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09/17/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Eat more tomatoes and broccoli to fight obesity

As obesity is becoming a global threat to human health, researchers continue to search for food items and dietary compounds that may prevent or treat it and its complications. In a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, it was revealed that tomato and broccoli help fight obesity by reducing resistin levels […]

05/16/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Limit your intake of tomatoes, potatoes, peppers and eggplants if you have chronic pain; nightshades can contribute to inflammation

If you suffer from chronic pain, limit your consumption of tomatoes, eggplants, and other nightshades. It is believed that this plant group can contribute to inflammation. Nightshades, like tomatoes and eggplants, belong to the Solanaceae family which includes more than 2,000 species. This plant group has cholinesterase inhibiting glycoalkaloids and steroid alkaloids, such as solanine in […]

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