eating by blood type
one of the books i'm currently reading* is the diet cure by julia ross**.
did you know that people with type "o" blood (generally) digest animal fat quite well, while those with "a" blood type do not? since i'm not a nutritionist i have no idea if this is true, but i find the idea of being able to categorize eating guidelines by things like blood type and heredity interesting. i'm blood type o, and i can say that what i've read (in her book) so far about my blood type coincides quite well with my experiences as an eater/digester. :)
anyway, i thought some of you might be interested in the information about eating for your blood type from the chapter on "the best foods for your special biochemistry":
* understanding what impact your blood type has on your diet can make a difference in your overall vitality. what your ancestors ate in the past still has a direct bearing on your present health as you genetically inherited their digestive strengths and weaknesses.
* type o blood is the oldest, the original blood type. these people thrive on a "caveman" diet of meat, fish, vegetables, nuts, seed and fruit. it is very difficult for a type o to be a successful vegetarian. diary products and grains, especially wheat, can present significant problems so should be eaten in minimal quantities (or avoided altogether). protein seems to be particularly essential to people with type o.
* people with blood type a can handle certain grains much better than people with type o because their ancestors were the original agragians. type a's make the best vegetarians, although fish is good for them as well. legumes (beans, lentils) are good. dairy (except yogurt), wheat, rye, barley and oats are best avoided.
* type b blood types are the only type that thrives on dairy products. they do best with a widely varied diet, including meat and fish, although they don't seem to be able to digest chicken and the gluten containing grains very well.
* type ab may have inherited the strengths and weakness of both a and b. they have generally strong immune systems and can adapt to a variety of foods. they don't need as much animal protein as type b, though, and may have trouble digesting chicken. they are likely to have a better tolerance for dairy and gluten than other blood types.
for further information on eating for blood type, julia ross recommends your body knows best and eat right for your type.
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* i skip around with books like this, reading chapters out of order, because i like to start with the sections that address the issues i'm trying to remedy in myself. i bought this book not because i want (or even need) to diet for weight loss (although that might happen), but because i'm interested in modifying my diet for (mental and physical) health reasons.
** she also wrote the mood cure which is about how diet impacts depression and other mood disorders, and what you can do to improve your general mental/emotional function via diet and/or supplements.
did you know that people with type "o" blood (generally) digest animal fat quite well, while those with "a" blood type do not? since i'm not a nutritionist i have no idea if this is true, but i find the idea of being able to categorize eating guidelines by things like blood type and heredity interesting. i'm blood type o, and i can say that what i've read (in her book) so far about my blood type coincides quite well with my experiences as an eater/digester. :)
anyway, i thought some of you might be interested in the information about eating for your blood type from the chapter on "the best foods for your special biochemistry":
* understanding what impact your blood type has on your diet can make a difference in your overall vitality. what your ancestors ate in the past still has a direct bearing on your present health as you genetically inherited their digestive strengths and weaknesses.
* type o blood is the oldest, the original blood type. these people thrive on a "caveman" diet of meat, fish, vegetables, nuts, seed and fruit. it is very difficult for a type o to be a successful vegetarian. diary products and grains, especially wheat, can present significant problems so should be eaten in minimal quantities (or avoided altogether). protein seems to be particularly essential to people with type o.
* people with blood type a can handle certain grains much better than people with type o because their ancestors were the original agragians. type a's make the best vegetarians, although fish is good for them as well. legumes (beans, lentils) are good. dairy (except yogurt), wheat, rye, barley and oats are best avoided.
* type b blood types are the only type that thrives on dairy products. they do best with a widely varied diet, including meat and fish, although they don't seem to be able to digest chicken and the gluten containing grains very well.
* type ab may have inherited the strengths and weakness of both a and b. they have generally strong immune systems and can adapt to a variety of foods. they don't need as much animal protein as type b, though, and may have trouble digesting chicken. they are likely to have a better tolerance for dairy and gluten than other blood types.
for further information on eating for blood type, julia ross recommends your body knows best and eat right for your type.
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* i skip around with books like this, reading chapters out of order, because i like to start with the sections that address the issues i'm trying to remedy in myself. i bought this book not because i want (or even need) to diet for weight loss (although that might happen), but because i'm interested in modifying my diet for (mental and physical) health reasons.
** she also wrote the mood cure which is about how diet impacts depression and other mood disorders, and what you can do to improve your general mental/emotional function via diet and/or supplements.