Blood Type Diet

A blood type diet is a nutrition plan based around your blood type. This kind of diet became popular with the release of Peter D’Adamo’s book Eat Right 4 Your Type. The book continues to be a bestseller. D’Adamo claims that the diet will not only bring about weight loss — but can assist with allergy and infection resistance, and will achieve overall good health.

What is a Blood Type Diet?

Most of the population has blood type O. Here the prescribed diet is low-carbohydrate, high in proteins (such as meat and fish), and low in dairy products. The author suggests specific foods to avoid; such as avocados, brazil nuts, and oranges. Type O should also engage in lots of exercise.

Blood Type A should avoid red meat, eat plenty of fish and vegetables, with a low dairy intake. Light exercise only.

Blood Type B should avoid chicken and bacon, eat plenty of meat and dairy, some fish, and plenty of fruit and vegetables.

Blood Type AB combines the A and B diets.

Is This Diet For Real?

The author claims that much of the recommendations are based on scientific evidence – but perhaps it is too early to make this claim. Metabolism and/or sugar/insulin sensitivity are probably key factors in deciding diet – not blood type. Two people can have very different metabolisms and have the same blood type. One could be sensitive to carbohydrates or sugar, whilst the other needs a high carbohydrate diet.

Weight loss and other health improvements may occur on this diet – not so much because of blood type combinations, but because of a healthier diet! The author encourages people to cut down on processed and refined foods. Good advice for anyone regardless of blood type.

The book also includes low calorie diets that will probably bring about weight loss in anyone (once again, regardless of blood type).

Sample Meal Plans for the Blood Type Diet

Type B Menu

Breakfast
Fluidizer cocktail
Rice bran cereal with banana and skim milk
Grape juice

Lunch
Sandwich – thin slice of cheese, thin slice of turkey breast, two slices of bread, mustard or mayonnaise
Green salad
Herbal tea

Snack
Fruit juice sweetened yogurt
Herbal tea

Dinner
Broiled Fish with steamed vegetables
Fresh fruit
Herbal tea or coffee

Type O Menu

Breakfast
2 slices toasted Ezekiel bread with butter
6 ounces vegetable juice
Banana
Herbal tea

Lunch
Organic Roast Beef, 6 ounces
Spinach Salad
Apple or pineapple slices
Water

Snack
1 slice of cake
Herbal tea

Dinner
Lamb and asparagus stew, steamed broccoli, sweet potato.
Mixed fresh fruit
Herbal tea (beer or wine allowed)

Type A Menu

Breakfast
Water with lemon
Oatmeal with soy milk and maple syrup
Grapefruit juice
Coffee or herbal tea

Lunch
Greek salad
Apple
1 slice sprouted wheat bread
Herbal tea

Snack
2 rice cakes with peanut butter
2 plums
Green tea or water

Dinner
Tofu Pesto Lasagna, Broccoli,
Frozen yogurt
Coffee or herbal tea (red wine if desired)

Type AB Menu

Breakfast
Water with lemon, 8 ounces diluted grapefruit juice, 2 slices Ezekiel bread, Yogurt-Herb Cheese, Coffee

Lunch
4 ounces sliced turkey breast, 2 slices rye bread
Caesar salad
2 plums
Herbal tea

Snack
Tofu Cheesecake
Iced herbal tea

Dinner
Tofu Omelet
Stir-fried vegetables
Mixed-fruit salad
Decaffeinated coffee (red wine if desired)

More recipes ideas can be found here.

Banned Foods

Any diet containing a long list of banned foods can be difficult to follow. Eat Right 4 Your Type and the various blood type diets included encourage a predominantly meat and fish diet, while grains, potatoes, cereals, breads, pasta are not encouraged. Interestingly, certain vegetables and fruits are also banned.

