The word "nightshade" could make people think of many things. Maybe a lamp shade? Or glasses? But, actually, nightshades are a category of vegetables and fruits belonging to the Solanaceae family.

In some wellness circles, nightshade vegetables and fruits often appear on lists of foods to avoid if you have certain autoimmune conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, and some ...

Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and white potatoes are all what's known as nightshade vegetables. They belong to a plant family called the Solanaceae family, which, fascinatingly, also encompasses ...

When you think 'healthy diet,' you probably think about loading up on all the fruits and veggies. I mean, all fruits and vegetables are good for you, right? Well, over the past few years, one class of ...

Anyone with a garden has likely seen a black nightshade at one time or another. In the words of Linda Roehm, who gardens in Lomita and sought its identity in an email with a photo, “Little white ...

Black nightshade is usually found in disturbed or cultivated ground, like an agriculture field or home garden. Bittersweet nightshade is a climbing berry and is usually found in places where ...