I read there are areas in Africa where you have a high rate of multiple births which can be attributed to the amount of Yams they eat. I know you cannot get Yams in the USA, only Sweet Potatoes (Companies call Sweet Potatoes Yams but if you check the label the ingrediants are Sweet Potatoes). Do Sweet Potatoes have the same impact as Yams? Thanks!
2007-01-10 05:18:12 · 2 answers · asked by jlpluvsu 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
I don't think so. Although sweet potatoes are sometimes called yams, they are not the same thing as yams from Africa. They're very different, actually, if you've ever seen one.
I've never heard of sweet potatoes being linked to multiple births, sorry. I lived briefly near Vardaman, MS ("The Sweet Potato Capital of the World") and I certainly didn't notice many sets of twins or triplets around.
2007-01-10 05:31:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a wives tale, eating a certain food does not give you multiple births.
2007-01-10 05:28:56 · answer #2 · answered by The Invisible Woman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