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Jan 30, 2025 9 min

E188 - Should We Avoid Nightshade Vegetables?

from The Ideal Nutrition Podcast Hosted by Ideal Nutrition

Accredited Practising Dietitian's, Leah Higl & Aidan Muir, discuss the controversial topic of nightshade vegetables and their potential effects on health, particularly in relation to autoimmune conditions. They explore what nightshades are, the presence of solanine, and the debate surrounding their consumption. The conversation delves into the autoimmune protocol diet, individual dietary adjustments, and the importance of trial and error in identifying personal food sensitivities. (0:00) - What are Nightshades? (1:10) - Why Is It Proposed That We Should Avoid Them? (1:59) - Is There Any Merit to These Claims? (5:55) - Who Would Benefit From Eliminating Them? (7:57) - Considerations if You Are Going to Eliminate Them (8:33) - Summary & Takeaway WEBSITE: https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/ PODCAST: https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/podcast/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/idealnutrition__/?hl=en Our dietitians 👇 Aidan Muir @aidan_the_dietitian Leah Higl @plantstrong_dietitian Tyler Brooks @lift_dietetics Hanah Mills @hanahmills Samantha Staines @nourished.by.sammy Monica Cvoro @fuellingperformance Josh Wernham @josh_does_health Katelyn Bowden @katelynbowden_dietitian Sophie Andrew @soph.dietitian Torwen Eerkens @fullyfuelled_

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