Eat Right for Your Yype by Dr Peters J.D'Adamo Meats and Poultry- key for As is to eat small portions since their stomach cannot digest meat properly and it turns to fat. The appropriate size is 4oz women, and 6oz male.
Highly Beneficial None Neutral chicken, cornish hen, grouse, guinea hen, ostrich, squab, turkey Avoid bacon/ham/pork, beef, buffalo, duck, grouse, heart, lamb, liver (calf), mutton, patridge, phesant, quail, rabit, squirrel, sweetbreads, turtle, veal, venison Seafood Highly Beneficial carp, cod, mackerel, monkfish, perch (silver/yellow), pickerel, pollack, red snapper, salmon (fresh), sardine, snail (escargot/helix pomatia), trout (rainbow/sea), whitefish, whiting Neutral abalone, sea bass, futterfish, bullhead, chub, croaker, cusp, drum, halfmoon fish, mahimahi, mullet, muskellunge, pike, pompano, porgy, sailfish, salmon roe, scrod, shark, smelt, sturgeon, sucker, sunfish, swordfish, tilapia, brook trout, tuna, weakfish, yellowtail Avoid anchovy, barracuda, bass (bluegill/striped), bluefish, catfish, caviar, clam, conch, crab, crayfish, eel, flounder, frog, grouper, haddock, hake, halibut, harvest fish, herring (fresh/smoked/pickled), lobster, lox (smoked salmon), mussel, octopus, opaleye, oyster, scallop, scup, shad, shrimp, sole (all), squie (calamari), tilefish Dairy and Eggs- "As can tolerate small amounts of fermented dairy products, but should avoid anything made with whole milk, and also limit egg consumption to occasional organically grown eggs. THis will take some planning, as the Western diet is egg, butter, and cream oriented--cakes, pies, cookies, and ice cream being the big favorites. Your type A choices should be yogurt, keifir, nonfat sour cream, and cultured dairy products. Raw goat's milk is a good substitute for whole milk. And, of course, soy milk and soy cheeses are excellend substitutes, and are very good for Type as. Most dairy products are not digestible for type As--for the simple reason that type A blood creates antibodies to the primary sugar in whole milk--D-galactosamine. As you'll remember with fucose, forms the Type B antigen. Since the Type A immune system is designated to reject anything B-like, the antibodies it creates to ward off B antigens will also reject whole-milk products. If you are a Type A allergy sufferer or are experiencing respiratory problems, be aware that dairy products greatly increase the amount of mucus you secrete. Type As normally produce more mucous than the other blood types, probably because they need the extra protection it provides their somewhat too friendly immune systems. However, too much mucus can be harmful, since various bacteria tend to live off it. An overabundance of mucus inevitably leads to allergic responses, infections, and respiratory problems. This is another good reason to limit your intake of dairy foods." p102-3 Highly Beneficial None Neutral egg (chicken/duck/goose/quail), farmer cheese, feta, ghee (clarified butter), goat cheese, kefir, goat milk, mozzarella, paneer, ricotta, sour cream (lowfat/nonfat), yogurt (all varieties) Avoid american cheese, blue cheese, brie, butter, buttermilk, camembert, casein, cheddar, colby, cottage cheese, cream cheese, edam, emmenthal, gouda, gruere, half & half, ice cream, jarlsberg, cos milk, monterey jack, muenster, neufchatel, parmesan, provolone, quark, sherbet, string cheese, swill, whey Oils and Fats Highly Beneficial- extra virgin olive oil is by far the best oil black currant seed, flaxseed, olive, walnut Neutral almond, avocado, borage seed, canola, cod liver, evening primrose, safflower, sesame, soy, sunflower, wheat germ Avoid castor, coconut, corn, cottonseed, peanut Nutes and Seeds- a good source of protein for the As Highly Beneficial flaxseed, peanut, peanut butter, pumpkin seed, walnut (black/english) Neutral almond, almondbutter/cheese/milk, beechnut, butternut, chestnut, filbert (hazelnut), hickory litchi, macadamia, pecan, pecan butter, pignola (pine), poppy seed, safflower seed, sesame butter (tahini), sesame seed, sunflower butter, sunflower seed Avoid brazil, cashew, cashew butter, pistacio Beans and