yesterday for the first time i try yam it was so good and very sweet, i know yam is a vegetable but i'm on a diet and would like to know is it healthy to eat??? would you get fat eating them???
2006-10-14 04:41:47 · 11 answers · asked by browneyes 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Yams are very healthy. Among other things they are high in Vitamin C, beta-carotine, and fiber. Carbs will not make you fat. Fat will make you fat. Yams have no fat. They are sweet but not all sugar is bad for you. The sugar found in yams is not as bad as refined white sugar.
2006-10-14 04:54:32 · answer #1 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Husband is on the South Beach Diet and in phase two - on the SBD the ONLY kind of potato you're allowed to eat is a Yam (or sweet potato). He's lost more than 20 pounds now on the diet, so as long as you aren't over-doing it with sugar or toppings on your sweet potato, I don't think you'll gain weight and I think they are still fairly healthy.
2006-10-14 11:45:00 · answer #2 · answered by quilt_mommy_2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is a much better choice than the white potato (which instantly turns to processed sugar in your body). Yams are rich in many nutrients, fiber, and virtually fat free. Try baking and topping w/a tiny bit of butter and brown sugar, chunking and roasting them with olive oil and rosemary, or making baked potato wedge "fries" out of them. MMMMMMMM.
2006-10-14 11:45:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes yams are delicious when made with marshmallows and cinnamon and butter. But unfortunately yams are very starchy. If you must have any kind of potatoes go organic
2006-10-14 11:45:04 · answer #4 · answered by sunny4life 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very healthy, bodybuilders eat lots of yams for the good carbs
2006-10-14 11:49:42 · answer #5 · answered by menguss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are do good to eat. Also healthy,just boiled or baked with a touch of salt to contrast the natural sweetness of it. Of course the key is moderation and portion control with every thing we eat so I don't see any problem with adding to a healthy and balanced diet.
2006-10-14 11:50:55 · answer #6 · answered by wanna_help_u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, yams and sweet potatoes are very healthy for you. They provide a lot of nutrients. Here is are a couple of articles that I found for you that explains the benefits of eating these regularly. I hope it helps and good luck!!
sweet potatoes:
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=64
yams:
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=113
2006-10-14 11:50:57 · answer #7 · answered by fatiima 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very good for you, Cept the way I eat them, Smothered in butter with a touch of sour cream. I'm hungry now. lol
2006-10-14 11:51:05 · answer #8 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends how it's cooked! If it's full of sugars, it's no better than eating a donut. A little butter, than your okay.
2006-10-14 11:45:20 · answer #9 · answered by Cortney B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2006-10-14 11:42:44 · answer #10 · answered by sleepwalker69 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