Guest guest Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Hi Christina: My dad has rhumatoid arthritis and finds that if he cooks the tomatoe for a little bit the tomatoe does not affect him if he eats it raw not only does it affect his joints he gets heart palpatations. Gayle ckane8000 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 8:25 AM Nightshade Plants Hello Everyone, Thanks for the recipe ideas that everyone posts here...I've tried a few and been able to add a lot of different things to my diet! My question for you is has anyone been on a vegetarian diet to help with inflammation? I was told that eliminating animal proteins would help with inflammation and it really hasn't...so I did some research and found this: " While whole fruits and vegetables are important for their vitamins, minerals, and natural antioxidants, some vegetables like potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplant may actually make inflammation worse. These vegetables are part of the nightshade family of plants and contain a chemical alkaloid called solanine. Solanine can trigger inflammation in some people and nightshade plants should be avoided to see if your pain and inflammation improves " I really don't know what is considered a nightshade plant, but seems like if I eliminate them from my diet there may not be much left for me to eat! Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Christina ______________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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