Blood Type A: Food, Beverage and Supplemental Lists from Eat Right 4 Your Type

by Peter J. D'Adamo, Catherine Whitney

Different blood types mean different body chemistry. Carry this guide with you to the grocery store, restaurants, even on vacation to avoid putting on those extra pounds, or getting sick from eating the wrong thing. You'll never have to be without Dr. D'Adamo's reassuring guidance again. Inside you will find complete listings of what's right for Type A in the following categories:

* meats, poultry, and seafood * oils and fats * dairy and eggs * nuts, seeds, beans, and legumes * breads, grains, and pastas * fruits, vegetables, and juices * spices and condiments * herbal teas and other beverages * special supplements * drug interactions * resources and support

Refer to this book while shopping, dining, or cooking-and soon, you will be on your way to developing a prescription plan that's right for your type.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Medical, Cookbooks, Diets, Food, Self Help

94 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 31, 2001

Reviews

[Heidi]

When I first heard about the "Eat Right 4 Your Type" diet, I thought it was the biggest crock I'd heard in a long time. Different diets for different blood types? Yeah. Nice try.

But now it's starting to make sense that blood chemistry would affect other systems. There's no "one size fits all" diet, no matter how many books or experts try to say there is. And now that I've struggled with various health problems, a friend recommended I try this route. And I have to say it's made a big difference.

I'm type A, which according to the author means that I should eat a primarily vegetarian diet, emphasizing soy products and some fish. There's a great deal of flexibility here: he states clearly that he doesn't expect anyone to be 100% compliant with his recommendations, and he groups foods within each category into "highly beneficial," "neutral," and "avoid."

My body feels better when I eat according to his recommendations. Though I can't recommend the other books, as you'll see in my other reviews. This program is best taken as a set of loose guidelines rather than a strict regimen.

[Barbora]

Eating according to one’s blood type is something I’ve known about for many years and has always made sense to me personally. Type A’s are natural vegetarians and I’ve been one most of my life. I would always choose fruit, veg or pastries over meat which I never liked. So I’m 100% on board with this blood type diet.

This book divides food into categories (fruits, vegetables, eggs and dairy, seafood , spices, herbs, supplements etc.) and within each category lists what is highly beneficial, neutral or what should be avoided by people with blood type A. There are short intros and notes too so it’s not just lists, although these are brief. It’s a handy tool to have around when deciding what to buy, order or cook.

I was a bit devastated to find out that certain items weren’t good for me, most notably bananas, coconut, potatoes (crisps!) or chickpeas (hummus!). While I can’t give them up completely, I’ll aim to reduce them a bit and see what happens. I’m quite excited to try out some new things which are recommended but I’ve not tried them yet – sometimes a little push is needed to try new things and this will be a good opportunity.

[Raquel (Silver Valkyrie Reads)]

I really appreciate the personalized approach of this diet, though I think that in some cases it requires experimentation to improve on the personalization--the blood type recommendations seem to often, but not always match up with the actual genetic dietary needs of the individual.

I was familiar with the basic concepts of the diet, but after looking through just food lists and other basic suggestions in this book, I find I really need to go back and read more of the theory to figure out the WHY behind some of the suggestions that don't make sense to me, and see if they need to be tweaked to work better for my own personal needs. I do think, however, that this is a good starting place for personalizing your diet.

[Shannon Easter]

I'm attempting to incorporate the Eat Right for Your Type diet into my life, but obviously it's tough to completely go from eating meats to no meats. I'm definitely making better decisions though and I can tell a difference in how I feel when I eat something good for me versus something from my avoid list. Another thing is that mostly what's on my avoid list, I'm also allergic to (not like life or death allergic, but allergic according to my allergy testing). Type A positives are even known for allergies, so it all ties in together. Even though this has never been proven or disproven, it seems to make sense to me and the descriptions of Type As makes perfect sense with everything about me. Funny enough, there are several people I've thought might also be type A positives like myself, based on personality traits, and sure enough, when I asked, they were. This book only cost me like $6 and through it I'm learning more about myself as well as what kind of decisions to make when it comes to healthy eating. I'd recommend this to anyone concerned with good health!

