Episode: #3
Airdate: 17th May 2020
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane
Story Title: Yacon

If you struggle with a stomach illness or are trying to lose weight, yacon is the perfect superfood for you. It is important to make sure that you’re growing it correctly.

• Yacon produces edible tubers off its roots, tasting similar to a cross between an apple and a pear. Its sweetness comes from a non-soluble polysaccharide sugar, which will not increase your blood sugar levels – rather, it will bind with existing sugars in your gut and remove them from your system.
• The fibre lasts a long time in your gut, building the microflora up, which is extremely good for your health.
• It is easy to grow at home, but it is important to make sure that you’re properly looking after your soil. Scotts Performance Naturals provide great results in a sustainable, 100% natural way.
• This is the time to harvest tubers and divide the plants. Tubers can be washed in the kitchen, and the plants can be easily broken up and planted out.
• The Scotts Naturals Performance Range comes with a soil improver for garden beds, as well as a potting mix. They contain a mix of seaweed, Blood n Bone and composted manures all designed to enrich and build the soil up.
• Yacon helps you lose weight – the more you eat, the more you’ll lose. It doesn’t store well and should be eaten fresh, so growing your own is the only way to get it.

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