any downsides to eating too many tomatoes?

habitat_gardener · July 10, 2015

It was news to me that kale and other crucifers hyperaccumulate thallium! And it looks as though crucifers don't even need to be grown in contaminated soil or with tainted ferts to find Tl!
http://craftsmanship.net/the-vegetable-detective/
I really love kale, but I eat it in moderation and don't do smoothies, and I grow my own.

Looking forward to the summer harvest (assuming my plants last long enough to produce something), I wonder if tomatoes hyperaccumulate anything? At the peak of the season, I do tend to go a bit overboard with tomato consumption.

Nematode · July 10, 2015

Cooked kale I believe does not affect the thyroid. Eat up.

Anthony_Toronto · July 10, 2015

Probably just a bad case of the tomato poops.

jmsieglaff · July 10, 2015

In general no, but a few of us had this conversation last year: http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=34796

bower · July 10, 2015

Leafy greens and root vegetables, you're eating the parts where metals can accumulate. Fruits are not usually the site where the accumulation takes place, afaik.

Just don't eat your tomato leaves.

ContainerTed · July 10, 2015

TThe only drawback I can think of is that the more tomatoes you eat, the less steak and shrimp you can put in the old tummy.

I know some folks are very prone to those acid sores that pop up, and some can't take all the acid because of stomach issues. I've never had those kinda problems, but the wife does and that means I kinda know what you're feeling. I guess I'm lucky, because I can eat them 24/7 and they just keep getting better and better.

Worth1 · July 10, 2015

One of the few articles I have read that have been posted here.
I found it interesting that the organic greens had more toxins.

Worth

b54red · July 10, 2015

The only problem I can see is all the bacon, bread and mayo that can go along with eating tomatoes in their natural habitat of a BLT.

Bill

joseph · July 12, 2015

Downsides? You mean like you have to taste them in order to eat them? Bleck!!!

Worth1 · July 12, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by joseph

Downsides? You mean like you have to taste them in order to eat them? Bleck!!!

You can always hold your nose.

Worth

Gardeneer · July 13, 2015

How about joint pain ? Is tomatoes bad for those people suffering from joint pain?
I have heard that tomatoes, potatoes, .. deposit too much calcium ( or other minerals ?) in the joints causing pain.
Not Sure .

Gardeneer.

Ed of Somis · July 13, 2015

Had a BLT today with my 2 pound Brandywine Cowlick's today. Wow...was it good. I notice my skin has starting turning red...

July 10, 2015	#1
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	any downsides to eating too many tomatoes? It was news to me that kale and other crucifers hyperaccumulate thallium! And it looks as though crucifers don't even need to be grown in contaminated soil or with tainted ferts to find Tl! http://craftsmanship.net/the-vegetable-detective/ I really love kale, but I eat it in moderation and don't do smoothies, and I grow my own. Looking forward to the summer harvest (assuming my plants last long enough to produce something), I wonder if tomatoes hyperaccumulate anything? At the peak of the season, I do tend to go a bit overboard with tomato consumption.

July 10, 2015	#6
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	TThe only drawback I can think of is that the more tomatoes you eat, the less steak and shrimp you can put in the old tummy. I know some folks are very prone to those acid sores that pop up, and some can't take all the acid because of stomach issues. I've never had those kinda problems, but the wife does and that means I kinda know what you're feeling. I guess I'm lucky, because I can eat them 24/7 and they just keep getting better and better. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

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July 10, 2015	#2
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	Cooked kale I believe does not affect the thyroid. Eat up.

July 10, 2015	#3
Anthony_Toronto Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 413	Probably just a bad case of the tomato poops.

July 10, 2015	#4
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	In general no, but a few of us had this conversation last year: http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=34796

July 10, 2015	#5
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Leafy greens and root vegetables, you're eating the parts where metals can accumulate. Fruits are not usually the site where the accumulation takes place, afaik. Just don't eat your tomato leaves.

July 10, 2015	#7
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	One of the few articles I have read that have been posted here. I found it interesting that the organic greens had more toxins. Worth

July 10, 2015	#8
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	The only problem I can see is all the bacon, bread and mayo that can go along with eating tomatoes in their natural habitat of a BLT. Bill

July 12, 2015	#9
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	Downsides? You mean like you have to taste them in order to eat them? Bleck!!!

July 13, 2015	#11
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	How about joint pain ? Is tomatoes bad for those people suffering from joint pain? I have heard that tomatoes, potatoes, .. deposit too much calcium ( or other minerals ?) in the joints causing pain. Not Sure . Gardeneer.

July 13, 2015	#12
Ed of Somis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somis, Ca Posts: 649	Had a BLT today with my 2 pound Brandywine Cowlick's today. Wow...was it good. I notice my skin has starting turning red...