Sheryl Canter wrote:
> But nightshade family plants didn't just evolve, did they?  I thought
> tomatoes were a very long tradition in Italy and around the Mediterranian.
I
> have never had any problems with tomatoes or peppers.  Actually, the only
> food I've had an instantly bad reaction to when my IBD is acting up is
> nuts--very bad.  I've also noticed that things are better when I limit
carbs
> in general.

Tomatoes and peppers are a late introduction. Italian cooking, among others
including French, is modern and not like it used to be. People used to think
tomatoes were poisonous.

I did not realize the problem I have with these foods until I went on a low
carb paleo diet. I still had some problems and discovered, once I was off
wheat/corn/beans, that the problems became worse with consumption of
tomatoes, pepper, and eggplant. I can eat a little pepper or the occasional
tomato, but in any quantity they bother me a great deal.

--Richard