For those who have not heard of this book, “Eat Right For Your Blood Type” by Dr. Peter D’Adamo, its a good read. 

The Eat Right for Your Type diet encourages people to eat certain foods and avoid others based on their blood type — A, B, AB, or O.  Learn more at http://www.dadamo.com/ 

At Colon Care Institute, we talk alot about planning our daily and weekly menus.  Although Dr. D’Adamo’s book “isn’t the bible”, there’s certainly wisdom in using it as a guidepost.  I feel protein is not handled effectively, but as many know, part of my platform of beliefs is ‘knowledge is power’ so I encourage you to pick up his book as its beneficial to your road of learning and an addition to your library of nutritional information.

WHAT’S YOUR BLOOD TYPE?

If you’re blood type O (“for old,” as in humanity’s oldest blood line) your digestive tract retains the memory of ancient times, says D’Adamo, so you’re metabolism will benefit from lean meats, poultry, and fish. You’re advised to restrict grains, breads, and legumes, and to enjoy vigorous exercise.

Type A (“for agrarian”) flourishes on vegetarian diets, “the inheritance of their more settled and less warlike farmer ancestors,” says D’Adamo. The type A diet contains soy proteins, grains, and organic vegetables and encourages gentle exercise.

The nomadic blood type B has a tolerant digestive system and can enjoy low-fat dairy, meat, and produce but, among other things, should avoid wheat, corn, and lentils, D’Adamo says. If you’re type B, it’s recommended you exercise moderately.

The “modern” blood type AB has a sensitive digestive tract and should avoid chicken, beef, and pork but enjoy seafood, tofu, dairy, and most produce. The fitness regimen for ABs is calming exercises.

FOOD PLANS FOR LIFE:

D’Adamo rejects the idea that one diet fits all. With four unique blood types, why shouldn’t we have four specialized diet plans, he asks.

The right diet for your blood type comes down to lectins, food proteins each blood type digests differently, D’Adamo maintains.

If you eat foods containing lectins incompatible with your blood type, he says, you may experience inflammation, bloating, a slower metabolism, even diseases such as cancer. The best way to avoid these effects is to eat foods meant for your blood type.

 

All foods fall into three categories on the Eat Right for Your Type diet:

  • Highly beneficial
  • Neutral
  • Avoid

Beneficial foods for your blood type act like medicine, neutral foods like food, while avoid foods “act like a poison,” says D’Adamo.

For example, type Os should steer clear of whole wheat and wheat germ because “eating gluten is like putting the wrong kind of octane in your car … it clogs the works,” D’Adamo says.

Our therapists are “unclogging” specialists.  Call today so we can help steer you in a healthier direction for “clog free” living!