What is a nightshade? Why do we consider them different to other fruit/vegetables?

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I often hear about people avoiding nightshades in various diets, but I’m unsure why. I also can’t seem to piece together what they have in common, or why that might be important.

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Common old wives tale in the Asian/south east Indian culture is that nightshade plants are called so as they have a different growth pattern I.e. they grow at night versus the day. Additionally it is believed that they produce more carbon dioxide than other plants.

Would love if any body could prove/disprove this or if any studies have been done on this.

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