They’re often confused on your plate, but understanding the real differences between sweet potatoes and yams can help you eat ...

“What’s in a name?” William Shakespeare once wrote. “Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?” It’s a valid point for sure … unless we’re talking about sweet potatoes. Because one by its other ...

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ALL RIGHT SO THANKSGIVING QUICKLY APPROACHING RIGHT AND THERE ARE SOME CONFUSION ABOUT A DINNER STAPLE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SWEET POTATO AND A YAM. JOINING US TO EXPLAIN, CALIFORNIA SWEET POTATO ...

When it comes to sweet potato varieties, none is as supremely sweet and satisfying as the “garnet” or “jewel” yam. (U.S. supermarkets label orange-flesh sweet potatoes as “yams” to distinguish them ...

Some people use the words yams and sweet potatoes interchangeably. The truth is yams are not sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes are not yams! Even on the outside of canned sweet potatoes it labels them ...

Kayla Girgen, RD, is a licensed dietitian who specializes in weight management and weight loss for patients after bariatric surgery. Eating yams regularly may lead to improvements in digestive health, ...