces chances of heart disease.
Unlike sweet potatoes, yam is needed to be cooked to make it healthy for consumption.
These are some differences between a yam and sweet potato with which people can easily differentiate between the two tuber roots.
Here are the top 15 facts on yam that would blow anyone’s minds off.
We highly recommend you rely on fruits and vegetables for your daily nutrition content rather than supplements. Yams, for that matter, would be a healthy and tasty start. Let us start including yams as a part of our diet and start a healthy life.
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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