Re: why am I sick!

[Guest guest]

At 08:18 AM 5/23/2002 +0000, you wrote:

>Also ive not heard of the " nightshade " vegatables before.

>where do I get information on these " toxic " items in certian

>vegetables?

Here is a blurb from an Internet site:

" The Solanaceae Family has been highly cultivated over the years - it

includes potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, sweet peppers, chili peppers (but

not black pepper), tobacco and petunias. Some plants have great medicinal

value, some are quite poisonous. " There are about 2500 plants considered

to be in the family.

For my purposes, healing, I try to avoid most of these plants and only use

them occasionally. There are a number of controversies - some say the

modern tomato, for example, has very little toxic qualities due to

extensive hybridization. This does not mean the tomato is free of the

nightshade alkaloid.

If you have ever noticed a green edge to a potato chip - that is the

nightshade alkaloid - usually concentrated in the skins of the " fruits " but

also found in leaves and other parts of the plants. There are a wealth of

web sites with extensive information - just search for " nightshade family " .

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[Guest guest]

> If you have ever noticed a green edge to a potato chip - that is

> the nightshade alkaloid - usually concentrated in the skins of

> the " fruits " but also found in leaves and other parts of the

> plants. There are a wealth of web sites with extensive

> information - just search for " nightshade family " .

The solanine in nightshade plants is only a problem if you intend to

eat them raw, I think. Cooking effectively destroys the solanine.

As with any food, it certainly makes sense to guage personal

reactions to the food. If you notice that you don't feel as well

after eating a nightshade family vegetable, don't eat them. However,

if an individual doesn't notice any difference, I don't see any

reason to exclude them.

In 's case, it probably makes sense for him to try not eating

any nightshade vegetables for a couple weeks to see how he feels.

Then he can try eating some. If he feels worse, he should probably

avoid them, but if he doesn't notice a difference, they should be

fine for him. Cooking them is generally a good idea though... No

way am I ever giving up having some of my tomatoes raw though. I

love tomato sandwiches! I need to come up with an NT version of

Miracle Whip though; I'm generally not a fan of any of the mayonnaise

I've had...I like the tanginess of Miracle Whip. A sandwich *really

isn't* a sandwich without... ;-)

[Guest guest]

> I do feel i am lacking terribly in calcium however I am still

> sourcing raw milk. ( after all this reading i really dont want to

> gulp down any store bougth stuff )

Well, if it's a choice between being calcium deficient or consuming

commercial milk products...I'd choose the commercial milk products.

You weren't just marginally deficient in calcium; you were only

getting about 58% of the USRDA. I think the RDA may be a bit higher

than it needs to be, but since you're quite active...particularly

with high impact activities like Kung Fu...you'll have higher than

average needs for most nutrients. So the fact that you're only

getting about half the recommended amount of calcium is really not

good. If you choose commercially produced plain yogurt or cheese,

it's really not *that* bad...it's just less good. I firmly believe

that good nutrition is less about religiously avoiding " the bad

stuff " and more about religiously trying to get enough of " the good

stuff. " So if you can't get *great* milk right now, you're better

off getting whatever the best is that you can get. If that's a

commercial yogurt, then have some commercial yogurt.

There *are* other foods that are pretty good sources of calcium

though, too...

Good luck!

[Guest guest]

>>>>> No way am I ever giving up having some of my tomatoes raw though. I

love tomato sandwiches! I need to come up with an NT version of

Miracle Whip though; I'm generally not a fan of any of the mayonnaise

I've had...I like the tanginess of Miracle Whip. A sandwich *really

isn't* a sandwich without... ;-)

****well, considering your weird taste buds you might not like this

suggestion but i thought i'd offer anyway. i usually have tomato *cheese*

sandwiches. i like to grill them in butter on some type of coarse

european-style bread. i often use havarti or cheddar, raw if possible, but

lightly grilled.

if you really just want a tangy miracle whip substitute, try wheatgrass

juice.

<snicker>

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