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Yacon is a distant relative of the sunflower with edible tubers and leaves. It is commonly grown and consumed from Colombia to northwest Argentina. Locally, the tuber is often chopped raw and added to salads, and are also consumed boiled or baked. Yacon roots contain important quantities of fructooligosaccharides, minerals such as potassium, as well as antioxidants.
Our organic yacon root is good for digestion, stimulates positive colon health, acts as a prebiotic that feeds friendly bacteria such as acidophilus and bifidus, and helps with the absorption of calcium and vitamins. Though packed with sweetness, the sugar in yacon is mainly in the form of fructooligosaccharides, which cannot be absorbed through the intestines. This means yacon is both naturally low-calorie and low in mono and disaccharides. Use it as you would powdered sugar or maple sugar crystals on foods, in recipes, with cacao (chocolate treats), and to sweeten beverages. Yacon powder has very little influence on the curve of glucose tolerance and is dramatically less glycemic than any other powdered natural sweetener that we have found.
But, is its sweetness incompatible with its low-glycemic properties? Not at all. Its sweet taste is due to its high concentration of inulin, a sugar which is not recognized by our body, and therefore does not affect it the way regular sugar does. After ingesting yacon root, the sugars are simply eliminated without causing spikes in blood sugar levels. Also, yacon root is quite low in calories compared to main sources of sugar, and therefore does not contribute to weight gain in the same proportions.
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But how should we use yacon root? Yacon root can be processed into a variety of products, including dried yacon root slices (a raw product), dried and ground yacon powder (a raw product), and yacon syrup (not always a raw product.) The Navitas Naturals, who supplies Sirova with its superior quality yacon powder, offers a variety of mouthwatering recipes online. For example, you can use yacon powder to make:
Acai Catsup
Berry Oat Cookies
Frozen Berry Shake
La Creme du Chocolate Superfoods
Peach and Goji Berries Muffins
... and much, much more! In Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future, David Wolfe recommends adding yacon root powder to “homemade chocolates, beverages, elixirs, and desserts to support healthy blood sugar levels. Yacon powder is a good way to add a little guilt-free sweetness easily. It keeps well in a cool, dark cupboard, and a little goes a long way!
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