August 28th, 2010Patty

I started “loosely following” the diet a year or so ago and learned a lot about what my body needs and doesn’t need. The sample menus above say Bs should have “two pieces of bread” and my first question is, “What kind?” We’re supposed to avoid wheat, buckwheat and corn. Wheat makes me retain fluid and I avoid it most of the time. I like chicken, but have drastically reduced my intake, and will continue to limit it in my diet. Turkey will be my replacement. From my limited experience with this diet, I think it works. I know I feel better when I follow it, and I never feel cheated because I can’t eat.
August 26th, 2010mike z

blood type b- here does the b diet work for all the different b blood types?
August 25th, 2010MJ

Please remember Bio-Individuality. A food to one maybe a poison to other. You have to build relationship with your body. Listen to it. Avoid eating processed food, that would surely shed off some weight. Start cleaning your lymphatic system to start with. You can do it drinking hot water every ten minutes. Remember that good carb are those you are eating in its original state. Atkins diet is a good diet provided you understand how to do it. A need to balance your primary and secondary food is a must to gain integrative wellness. Primary food includes your relationship, career, spirituality, physical activities, etc and your secondary food is the food you it literally. If eating meat, try to eat the small portion and those from grass fed and free range for poultry. Understanding basics of carbohydrates, proteins and fats will give you more understanding.
August 24th, 2010ccc

hi,
my blood group is o+ need to lose weight.
have had three kids and now cant stop putting on weight,
need help please
August 23rd, 2010ted

@Felii- If you are the healthiest person ever, have no allergies and burn 3000 calories passively why would you want to follow the blood type diet in the first place? If what you’re eating is working for you why change it just because some book says you need to. The blood type diet isn’t fact but just a theory.
August 23rd, 2010Felii

I hate the blood-type diet! I’m type B+ and my list of absolute favourites includes: Corn, olives, pork, chicken, cashews, squid, mussels/oysters, list goes on and i’ve ingested this stuff daily for my entire life.. I’ve never met a single person who’s more healthy than me..

Then it tells me to eat junk like pineapple, grape, banana, and mutton… It makes me want to cry! I’ll try to avoid chicken though, despite the fact that I hate beef and have substituted it with chicken my entire life…

I have no known allergies, conditions, disorders, my metabolism passively burns around 3000 calories a day, and the last time I had a cold.. it’s coming up on almost 4 years now. The diet just feels totally backwards for me and I don’t want to disrupt what I have going here! =P
August 21st, 2010roopchandran

my height is 5.4 weight 60kg my blood group A+ i like to increase my weight
August 20th, 2010emebet

I am a 30yrs old female leady my blood group is B+ and weght 56kg ht 1.58my proplem is weght gaine easly during feeding read meet and any vegatebles. would you healp me
August 20th, 2010Zak

i am 29 year old man . my height is 1.92metre and my weight is 60 kg . my height and weight doesn’t match.it means i am under weight. i am very worried and started googling how i should gain weight.i need information on how i should feed to gain weight . my blood type is A+. your advise for me is highly appreciated.
August 19th, 2010nts

I am blood type O+, I weigh 54kg and my height is 1.77meter. Currently I need to gain some weight healthily sothat not to be under weight. So, what do you advise me?
August 18th, 2010ted

Yeah it’s easy to get a Blood Type B monthly plan…Buy the book…
August 18th, 2010Mureithi Robert

Am blood type B+,hope i can get a monthly diet plan to avoid the risks
August 17th, 2010Vera

I’m B+ blood type and have left chicken and red meat for sometimes. I’m suffering from ankle pains and hardly walk at times. please help.
August 2nd, 2010ted

Looks like you might need to consider a Candida eliminating diet.
August 2nd, 2010Kopano

Hi

I am 32yr old female, 1.63tall, weigh 80kg (South African measurements. – given birth to 2 babies in 5yrs! i ma overwieght.
Blood Type A
I very puffy in the morning, and sometimes it lasts the whole day! please help.
Prone to vaginal thrush.

