Sweet potatoes and yams are very low in allergens and are nutritionally robust, containing ‘coloured’ compounds that are highly anti-oxidative. As a final bonus, kumara (sweet potato) can be eaten raw or only partially cooked, thereby offering a terrific addition to salads and less required preparation time! Many people find that they experience less bloating, digestive issues and intolerance related symptoms when eating tuber-like kumara and yams, compared to potato and grains. If you need carbohydrate fuel, use kumara and yams as your first choices.
Kumara and yams are first-choice carbs!
From Carb-Appropriate 101 by Cliff Harvey PhD
Carb-Appropriate 101 gives you 101 daily tips to help you achieve the energy, health & performance you deserve. It includes daily tips for nutrition, movement, exercise, meditation, mindfulness, sleep, stress-reduction, and more! These tips are some of the themes that Cliff has written and spoken about over his decades in practice, in ‘bite-sized’ mini-articles.
Read the book from cover-to-cover, applying a tip a day, or simply open the book to any page to find a valuable health and performance tip to help you feel and perform at your very best.
