Some people have turned to an unlikely source for what they're calling a more "natural" form of birth control - wild yams. Wild yams have the chemical diosgenin in the root of the plant and bulb, ...

You wait all year to dig into your mom’s Thanksgiving yams with mini marshmallows. While they may be delicious, it turns out they aren’t yams at all. Even though the words “sweet potato” and “yam” ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (CAPE FEAR WEEKEND) - This Friday, we’re heading to Tabor City as the North Carolina Yam Festival kicks off. The town was once known as the yam capital of the world, or should we say ...

Some people use the words yams and sweet potatoes interchangeably. The truth is yams are not sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes are not yams! Even on the outside of canned sweet potatoes it labels them ...

Sweet potatoes and yams are one of food’s most misunderstood duos. Many people use the names interchangeably, yet they come from entirely different plant families and offer distinct flavors, textures, ...

Kayla Girgen, RD, is a licensed dietitian who specializes in weight management and weight loss for patients after bariatric surgery. Eating yams regularly may lead to improvements in digestive health, ...