Are roots and tuber crops the new super foods? some new evidences

Low-calorie intake among poor, in our society, have resulted in deficiencies due to inadequate diet, however the nutritional concern of the present day is related more to over-nutrition with rise in chronic metabolic disorders. While enormous efforts have been directed globally, to grow nutritionally rich foods, in the coming years, it will be prudent to systematically evaluate the effect of consumption of nutritionally-dense food. Emerging evidences indicate that traditional food system of cereals, legumes lentils and more importantly roots and tubers, when integrated into diet, can enhance the health status and the nutritional security of the populace. This review explores the merits of tuber-enriched diet and tries to evaluate whether roots and tuber crops are poised to be the super foods?