Haven't heard of yacon? WHAT IS IT: A molasses-like natural sweetener derived from an Andean root WHO TRIED IT: Brooke Showell, PEOPLE.com contributor WHY SHE DID IT: Because a spoonful (or three) of ...

Yacon, a tuber that grows in the Andean region of South America, was identified as a potential diet food as far back as 1989, in a book by United States government researchers. “Yacon stores ...

What is yacon syrup? Should I add it to my diet? Dr. Oz's recent segment, which involved several women testing out the product as a weight-loss aid, has us all wondering. Yacon syrup is found in the ...

Yacón, sometimes known as strawberry jicama, has a flavor that can be described in one word: delicious. It is an open-pollinated perennial (often grown as an annual) from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, ...

It is the curse of the weekly garden columnist: You have to live with what you leave out. Given the unforgiving nature of a sort growing season when things have to be started on time or else, this is ...