11.Nightshades and Joint Pain
Potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers are all nightshades. They’ve gotten a bad rap because of solanine. Some say it causes joint pain, but there’s no research to back that up. In fact, yellow and purple potatoes may help with swelling, which could ease pain. Still, you know your body best. You may be sensitive to some vegetables, so if they bother you, avoid them.
12.Maxed Out on Chocolate
It tastes great and has antioxidants and flavonoids, which can help lower your blood pressure and protect your arteries. But there are limits:
Go gourmet. Lower-quality chocolate usually won’t have the flavonoids.
Limit yourself to 1 ounce each day. Check the label of your bar to see how big it is.
Stick to dark chocolate that’s at least 70% cacao to avoid too much sugar. But be careful, because the higher levels of cacao (70% to 85 %) also have more fat.