please help me with an appropreate diet plan.
July 23rd, 2010C Wu

I am type A. The description did not fit me. I have too much acid in my stomack that caused stomack ulser. I learm from my experience that I can not eat any berries (which is suggested for type A), I can not eat grapefruit (that cause my stomack aches), I can not eat any food cooked with tomato sauce, that will caus me thruing up and severe stomach aches… I can eat mango and papaya (which is suggested that I should avoid.) I can eat hot pepers, no acid will be from my stomack.. I can eat beef steaks, meat of all kinds, I hate most fishes, I can eat lobster and shrimps…

All in all, I had surgery caused by the bile acid. I was told to avoid any acidity food for life by my doctor. The blood A type food definitely is not for me.
July 17th, 2010Heather

Iam an A+ l eat little meat mainly have fruit and veg. often do feel very tired can you give me a diet to help me feel more alive and not feel vague i am 59. want to get my zest for life back thanks
July 13th, 2010MT

I am blood type O+, I weigh 54kg and my height is 1.82meter. Currently I need to gain some weight healthily to about 70kg so that not to be under weight. So, do you advise me?
July 7th, 2010Ang W Kiong

Would not life be very miserable having to stick to the narrow diet?
July 3rd, 2010David Small

i am 45yr male, average build. B+ I was diagnosed with lupus. Classic rash, joint pain, extreme fatigue, blood clots in extremities, PE lungs, heartattack. Read Eat right for your bloodtype, which is right on track. I need to stay away from Green Vegtables, what can i replace my diet with while still getting the vitemans neutents i need ? any suggestion in diet would be greatly apprecated.
June 28th, 2010ted

If you want a plan for your blood type buy the book. You can get a used one on amazon for 3 dollars. Copying parts of the book and posting it is violating copyright.
June 27th, 2010kristin messner

Hello, can you send me a monthly eating plan for type A with allergy to egg and yeast. thank you
June 25th, 2010jane lavan

good morning,
I am absolutley fasinated by this diet i have suffered from migraines,fatigue norsia,bloated feeling most of my adult life, my blood group is A neg
please can you advise me where to start with this diet and what i shoul eat, iam not particually over weight but know at 50 I need to keep a steady weight i weigh 9stone 10lbs
June 13th, 2010Jamie

This Diet absolutely works!!! For those that suffer with hives, allergies,weight gain, bloating, headaches, constipation, fatigue etc. its all related to what we are eating. What may be healthy and beneficial for you may not be the same for others..according to your blood type. I’m type B and the food its says I should avoid, continuously cause me grief if I do choose to injest..I have seen a huge difference in overall health and no longer diet, weight came off and stayed off without struggle, highly recommended. A meal Plan is provided in his book, however I just simply avoid the type B “Avoid” list. Buy the book “Eat Right For Your Type” by Dr.Peter J. D’Adamo.
June 9th, 2010Kenny

I am A+ blood type ,at times i drink beer for winding down with friends,is thi ok,and also i only take fish and eggs besides other meat,Thanks
June 2nd, 2010mary

i am blood type b i want to reduce the weight, i prefer the b tpe diet how long it works
June 1st, 2010NL

See this website article written by a registered dietitian:
http://www.webmd.com/diet/eat-right-for-your-type

This diet sounds all scientific but no well done research has been done to prove this theory. Dr. D’Adamo uses his own research as “proof” but you can make your results look like whatever you want depending on what and how you’re testing and how the numbers are analyzed.

Enjoy your chicken breast Missy unless an allergist has diagnosed you as being allergic to it.
May 29th, 2010Marilyn Marks

Hi Please could you sent me a daily, monthly eating plan for A+, what to eat and what to avoid.
Many thanks.
May 23rd, 2010Mia

Can you give me a diet strictly for A positive please?
May 17th, 2010missy

I am a blood type B and have been long suffering from hives, sometimes breathing discomfort and itchiness whenever its dusty and when i eat chicken. I am not very fund of eating pork and beef, chicken would have been perfect for me but because of some reactions it has prevented me from eating it. Maybe this diet works to some.