The Blood Type Diet
Blood Type Diet Summary
The Blood Type diet is based on the belief that people of different blood types need different foods, based on human evolution. So find out your blood type, then follow the diet that's right for you! A bit like horoscopes...
Blood Group O are hunters so need meat, A are cultivators so need vegetables, B are nomads and thrive on dairy, AB are ... errrr ... a mix of A and B.
History of the Blood Type Diet Program
This diet was outlined by Dr Peter D'Adamo in the book Eat Right For Your Type
. D'Adamo based his work on the evolutionary theory of blood types developed by William Boyd before him. He grouped Boyd's thirteen races together by blood group, and developed dietary rules for each type.
Foods to Eat
- Type A: Lots of vegetables, cereals, pasta, nuts, beans
- Type O: Lots of meat, fish and olive oil
- Type B: Dairy products, and a broad balanced diet
- Type AB: Vegetables, dairy products
Foods to Avoid
- Type A: Meat and dairy products
- Type O: Carbs and dairy products (similar to Atkins)
- Type B: Some carbs and processed foods
- Type AB: Meat or dairy in excess
Other relevant pages on Fit and Trim:
Top Tips to Succeed on the Blood Type Diet
- Get your blood tested first
- Believe in the theory
- Figure out cross-blood-type meals to share with your family
- Hope you're AB, they have the least restrictions!
Watch Outs and Health Risks
In general, consensus is that this diet is not based on sound science - more like hocus pocus. But if it works for you.... Also, look out for calcium or iron deficiency if you go too far with the A or O diets.
Celebrities on the Blood Type Plan
Martine McCutcheon, Liz Hurley and Courteney Cox. We don't know their blood types though.
More info: Links and Blood Type Diet Books
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Read more about The Blood Type Diet at Wikipedia
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