Blood Type Diet for Weight Loss
Blood-Type Diet: Learn how it works and what to avoid
The Blood-type Diet was developed by naturopathic doctor Peter D’Adamo and published in the book “Eat Right for your type”, in 1996. The idea is that each blood group avoids or prioritizes certain foods.
According to the characteristics of the individual, the correct ingredient can help in inflammatory processes, improve the immune system and promote metabolism. The result is weight loss, well-being, improved emotional state, and change in inhabits.
Knowing the blood type, O, A, B, or AB, is important to understand the need of the organism, and even to avoid those foods that do not fit well. The food discipline maintains the pH closer to the alkaline.
Three food categories:
Very beneficial: protective and indispensable in daily meals. They can prevent and treat diseases, as well as favor weight loss
Neutrals: they are neither good nor bad. They do not cure diseases and can be consumed frequently or not. Always in moderation
Few benefits: They should be avoided as much as they leave the acidic pH. Contributes to weight gain and fat accumulation. They can aggravate diseases
Allowed foods for each blood type
Blood-Type O
Known as the oldest group, a hunter. They should follow a diet rich in animal proteins daily. The lack of meat can develop diseases in the digestive system due to the high production of gastric juice.
Meat and fish: beef, lamb, lamb, veal, cod, whiting, salmon, sardines, and sole
Dairy and eggs: free-range or organic egg
Oils: olive oil
Vegetables and beans and beans: lettuce, pumpkin, chard, broccoli, spinach, and peas
Grains and cereals: buckwheat and beans -raja do
Fruits, nuts, and seeds: avocado, black plum, acerola, fig, nuts, and pumpkin seeds
Herbs and condiments: curry, parsley, seaweed, cayenne pepper, ginger, mint
Drinks: green tea and natural sparkling water
Blood-Type A
Group of farmers, vegetarians. People with difficulty digesting animal proteins due to limited gastric juice production, more sensitive digestive system
Meat and fish: chicken, turkey, cod, and wild salmon.
Dairy and eggs: soy cheese (tofu)
Oils: olive oil, coconut oil
Vegetables, vegetables: pumpkin, chard, lettuce, broccoli, carrots, kale, spinach, peas, and lentils
Grains and cereals: azuki beans, black beans, amaranth, buckwheat, oatmeal, and quinoa flour
Fruits, nuts, and seeds: pineapple, cherry, fig, lemon, fresh apricot, avocado, black plum, fresh plum, peanuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, flaxseed, and chia
Herbs and condiments: garlic, miso (soy paste), ginger
Drinks: green tea, coffee, and red wine
Blood-Type B
Tolerated a more varied diet and is the only group that accepts dairy products in general
Meat and fish: lamb, lamb, cod, whiting, grouper, sardines, salmon, and sole
Dairy and eggs: plain yogurt, goat cheese, and buffalo mozzarella
Oils: olive oil
Vegetables, vegetables: broccoli, beets, eggplant, carrots, sweet potatoes, yams, cauliflower
Grains and cereals: oat bran, quinoa flour, brown rice, white beans, rouxinho, and soy
Fruits, nuts, and seeds: pineapple, avocado, red plum, grape, and papaya
Herbs and condiments: ginger, parsley, mint, sage
Drinks: green tea
Blood-Type AB
You need a balanced diet containing a little bit of everything. It is an evolution of groups A and B, and the food of this group is based on the menu of the two
Meat and fish: lamb, lamb, turkey, tuna, cod, grouper, salmon, sardines, and trout
Dairy and eggs: skimmed curd, mozzarella, goat’s milk, ricotta cheese, and mine cheese
Oils: olive oil and coconut oil
Vegetables, vegetables: celery, cucumber, broccoli, kale, cauliflower, and yam
Grains and cereals: brown rice, bread with sprouted grains, and bread with almond flour
Fruits, nuts, and seeds: plum, red grape, fig, lemon, pineapple, kiwi, peanuts, and walnuts
Herbs and condiments: curry, cayenne pepper, parsley, and seaweed
Drinks: green tea, ginger, and chamomile tea, regular and decaffeinated coffee
Does it help you lose weight?
Since the diet recommends that either blood type avoid processed foods and eat healthily, you can lose weight. It focuses on real, healthy foods and puts them into a routine, instead of letting you follow the ordinary behavior that can lead you to gain weight. You can see results in just one week, depending on what you ate before.
Advantages and disadvantages
It is a simple diet to follow and to have discipline since it is only to follow the foods that are authorized according to the Blood-type. It also does not require spending on special foods.
On the other hand, it is difficult to keep up with the family. Each member of the household would have to follow their diet. For some people, restricting a food group can cause a lack of nutrients and cause health problems. It is advisable to consult a doctor to assess the possibility.
