Is it poisonous but healthy? Cassava is the toxic root that you should think about adding to your next meal. As a part of ancient Mayan culture, cassava, also called yuca can be baked or roasted. You ...

The Maya grew root crops like sweet potatoes and cassava along with maize. An analysis of human tooth residue shows they also ate nuts; berries; inner tree bark; and even leaves from prickly chaya, a ...