[Xiomary Matos]

Changed my way of life

It was hard sat first too let go of Somme of the foods I was so use to eat, but provided no real benefits or my stomach had a hard time processing. After reading this book, I decided to change up my way of feeding my body according to my blood Type A. It has been a great journey since. Within the first few weeks my bodies natural mucus build up lowered so much that for thee first time in a long time I can smell everything around me. My digestion has improved drastically. My skin feels better too, can't really tell you how but its not dry anymore. Everything in me has changed for the better.

[Cindy]

Very interesting to think that there exists this (theory) that certain foods should and shouldn't be eaten according to ones blood type. I want to test the science behind this for myself, but will l? Old habits die hard. Still, are the benefits worth the effort to stop eating seemingly good foods that I really enjoy? Each one must come to his or her own conclusion. Since I haven't already tested it for myself, I can neither embrace nor dismiss the diet(s).

[Aaron]

I am converting my diet over to the "Eat Right For Your Blood Type" system. I was pleased to pick up this little guide to assist in remembering what food, beverages and supplements I can take in. This is an excellent guide that only cost me $6.00.

[Ella]

It's really funny to me how many of my "beneficial" foods are already daily staples for me, while many of my "avoid" foods are ones I'm actually allergic to! To me that really adds to the credibility of this being a more natural diet for me.

[Rachel Chenoweth]

So helpful when I go shopping. I used to have a card about the size of a business car that had the foods to avoid, since that is a shorter list, but I lost it. This book is great because it holds only the info for one blood type and therefore is light enough to carry into the store.

[harieklia bryant]

It works

Just learned of my blood type and this book is so very close to what my stomach likes. So happy to have discovered this book.

[Susie]

Good reference

[Carrie (Care)]

I keep this in my purse. I have read both books a few times to try and remember what i can and can't eat.

[Metris]

Very informative and helpul

[Chris Kiklas]

I thought this book was well written and seemed thoughtful and well researched, but when I ate like it was recommended in this book, I didn't feel better and actually had less energy.

[R.]

Can't wait to start!

I have been feeling very lethargic and having health issues at 34. I can't wait to try this diet. Most of the foods on my list I already love.

[Justin]

Contains all of the relevant information from the larger blood type books in a much more concise format

[Liz]

A very interesting read and it has inspired me to follow the rules as best I can and I have within only a few weeks seen benifits including weight loss.

[EmrettaMay Hinman]

Well explained

I don't know if this diet works, however the explanation as to why it should is plausible and contained provable facts that can be cross referenced via diligent self motivated research. Like many other people, I felt skeptical about this series and did take the time to verify pros and cons of the foods suggested.
Research the foods suggested for you carefully, some food items may have beneficial effects on your blood type, but may not be right for your medical conditions. Broccoli and kale, by example, do have detox properties, but, as they are also cursiferous vegetables, are not good for a thyroid condition.
Overall I found this text to be informative and eye opening. I look forward to exploring this new lifestyle choice with hopes that it will prove to be a to be the answer to feeling better and stronger.

[George]

Good breakdown of type A specific diet

Once you have read, ‘Eat right for your blood type’ this book will give you a handy reference for what foods you should focus on. I would also recommend the ‘Live right for your body type’ book as well for more info to help you better incorporate the recommendations into your Life style.

[Patti Cole]

Too small of a book

This book was not worth the price. I expected more information . I basically got the same information from the book, Eat Right For Your Blood Type. Was very disappointed and the book was small.

[La]

I can't wait to make this change and see what happens.

[Susan]

Very informative great guide to eliminate foods that do not work well for your blood type. Also may be helpful in weight loss.

[Brisa robertson]

Informational

More in depth information than you'll find in the book ALL four blood types, however not much more is provided

[James Lerma]

This is an outright scam. Beware of supposed diet experts like these. They just invent some new diet to cash in on people's gullibility. This is nonsense.

[Monroe Sykes]

I have never read something that was less true than this. This guy is a nut job.

[Jodi Priest]

This is excellent information and very interesting to learn so much about my own body! (And I thought I knew quite a bit)

[wendy gross]

So educational and eye opening

I read this before and re reading again. My health has already improved and will continue eliminating the harmful items for IBS crohns

[Amber]

Possibly some good takeaways…but I also have some questions…

[Azureblue]

This gives you back your health!

[Jen CE]

Such interesting info! I hope that adapting my diet to my blood type will prove beneficial to my overall well-being!