Our garden columnist is tackling a Thanksgiving debate: what is a sweet potato and what is a yam? And which one should you ...

That is a great question and it often comes up when sweet potatoes are discussed. Sweet potatoes are called yams because of a ...

What are yams? What are sweet potatoes?  While yams and sweet potatoes both grow underground, they come from ...

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Yams are closely related to lilies and grasses. Native to Africa and Asia, yams vary in size from that of a small potato to a record 130 pounds (as of 1999). There are over 600 varieties of yams and ...

Medically reviewed by Kayla Girgen, RD Eating yams regularly may lead to improvements in digestive health, fewer menopause symptoms, and more.Yams are rich in fiber, plant compounds, and ...

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Scott said, "Why don't you talk about candied sweet potatoes?" I thought about my mother’s recipe right away because she made the best. But her recipe is for candied yams—not sweet potatoes.