Thanks to french fries and mashed potatoes, potatoes are often considered unhealthy. In reality, this delicious starch is low in calories and fat and packed with valuable nutrients.

For a long time sweet potatoes were seen as something exotic. However, this era seems to have ended. Nowadays you can find sweet potatoes in almost every grocery store. This development brings us not only great culinary advantages, but also many health advantages.

While the potato has become an everyday ingredient in diets around the world, parsnips have largely fallen to the sidelines. This is a pity, as parsnips are just as delicious and in many ways healthier than their more popular cousin. Check out below for all you need to know about parsnips, as well as tips and tricks on how to eat them.