Diet by blood type
A diet according to blood type is a nutrition plan based around your blood type. This type of diet became popular with the book “Eat by Type. The book remains a bestseller. D’Adamo asserts that the diet not only cause weight loss – but can help with allergies and resistance to infection, and achieve good health.
What is a diet according to blood type?
Most people have type O blood In this case, the prescribed diet is low in carbohydrates, high in protein (like meat and fish), and low in dairy products. The author suggests specific foods to avoid, such as avocados, brazil nuts, and oranges. Type O should also be involved in lots of exercise.
Blood Type A should avoid red meat, eating too much fish and vegetables, with a low intake of milk. Light exercise alone.
Blood Type B should avoid chicken and bacon, eat lots of meat and dairy, some fish, and many fruits and vegetables.
AB blood type A and B combining diets.
This diet is reliable?
The author argues that much of the recommendations are based on scientific evidence – but perhaps it is too early to make this claim. Metabolism and / or sugar / insulin sensitivity are probably the key factors in the decision of the diet – not blood type. Two people can have very different metabolisms and have the same blood type. One could be sensitive to carbohydrates or sugar, while the other requires a diet high in carbohydrates.
Weight loss and other health improvements may occur on this diet – not so much by blood type combinations, but because of a healthier diet! The author encourages people to reduce processed and refined foods. A good tip for anyone regardless of blood type.