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

The information out there is confusing. I’m the type of person who wants to eat healthy. For years I’ve read scientific studies written by doctors touting this or that, condemning this or that. I could literally find you a doctor telling people that tomatoes are evil and another doctor talking about how amazing tomatoes are for your health….that we should be taking such and such a supplement no that exact supplement is terrible. It’s insane. Be vegan—-be carnivore! I always wanted to be healthy but did not know where to even start. After reading this book, I was shocked to find that things I was eating on the daily for health (ie. ACV cabbage salad, bananas,) were absolutely terrible for my blood type. Finally an individualized guide!!! If I’m going to eat healthy, I for sure want to actually be doing my body good. I rest easy relying on the excellent research that the D’Adamo team have published. I don’t have to listen to all the confusing voices out there that have a view that is both too narrow and too broad. I have always been drawn toward veganism but felt embarrassed because I live in a big game hunting rural community. Now I can just embrace this desire and just let people know that I eat this way for my health not some abstract desire that I couldn’t explain. The one thing I thought I could never live without was half and half in my coffee…but then I discovered Oatly Full Fat. I don’t even miss half and half at all anymore. A lot of people have said this, but I’ll just say it again….focusing on what is beneficial is so much more life giving than focusing on all the things I Can’t Have. Also, I have eaten like a bird for so long trying to keep the pounds at bay and now I am eating throughout the day and not hangry all the time. I’m just really thankful. Give it a try…good luck!!!

I Take this book with me when I go shopping. I make my shopping list off its pages suggestions, and generate ideas from its contents.

For those of you who have doubts about whether blood type should really be a reason for eating a certain way, I feel you. If you do, I strongly recommend that you take a good look at a few of the online breakdowns of the Blood Type diets online (likely very brief, doesn't include all the info of the book though) & see if: 1) some of the foods you favor are amongst the "Beneficial", & 2) while other people go crazy for a type of food (eg: seafood, mushrooms, pickles, etc.. anything!) are what you're not quite a fan of (or hate).After I checked this out was when lots of things suddenly started to make sense. I am Type A blood. This may sound a bit weird, but I tend to enjoy my foods a little blandly (oatmeal w/ nothing to flavor, black iced/hot coffee w/o cream or sugar, etc) Lots of the time I will eat something without condiments or I ask for my salad w/ no dressing b/c dressing is just gross to me). This is in part, due to the way I grew up but also is mainly how I've responded to my reactions to moderate or even very small quantities of sugar, salt, or other things like spices & vinegar: I always got swollen the next day (eyes, fingers, puffy cheeks...etc..) But more than how I've grown to like how I eat now, I've never been a huge fan of certain foods (like the above mentioned) & while my friends all go crazy for lobster/crab/shrimp, sweet pastries, Korean bbq (all-you-can-eat-till-you-explode-quantities-of-meat), I typically felt whatever about eating them & then felt like crap the next day after eating that stuff. The list goes on about what kinds of foods make me swell up by the next day (which I didn't realize, was an allergic reaction to the foods I was eating--you should never swell up or react badly over something you ate if it's good for you) but I'd rather not.On the other hand, the foods that I'm a HUGE FAN of are listed as "Beneficial" (technically, medicine) for my body. I feel so much more energy when I stick to what I really enjoy including pb&j sandwiches, fruit, veggies, & moderate amounts of chicken every now and then. It's all the more so when I stay away from red meats, vinegars/salts, bananas (which I used to eat just for post-exercise but I realized I never liked bananas that much...) I do like the taste of this kinds of stuff occasionally, but I always feel really good when I limit these & prioritize the stuff that's listed as Beneficial in the book. Coincidence? I think not.Everything, so far, matches with how I've learned to eat already. Basically, I've just become more appreciative of the way I treat my body (by responding favorably to energy levels instead of ignoring how I physically feel & eating junk foods & weird processed stuff all the time) but I'm learning more about the other things that I can eat to get the variety of nutrition that my body needs. While I've heard of lots of people losing weight with this diet or book, I haven't lost much (I have athletic build) but I definitely feel my clothes are a little looser than before I started keeping track with this book. (I guess that now that I'm keeping track, my nutrients are going to the right places & not to my fat anymore.. haha) It's been about 1 month since I first ordered this book, & my weight is now consistent, not fluctuating by 5-7 lbs like before when I used to eat very little, & I can eat plenty & simply feel satisfied (not too hungry after a few hours).For those of you that have health problems or even discomforts, definitely gotta check this out. Don't believe those doctors who say you need prescriptions or whatnot (those are terrible for you, are just a bunch of unnatural compounds that you'll probably get addicted to, & if something is wrong w/ your body, then naturally, you should attempt to fix it in the way that would be beneficial in the long run.) DON'T believe people when they say you can't cure yourself. You totally can if you just change what (& sometimes, how much) you eat. Exercise & eat right & most of your health issues (if not all) should go away. Best wishes for those who are trying to get healthier! This book is just a key to the door; once you open it, it's your job to go down the road & make the trip worth it.