Deanna Minich's Blog Post About Nightshades and Inflammation

There are many debates about which foods should be avoided in the diet. Among items like sugar, dairy, processed foods, gluten, grains, and soy, you may come across the idea that nightshades should be eliminated, especially if you have arthritis or an autoimmune disease.

Is there any evidence that these vegetables, which often have healthy nutrients and phytochemicals, should be blacklisted? 

Here's what the evidence has to say about it in this recent blog:

Nightshades: Friend or Foe? 

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