Potatoes are full of toxins- very high levels of glycoalkaloids. They are
scientifically related to tomato and eggplant which fruits only have low
levels of glycoalkaloids- not much to worry about. Potatoes are full of
enzyme inhibitors and lectins too. I haven't come across any references to
lectins or enzyme inhibitors in tomato or eggplant.

So  while potatoes are very bad for you, eggplant and tomato shouldn't be a
problem unless you're very sensitive. I'm sorry I haven't had time to read
the rest of this thread as my computer has been down- apologies if I've
overlooked any important points..

Green potatoes have very high levels of glycoalkaloid (GA) and this cannot
be peeled off as it goes all the way through. GA is not destroyed by
cooking, boiling, microwaving or frying. Green potatoes are dangerous.

Ben.



----- Original Message -----
From: jlpresto <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, 2 January 2000 10:33 AM
Subject: [P-F] Nightshades, tomatos


> Hello,
>
> First, let me thank you all for your wonderful suggestions along the way
in
> determinging the paleoness of a food or not.
>
> I am now obsessing on tomatos.  First, I thought they were fruits.  Now, I
> heard they are nightshades.
>
> Nightshades include all kinds of potatos except the yam (S.
American--right,
> the light colored and tan one) and eggplant, and tomatos I guess.
>
> Please, can someone tell me if there are more?
>
> Also, I dont understand.  You can eat eggplants or tomatos raw.  So that
is
> not the point of their paleoness.  Is it when they came into being, only
in
> neo times?
>
> Thanks for any advice!
> Judith