Legumes Highly Beneficial adzuki bean, black bean, black-eyed pea, broad (fava) bean, green/string/snap bean, lentil (domestic/green/red), pinto bean, soybean, soy cheese, soy flakes/granules, soy milk, soy miso, soy tempeh, soy tofu Neutral cannellini bean, jicama, mung bean/sprouts, northern bean, pea (green/pod/snow), white bean Avoid copper bean, garbanzo bean (chickpea), kidney bean, lima bean, navy bean, tamarind bean Cereal Highly Beneficial amaranth, buckwheat/kasha, oat bran, oatmeal Neutral barley, cornflakes, cornmeal, cream of rice, grits, kamut, miller, puffed, quinoa, rice puffed, rice bran, sorghum, spelt, tapioca Avoid cream of wheat, familia, farina, grape nuts, wheat germ, seven-grain, shredded wheat, wheat bran Breads and Muffins-when trying to lose weight always avoid wheat, as it encourages weight gain and cravings. Highly Beneficial Essene (manna) bread, ezekiel bread, soy flour bread Neutral brown rice bread, corn muffin, gluten-free bread, kamut, millet, oat bran muffin, rice cake, rye bread (100%), rye bread (100%), rye crisp, ryvita, spelt bread, wasa crispbread (wheat-free), wheat bread (sprouted, commercial) Avoid english muffin, high-protein bread, matzo, multi-grain bread, pumper-nickel, wheat bran muffin, whole wheat bread Grains and Pasta
Highly Beneficial buckwheat/kasha, oat flour, tye flour, soba noodles (100% buckwheat) Neutral couscous (cracked wheat), barley flour, bulgur wheat flour, durum wheat flour, graham flour, quinoa, rice (basmati/brown/white/wild), rice flour, semolina pasta, spelt flour, spelt noodles, sprouted wheat flour, white flour Avoid whole wheat flour Vegetables Highly Beneficial alfalfa sprouts, artichoke (domestic/globe/jerusalem), beet greens, broccoli, carrot, celery, chickory, collard greens, dandelion, escarole, fennel, garlic, ginger, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leek, romaine lettuce, mushroom (common/maitake/silver dollar), okra, onion (all), parsley, parsnip, pumpkin, rappini (broccoli rabe), spinach, swiss chard, turnip Neutral arugula, asparagus, asparagus pea, bamboo shoot, beet, bok choy, brussels sprout, caraway, cauliflower, celeraic, chervil, cilantro, coriander, corn (all) cucumber, daikon radish, endive, fiddlehead fern, kelp, lettuce (bibb/boston/iceberg/mesclun), mushroom (abalone/enoki/oyster/portobello/tree), mustard greens, green olive, oyster plant (salsify), pimiento, radicchio, radish/sprouts, rutabaga, scallion, seaweed, shallot, squash (all), taro, water chestnut, watercress, zucchini Avoid cabbage (chinease/red/white), caspers, chili pepper, eggplant, juniper, mushroom, shiitake, black/greek/spanish olives, pepper (cayenne/green/jalapeno/red/sweet/yellow), Potato (blue/red/sweet/white/yellow), rhubarb, sauerkraut, tomato, yam, yucca Fruits Highly Beneficial apricot, blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, cherry (all) cranberry, fig (fresh/dried), grapefruit, lemon, lime, pineapple, plum (all), prune Neutral apple, asian pear, avacado, breadfruit, cantaloupe, currant (black/red), date, elderberry, gooseberry, grape (all), guava, kiwi, kumquat, loganberry, melon (canang/casaba/christmas/crenshaw/musk/persian/spanish), mulberry, nectarine, peach, pear, persimmon, pomegranate, prickly pear, quince, raisin, raspberry, sago palm, starfruit (caramobola), strawberry, watermelon, youngberry Avoid 1bananas, coconut, mango, melon (bitter/honeydew), orange, papaya, plaintain, tangerine Juices and Fluids Highly Beneficial aloe, apricot, blackberry, carrot, celery, cherry (all), grapefruit, lemon, lime, pineapple, prune, spinach Neutral apple, apple cider, beet green, cabbage, cucumber, cranberry, grape, guava, nectarine, pear, vegetable juice (from acceptable vegetables) Avoid cabbage, coconut milk, mango, orange, papaya, tangerine tomato Spices, Sugars, Seasonings Highly Beneficial barley malt, blackstrap molasses, garlic, ginger, horseradish, mustard (dry), parsley, tamari, turmeric Neutral Agar, allspice, almond extract, anise, arrowroot, basil, bay leaf, bergamot, brown rice syrup, caraway, cardamom, carob, chervil, chive, chocolate, cinnamon, clove, coriander, cornstarch, corn