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sweet potato with creamy avocado dressing

Deciphering Yams and Sweet Potatoes. Plus Benefits and Recipes!

What is the difference between a yam and a sweet potato plus healing benefits and recipes.  I am often asked if a yam is the same as a sweet potato. Despite what we have been told, yams and sweet potatoes are not the same thing! The majority of the orange potatoes at your local market are sweet potatoes, not yams. Yes, both are root vegetables, but that’s where the similarities end! Yams are actually related to lilies. They vary from small to extremely large in…

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LoveSelf Contributors

At LoveSelf we adore our contributors! Sunny Gandara Sunny Gandara is a Certified Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Fitness Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine as well as a professionally trained chef with the Institute for Culinary Education in NYC. Using food and her unique recipes as her primary tool, Sunny works with female entrepreneurs who are interested in adopting a plant based diet, and seeking inspiration in the kitchen, while losing weight, increasing…

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