Cocoyam can give the best form of starch your body can ever need during pregnancy.

1. In terms of energy: You will be filled with energy and less hungry, making sure to reduce your risk of gestational weight gain due to too many cravings.

2. Resistant starch is found in cocoyam. That is why it's superior to yam, cassava, and other corms and tubers.

Resistant starches are indigestible parts of carbohydrates, found richly in carb foods like cocoyam.

3. The best part is that eating cocoyam during pregnancy gives you a peaceful mind and reduces your concerns about your blood sugar levels, that is why it makes you less hungry and does not add to your sugar level.

If you are already diabetic? Dont worry!
cococay won't add to your trouble.

They also have vitamins and minerals such as Magnesium, Vitamin B6, C, and E are helpful for baby development and are found in cocoyam.

The list goes on here: https://www.fertilitylens.com/cocoyam-in-pregnancy

Even the leaves as medicinal: The juice of petioles can stop bleeding and help in treating Wounds. Also, the leaves may improve menstruation when taken as smoothies.