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creolelady 
10:43am, September 7, 2009
Have anyone ever heard of night shades food? And if so what are they? I have been looking for them on the internet and haven't found much. I have looked in the books I have on FMS but they don't tell you anything. So if anyone know please send me the information where I can find this information.
Thank You
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Nightshade vegetables are among the foods that some people feel can trigger arthritis flares. Others feel their arthritis symptoms improve when nightshade vegetables are avoided. What are nightshade vegetables? According to The George Mateljan Foundation, food members of the nightshade family include:
potatoes (not sweet potatoes)
tomatoes
eggplant
sweet and hot peppers (including paprika, cayenne pepper and Tabasco sauce)
ground cherries
tomatillos and tamarillos
garden huckleberry and naranjillas
pepinos and pimentos
Should people with arthritis avoid nightshade vegetables? According to the University of Washington website, "No foods have been definitively shown to cause or exacerbate arthritis in most individuals. A variety of diets and hand-me-down information exists about certain foods and arthritis, in particular the night shade plants, but none of it has been proven." The effect of foods on arthritis symptoms vary greatly from person to person. It is an individual decision whether or not to avoid nightshade vegetables.
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saige1963
I looked it up on the internet and was able to come up with a few links but here is a little bit about it.It's weird that ground cherries are in it because regular cherries are supposed to be anti-inflammatory.Look on the net..you might find more info.
saige1963
Thank You so much.
creolelady