Did you know cooking yam with the peels can balance your diet?

Did you know cooking yam with the peels can balance your diet?

You may recall that this was how our mothers used to cook their yam and even plantain in those days when we were young. They never peeled yam skin until after cooking. If you peel yam before cooking, then the yam is likely to raise your sugar level because of its high carbohydrate and starch content. But if you cook your yams with the peels and peel them after cooking, what you have is already a balanced diet. Yam peels are the most nutrient-rich part of yam. The skin of yam that is normally peeled off contains proteins and vitamin B Complex. “It also has soluble fibre that absorbs sugar inside the yam. When you cook your yam with the skin, it will not increase the blood sugar level. The same applies to cooking potatoes. Do you think it is an accident that goats prefer to eat yam peels? Try it at home. Keep yam peels on one side and yam on the other side - the goat will always rush to eat the peels. They instinctively know that the peels are more abundant in micronutrients.