How to Eat for Type O Blood

Even though Dr. Peter d'Amato's Blood Type Diet has been disparaged by many scientists (see Mayo Clinic connection below) I have tried it myself and find that it benefited me in many ways. Type O diet is perhaps the most challenging, particularly during the holidays. Here are a few steps you can take to improve your diet, and lose some weight, the Blood Type Way!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Will power
• Health food store
• Imagination
• Patience

1. Find out your blood type.
2. Purge your kitchen. If you're a type O, get rid of anything that contains white or wheat flour, corn starch, partially-hydrogenated oil,
   coconut, dairy, ham, pork and bacon, and vegetables soaked in vinegar e.g. pickles.
3. Go shopping for lean red meat e.g. buffalo, venison, beef and lamb, figs, walnuts, spelt flour, Ezekiel bread (from sprouted grains), leafy green vegetables, rice, millet and quinoa, sweet potatoes, sweet potato chips, ginger tea, dandelion tea, sparkling water, seaweed, rice crackers and rice noodles.
4. Do some baking. Make spelt pumpkin bread the first week, banana bread the second week and carob-chip cookies with walnuts the third.
5. Check out your body care products. Chances are you may have a rash or other skin condition that you have been unable to fix. Try eliminating all coconut-oil derivatives from your supplies: this includes all derivatives that start with coca- (e.g. cocatinamide betaine and its ugly step-sisters). Check your shampoo, liquid laundry detergent, lotion, hand soap, creams and gels. You will be amazed at how much coconut they contain. Type O's may be sensitive to coconut, and this may be causing all your troubles. Try to find products with shea butter base, not coconut oil.
6. Let yourself snack. Don't be too hard on yourself. I didn't do this diet to lose weight: I did it to improve my digestion and complexion. However, I lost seven pounds in two weeks, probably due to the lack of wheat. Still, I ate very well and snacked regularly, as I am a "grazer."
   For snacks I eat:
   seaweed crackers
   walnuts
   banana spelt bread
   lean roast beef
   figs or fig bars
   dark chocolate
   hard candy

Tips & Warnings

• Stash your coffee in the back of the freezer and only drink it on special occasions. Coffee will increase the acidity in your stomach and stimulate your appetite.
• Save only your very favorite wheat and dairy products and eat them only on special occasions. Chuck all the rest. Be brutal.
• Get a copy of "Eat Right 4 Your Type" by Dr. Peter d'Amato and check out the full details. Although there is no clinical foundation for Dr. d'Amato's claims, most of the diet suggestions are quite wholesome and worth your consideration.
• No diet is right for everyone, which is what this book is all about. Listen to what your body tells you.
• If you are taking any medication, consult with your doctor before changing your diet.