On Oct 9, 12:49*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:

> Where do you buy yams? *I have heard/read thatthethings labeled as yams >inthis country are really sweet potatoes. *Mostly I do not likethem no >matterwhatthey are labeled. *However a few weeks ago I got some sweet >potatoeswith goat cheese. *I did likethem but only ate a tiny taste. *I don't >needthecarbs.

Sweet potatoes are diabetes friendly. And they are not related to the
white potato.
http://www.chiff.com/a/sweet-potato-health.htm
Go to the link to watch the video.
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The healing power of the sweet potato: another good food that has
received a bad name, taking blame for weight gain. The sweet potato is
one of the most nutritious foods you can eat. It can help preserve
your memory, control diabetes and reduce the risk of heart disease and
cancer. Sweet potatoes are more than just a filling food. Scarlet
O'Hara had a 19-inch waist, which she kept by eating the sweet potato
her nanny prepared for her before filling up on party fare. She could
truthfully say, "Why I can't eat a thing!"

The sweet potato is a member of the morning glory family and except in
name only, is not related to the white potato. It helps prevent cancer
and heart disease. It is rich in complex carbohydrates and low in
calories - there are only 117 calories in a 4-oz. serving. Sweet
potatoes are used in controlling weight and conditions like diabetes.
They are an easy way to get the heart healthy and to get cancer-
fighting benefits into your diet. This information comes from the
spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association, Pamela Savage-
Marr, R.D.




A little known fact about beta-carotene and vitamins C and vitamin E
is the protection they give the blood vessels and certain parts of the
eye. The sweet potato gives you half of your daily value of vitamin C
in only a 4-oz. serving.

The same serving gives you 20 percent of the daily value of vitamin E.
"That's a very difficult nutrient to get from natural sources," says
Paul Lachance, Ph. D., professor of nutrition at Rutgers University,
New Jersey.

Since sweet potatoes are such a good source of fiber, they're a good
food for people with diabetes. The fiber helps lower blood sugar by
slowing the rate at which food is converted into glucose and absorbed
into the bloodstream. Also, because they are such complex
carbohydrates, sweet potatoes can help control weight.

Now, let's get to the mind. Sweet potatoes not only keep you healthy,
they have those good B vitamins, folate and vitamin B6, that give the
brain a boost as we age. Jean Mayer, USDA Human Nutrition Research
Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston, has been doing research
on the value of the B vitamins. The results are very promising.

When buying sweet potatoes, look for the ones with the most orange
color. They have the most beta-carotene. They have little fat, but
they do require a little fat to get the vitamins into your system. It
is easy to get the required five to seven grams from other foods in
your meal. Knowing this fact, I don't think I will worry about the pat
of real butter I will melt on my nutritious sweet potato.
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