4 Myths About Nightshade Vegetables, Busted

A few popular diets recommend staying away from peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, and potatoes. We disprove typical myths about nightshade vegetables. Consider the vegetables known as nightshade or Solanaceae, a family of plants that includes peppers, eggplants, potatoes, tomatoes and eggplant. (The term “nightshade” may have been created because some plants prefer shaded areas and blooms […]