Food That People With Blood Type A Should Eat
The Blood Type Diet works on the premise that we are predisposed to particular strengths and weaknesses according to the type of blood we have. By stressing the foods that complement our system and avoiding the ones that do not, we can boost our immune and digestive systems.
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People with blood type A benefit from eating a largely vegetarian diet including artichokes, beet leaves, broccoli, leeks, yellow and Spanish onions, pumpkin and parsnips. Other foods that are purported to be highly beneficial are carp, cod, salmon, sea trout, soya cheeses and milk, linseed and olive oil, peanuts and pumpkin seeds, adzuki, black and green beans, oat flour, rye and sprouted grain breads.
Theories/Speculation
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Dr. Peter D'Adamo, author of "Eat Right For Your Type," speculates that each blood type has specific reactions to different foods due to lectins (diverse proteins found in food) and the agglutinating properties in the blood. Incompatible lectins can "gum up the works," affecting digestion, food metabolism and hormonal balance.
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Identification
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D'Adamo claims type As have a predisposition to cancer, heart disease and diabetes and that proper nutrition in sync with their blood type can help them to avoid the likelihood of developing these diseases.
Features
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Type As who regularly consume meat are purported to see rapid weight loss when following the diet. A propensity for low stomach acid is said to cause type As to have trouble digesting meat.
Prevention/Solution
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To better aid them in the diet, type As should avoid ground beef, bacon, ham, goose, duck, buffalo, port, quail, rabbit, veal and venison, in addition to wheat, most dairy products, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, all potatoes, oranges and yams.
Warning
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Those who remove meat from their diet should be sure to get plenty of protein from beneficial nuts, beans and whole-grain breads and cereals.
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