We all love tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, especially their caviar, or say, Greek salad, the main ingredients of which are the same tomatoes and peppers. Well, no soup can do without potatoes. I'm not even talking about mashed potatoes, French fries, or jacket potatoes for dinner. But did you know that nightshades are not so safe for our bodies? This group of vegetables contains a substance called solanine. Its excess has a negative impact on digestion, can disrupt intestinal function and even lead to inflammatory processes in the gastrointestinal tract. This substance also provokes problems in the nervous system and cardiovascular system, and can cause tachycardia and arrhythmia attacks. Solanine also has a negative effect on the thyroid gland, and can provoke anxiety attacks and depression.
And that's not all. In addition to solanine, nightshades contain calcitriol, a substance that helps our bodies absorb calcium. That seems like a good thing. But, if we have too much calcium, it will accumulate in our bodies, causing joint and muscle pain.
In addition, tomatoes and peppers are allergens, and can cause various negative reactions - itching, rashes - in people prone to allergies.
So what to do? Not eat tomatoes at all? Let's not be so categorical. It all depends on the dosage. Any substance can, depending on the dose, either become a poison or a cure, or have no effect on the body. Tomatoes, eggplants and peppers are rich in vitamins, trace elements and fiber, so you can and should eat them. Just in small amounts and not every day. If you are used to eating, say, potatoes every day, replace them on some days with beans, buckwheat, rice, or any other high-carbohydrate product. You can replace tomatoes in a salad with cucumbers, and eggplant with zucchini, which are less caloric and are not nightshades.
In general, as they say, approach cooking wisely, and then you will be healthy and long-lived!