The American Heart Association suggests eating 2 1/2 cups of vegetables every day, so go ahead and add more root vegetables to your meals. Just remember to: Watch your portion size.

Like using potatoes, yuca should be boiled first to ensure that the inside of the fries is soft and creamy. The boil time is much longer, with the chunks of yuca becoming softer around the 20 to 30 ...

Some root vegetables are starchy and high in carbohydrates like potatoes. If you are trying to limit your carbs due to a health condition or trying to limit weight gain, you will need to take that ...