syrup, cream of tartar, cumin, curry, dextrose, dill, dulse, fructose, honey, invert sugar, kelp, lecithin, mace, maltodextrin, maple syrup, marjoram, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, peppermint, rice syrup, rosemary, saffron, sage, salt, savory, spearmint, stevia, sugar (brown/white), tapioca, tarragon, thyme, vanilla, yeast (baker's/brewer's) Avoid acacia (gum arabic), capers, plain gelatin, pepper (black/cayenne/peppercorn/red flakes/white), tamarind, vinegar (all), wintergreen Condiments Highly Beneficial mustard, soy sauce Neutral apple butter, jam/jelly (from acceptable fruits), salad dressing (low-fat, from acceptable ingredients) Avoid ketchup, mayonnaise, pickles (all), pickle relish, vingegar (all), worcestershire sauce Herbal Teas Highly Beneficial alfalfa, aloe, astralagus, burdock, chamomile, dandelion, echinacea, fennel, fenugreek, gentian, gingko biloba, ginseng, hawthorn, holy basil, milk thistle, rose hip, saint-john's-wort, slippery elm, stone root, valerian Neutral chickweed, coltsfood, dong quai, elder, hops, horehound, licorice root, linden, mulberry, mullein, peppermind, raspberry leaf, sage, sarsaparilla, senna, shepherd's purse, skullcap, spearmint, strawberry leaf, thyme, vervain, white birch, white oak bark, yarrow Avoid catnip, cayenne, corn silk, goldenseal, juniper, red clover, rhubarb, yellow dock Miscellaneous Beverages Highly Beneficial coffee (regular/decaf), green tea, red whine Neutral white wine Avoid beer, distilled liquor, seltzer water, soda (club/cola/diet/misc.), black tea (regular/decaf) Excercise
| The Cultivator; first vegetarians- farmer ancestors; reaps what he sows; sensitive digestive tract; tolerant immune system. adapts well to settled dietary and environmental conditions; responds best to stress with calming action; requires agrarian diet to stay lean and productive.
p97 "I can't emphasize enough how critical this dietary adjustment can be to the sensitive immune system of type A. As you will see in ch 9, type As are biologically predisposed to heart disease, cancer and diabetes. In other words, these are your risk factors. But they need not be your destiny. If you follow this diet, you can supercharge your immune system and potentially short circuit the development of life-threatening diseases. A positive aspect of your genetic ancestry is your ability to utilize the best nature has to offer. It will be your challenge to relearn what your blood already knows."
Weight Loss When you start to follow the plan, you will lose weight quickly if you usually eat meat and stop. Meat is toxic to the A type. Meat may make you feel sluggish and less energized than vegetable proteins. A types retain fluid as their digestive tract slows down when meat protein is consumed. A types store meat food as fat. Its the A's low stomach acid that causes poor digestion, a lower more friendly immune system and the meat reaction. Also the muscles will become acidic from eating meat, when alkaline is desirable. Dairy- poorly digested by A's, and they provoke insulin reactions--which slows down metabolism, and leads to fat. Dairy is also high in saturated fat that comprimises the heart and lead to obesity and diabetes. A's may eat Wheat, but too much will cause muscles to be acidic. Note when trying to lose weight, everyone should avoid wheat. The As cant utilize the energy of wheat and calorie metabolism is slowed.
Foods that encourage weight gain meat - poorly digested stored as fat increases digestive toxins. dairy foods - inhibit nutrient metabolism and increases mucous secretions kidney beans- interfere with digestive enzymes and slow metabolic rate lima beans- interfere with digestive enzymes and slow metabolic rate wheat (in overabundance)- impairs calorie utilization.
Foods that encourage weight loss vegetable oils- aid efficient digestion and prevent fluid retention soy foods- aid efficient metabolism and increase intestinal mobility pineapple- increases calorie utilization and increases intestinal mobility
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