Eggplant is a member of the nightshade or potato family, which also includes tomatoes and hot peppers. Many useful medicines are derived from this family. Eggplants can be purple, green, white or striped, pear-shaped or cylindrical and the size of a golf ball to a football. They are often used as a meat substitute.Eggplant is fat free, cholesterol free, sodium free, low in calories, and a good source of dietary fiber.ggplant can be baked, roasted in the oven, or steamed. If baking it whole, pierce the eggplant several times with a fork to make small holes for the steam to escape. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (about 177 degrees Celsius) for 15 to 25 minutes, depending upon size.
The influence of social media on adolescents and teenagers is of particular importance, not only because this particular group of children is developmentally vulnerable but also because they are among the heaviest users of social networking.
WASHINGTON (WNEW) â With over 73 percent of online adults now using a social networking site, social media has dramatically impacted the world in both positive and negative ways. It has left many people to wonder how and if social media can mentally affect people.Lemoyne College professor of psychology Krystine Batcho believes that social media has made changes for the better and also not so great for society.he study also found that roughly 71 percent of online adults are Facebook users as of December 2013. Batcho feels that thereâs no doubt social media, including sites like Facebook, can mentally affect some people.