What is the deal with YAMS?

gander

New member

• Feb 26, 2003

• #1

I see yams recommended all the time. So what gives? Why are they so good for you?

 

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WeirdAl

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• Feb 26, 2003

• #2

Complex carb (low glycemic index), low # of carbs per size, good vitamin profile

 

bigpump9

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• Feb 26, 2003

• #3

good for dieting , taste good, like sweet potatoes...

 

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WeirdAl

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• Feb 26, 2003

• #4

I just ate a big sweet potato!

 

skwood

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• Feb 26, 2003

• #5

I love my sweet potatos!

 

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mcinfo

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• Feb 26, 2003

• #6

Easy to cook - Just zap in Microwave

 

bigshug

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• Feb 26, 2003

• #7

I can't eat them unless they're cooked the way my Grandma cooks them and unfortunately that involves assloads of butter and sugar

 

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blm9376

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• Feb 26, 2003

• #8

Hell yeah gotta love the YAMS...you should try slicing them up like fries and frying them in some light olive oil...I like them lke that or just nuke em'. Good stuff...low GI

 

gander

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• Feb 26, 2003

• #9

Thanx guys.......I knew they had a good vitamin profile but I knew there was something else there. YAMS ARE YUMMY!

 

Armageddon

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• Feb 26, 2003

• #10

If your in a hurry you can eat them raw. They taste alot like a carrot.

 

BStrongBwell*

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• Feb 28, 2003

• #11

-Tons of fibre which is good for the gut. (more so than reg potatoes)
-Good source of potassium.
-Complex carb.