12/02/2026
Jerusalem artichokes aren't going to win any prizes in a beauty competition but they are tasty and very nutritious and great for gut health.
The inulin fibre helps to regulate bowel function and acts as a prebiotic thanks to the Inulin stimulating the growth of beneficial bacteria, such as bifidobacterium. This increase in beneficial bacteria, decreases the number of bad bacteria and so improves the gut microbiome.
Inulin also helps keep blood glucose down as it is a short chain carbohydrate and unlike other carbohydrates, it is not metabolized and broken down into simple sugars.
Jerusalem artichoke's give us not only fibre but also; protein, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium.
It is also known as Sun root and is actually in the Sunflower family.
They can be cooked liked potato and I find them to have a fragrant flavour.
