Can eat, because the child is small, it is best to squeeze juice for him to drink. Yacon is good for the kidneys and can induce diuresis, but you should pay attention to controlling the amount.

Yacon, which grows on the mountain and the fruit grows underground, looks a bit like sweet potato, but it is very different from sweet potato. The main component of sweet potato is starch, while yacon is an underground fruit, which is rich in vitamins and minerals. The stems and leaves of yacon are like hemp plants; The seed part looks like ginger, and the fruit part looks like sweet potato. After peeling, it can be eaten raw, and the flesh is crystal clear, crisp and sweet.

Yacon has a good effect of lowering blood fat, blood pressure and cholesterol.

In addition, the sugar contained in yacon is fructooligosaccharide, so it tastes sweet, but it is very suitable for diabetics, and fructooligosaccharide can regulate the stomach and intestines, and it is also very suitable for people with constipation. Yacon can not only be eaten raw, but also stewed ribs, soup and juice. The juice of yacon is a little special. It is yellow before juicing, but it will turn green after juicing, but the taste remains the same. Why the color of yacon juice changes from yellow to green is still a mystery.