According to the blood type diet, people with type A blood can benefit from a vegetable-rich diet and low in meat and cow's milk and its derivatives because they suffer from more digestive problems. This is because, according to the creator of this diet, foods that stimulate weight loss in people vary according to their blood type.
This diet was created by naturopathic Dr. Peter D'Adamo and became famous after the release of the book Eat Right 4 Your Type, in which the doctor explains what to eat and what to avoid according to each blood type. Following this line, here's how the diet for individuals who have blood type A + or A-, also called in the Farmers' book:
Positive Foods
Positive foods are those that can be consumed at will, as they prevent and treat diseases for this group of people, they are:
- Fish: cod, red salmon, salmon, sardines, trout;
- Vegan cheeses such as soy cheese and tofu;
- Fruits : pineapple, plum, cherry, fig, lemon, blackberry, apricot;
- Vegetables : pumpkin moranga, lettuce, chard, broccoli, carrot, chard, artichoke, onion
- Cereals : rye flour, rice, soybeans and oats, soya meal bread;
- Others : garlic, soy sauce, miso, cane molasses, ginger, green tea, normal coffee, red wine.
According to the author, people with blood A have the fragile digestive system and the immune system more sensitive, requiring foods of easy digestion.
Neutral Foods
Neutral foods are those that do not prevent or cause disease, and for people with blood A, they are:
- Meats : chicken and turkey;
- Fish : tuna and hake;
- Milk derivatives : yogurt, mozzarella, ricotta, curds and cheese mines;
- Fruits : melon, raisins, pear, apple, strawberry, grape, peach, guava, kiwi;
- Vegetables : watercress, chicory, corn, beet;
- Cereals : corn meal, corn flakes, barley;
- Seasonings and herbs : rosemary, mustard, nutmeg, basil, oregano, cinnamon, mint, parsley, sage;
- Others : sugar and chocolate.
In addition, these people also benefit from the practice of outdoor and relaxing activities such as walking and yoga.
Negative Foods
These foods may aggravate or stimulate the onset of illness:
- Meats : red meats such as cow, pork and lamb;
- Processed meats : ham, bacon, turkey breast, sausage, sausage, mortadella and salami;
- Fish : caviar, smoked salmon, octopus;
- Milk and dairy products: sour cream, yogurt, milk, cheese, cottage cheese and ice cream;
- Fruits : orange, strawberry, coconut, blackberry, avocado
- Oilseeds: peanuts, Brazil nuts, pistachios, cashew nuts;
- Vegetables : eggplant, champignon, corn, cabbage;
- Cereals : oats, wheat, couscous and white bread;
- Others : corn oil and peanut oil.
According to the author of the book, these foods end up generating the accumulation of toxins in the body, favoring the emergence of diseases.
Does the blood type diet work?
In spite of the great success of this diet, in 2014 researchers from the University of Toronto, Canada, published a study showing that the nutritional needs of people do not vary according to their blood type, and it is not necessary to restrict the consumption of some foods just because they have blood A or O, for example.
The recommendation is that everyone should eat a healthy and varied diet, which can include all types of natural and healthy food, both for weight loss and to maintain health and prevent disease.
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