I recently found out that yams contain a follicle stimulating hormone that increases the chances of releasing multiple eggs at ovulation. That's why there is a higher incident of twins and higher order multiples amongst women of Afro-caribbean and African origin because they tend to eat a lot of yams. That is certainly the case in my family (Jamaican). Even so, I was still shocked when I found out 3 years ago that I was expecting twins!
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