We just don't see it.” These vegetables also contain lectins, notes Schwarcz, and while lectins can cause indigestion for some people, they’re innocuous for the vast majority.

Most edible nightshade vegetables have low levels of solanine, making them safe for people to eat. But potatoes that turn green may signal unhealthy levels of solanine.

And that's not all: “High-lectin foods like wheat, corn, soy, peanuts and tomatoes have devastating consequences for the trillions of beneficial bacteria in our digestive tracts,” says Dr. Gundry.

Lectins are found not only in most grains like wheat but also in the gluten-free foods most of us commonly regard as healthy, including nightshade vegetables, non-pressure cooked beans, peanuts ...

“Be wary of claims that say foods are 100% good or bad or use labels like ‘toxic.’ The truth is rarely that black and white,” Calvo advised. Take seed oils, for example.

Nightshade vegetables, including tomatoes and peppers, are also controversial. They contain a compound called solanine, which some believe triggers inflammation, but experts say the concern is ...

Foods low in lectin that you can eat on the Plant Paradox diet include veggies like cauliflower, broccoli, celery, onions, carrots, leafy greens, grass-fed poultry and beef, and wild-caught fish ...

She said, “Be wary of claims that say foods are 100 percent good or bad or use labels like 'toxic'. The truth is rarely that black and white." Take seed oils, for example.