Blood-Type Diet
Hey guys! How is your weekend going? Mine has been wonderful! I was lucky enough to spend the weekend with some of my closest friends and family. My friend, Laura (remember her beautiful bridal shower) got married. I was lucky enough to be one of her bridesmaids. But, I was so excited for all of the festivities, that I forgot my camera! Oh well, I’m sure that there will be plenty of photos from the wedding that will be passed around. My mom snapped this one of me while I was walking through the buffet:
I’m very thankful that I got to spend so much time with my good friends this past summer. The wedding was like an A-list celebrity wedding. Laura & her family planned and designed the entire event down the the smallest of details. If the wedding is featured on any of the bridal blogs, I’ll be sure to post a link!
Today I wanted to feature one of my favorite styles of eating: Eat Right for Your Blood Type. I loosely followed this diet around the same time that I found out that I was gluten-intolerant. I felt really good while I was focusing my meals around the foods that are most beneficial for my O-blood type. Recently, I was reminded about this style of eating and am choosing to integrate it back into my diet. This means, I’ll be focusing on lots of vegetables, lean animal proteins, olive oil & fruit. I’ll be avoiding all of the natural “offenders” that I usually do: trans-fats, refined sugar, gluten, cow dairy, processed foods, genetically modified foods, etc. I’ll also be avoiding most grains, beans, dairy and citrus fruits.
The theory behind the diet is that certain foods are beneficial or harmful to our bodies based upon our individual blood-types (O, A, B & AB.) The lectins in certain foods can negatively interact with the cells in your body depending on your blood type.
A protein substance commonly found in foods that binds with glycoproteins and glycolipids on the surface of animal cells causing agglutination.
In lay language, this translates to very tiny molecules found in foods that selectively cause blood and other body tissues to stick together. A lectin that causes the tissues of a person of one blood type to stick together will not necessarily have the same effect on a person of a different blood type.
Here are brief descriptions of the four blood types from WebMD:
If you’re blood type O (“for old,” as in humanity’s oldest blood line) your digestive tract retains the memory of ancient times, says D’Adamo, so you’re metabolism will benefit from lean meats, poultry, and fish. You’re advised to restrict grains, breads, and legumes, and to enjoy vigorous exercise.
Type A (“for agrarian”) flourishes on vegetarian diets, “the inheritance of their more settled and less warlike farmer ancestors,” says D’Adamo. The type A diet contains soy proteins, grains, and organic vegetables and encourages gentle exercise.
The nomadic blood type B has a tolerant digestive system and can enjoy low-fat dairy, meat, and produce but, among other things, should avoid wheat, corn, and lentils, D’Adamo says. If you’re type B, it’s recommended you exercise moderately.
The “modern” blood type AB has a sensitive digestive tract and should avoid chicken, beef, and pork but enjoy seafood, tofu, dairy, and most produce. The fitness regimen for ABs is calming exercises.
You can learn more about Dr. D’Adamo’s Eat Right for Your Blood Type and his most recent dietary recommendations tailored around even more specifics than blood type alone on his website: http://www.dadamo.com/
Other “Eat Right For Your Blood Type” resources:
http://www.webmd.com/diet/eat-right-for-your-type
http://www.drlam.com/blood_type_diet/
Readers: What’s your blood type? Have you ever tried the “Eat Right for Your Blood Type” diet?
- I Cor. 13. The First Epistle to the Corinthians is a book of the Bible in the New Testament, often referred to simply as 1 Corinthians.
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