Are nightshades a dietary no-no? Celebs like Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady eschew these veggies, which include things like tomatoes and potatoes. Some wellness experts, too, recommend steering clear.

The word "nightshade" could make people think of many things. Maybe a lamp shade? Or glasses? But, actually, nightshades are a category of vegetables and fruits belonging to the Solanaceae family.

Registered dietitians set the record straight. Fact checked by Emily Peterson Medically reviewed by Kristy Del Coro, MS, RDN, LDN Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and white potatoes are all what's known ...

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Nightshade is a family of plants that includes tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes, and peppers. Tobacco is also in the nightshade family. Nightshades are unique because they contain small amounts of ...

If you've ever gone down the rabbit hole of health and wellness trends online, you've likely stumbled upon the so-called shadowy side of nightshades—vegetables that include tomatoes, potatoes, ...

Nightshade vegetables, which include potatoes and tomatoes, are common foods with a lot of nutrients. Some believe, however, that they can trigger inflammation and immune dysfunction. Nightshade ...

Not all nightshade plants are safe to eat. Nightshade vegetables are members of the Solanaceae family of flowering plants. Most nightshade plants are not edible, such as tobacco and the deadly herb ...

You’ve probably heard it from a friend who swears their arthritis flares up after eating eggplant. Or maybe you’ve seen wellness influencers on social media declaring that tomatoes are the hidden ...

PSA: Some of the healthiest foods on the planet happen to be nightshades. Here’s why that’s really NBD. From the one-meal-a-day (OMAD) diet to “dry fasting” there are a lot of questionable food trends ...

If you've ever gone down the rabbit hole of health and wellness trends online, you've likely stumbled upon the so-called shadowy side of nightshades—vegetables that include tomatoes, potatoes, ...

Vegetables in the nightshade family include potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. They belong to the Solanaceae family, which comprises over 2,000 plant varieties. Only a small number are edible ...