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In the blood!
We have a very skeptical mind when it comes to new science. It seems that just about every other day we’re told that drinking coffee will help you, and then the next week that drinking coffee is actually bad for you and that you should be drinking wine instead, and then the next week that wine is going to kill you and you should pick up a beer instead, and then the next week that you need to drink at least 10 gallons of water a day unless you like dying, and so on and so forth, forever and ever, amen. But something like this, the idea that your blood type affects what you should be eating, is one of those ideas that just makes so much sense we have to give it a shot. So, then, here is the listing over at the article at Men’s Fitnessas to what we, as Type 0 blood types, should be eating.
TYPE O
Your Diet: Type Os (considered the original blood type) are descendants from hunter-gatherers who relied mainly on animal protein to survive their strenuous lifestyles.
What to Eat: Eat lean beef, lamb, turkey, chicken or fish (like bass, cod, halibut, sole and rainbow trout), kelp, seafood and (in moderation) salt, which lowers your levels of iodine, giving you optimal thyroid function.
What to Avoid: You might have difficulty digesting dairy, eggs and gluten, and should avoid wheat germ and wheat products like bread. Beans and legumes should also be avoided when possible, since they mess with your digestion and can wear you out or make you retain fluids. Cruciferous veggies like cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and mustard greens should be nixed because they inhibit thyroid function.
Dinner Tonight: Lamb and asparagus stew, steamed broccoli and sweet potato, and mixed fruit like blueberries, kiwi, grapes and peaches.
You’ll notice if you click the link – which you totally should, obviously – we removed the sections for the part of the article where it describes what kind of personality and the three character traits that some with a Type 0 blood type has. Because that’s bullshit. But the rest of it is worth reading, definitely!
I actually think this idea is a bit ridiculous. If this is the rule than I’m the exception. I have O type blood, and while I AM sensitive to dairy and gluten, I’m ALSO sensitive to meat. If I eat more than a couple servings of meat in a day, I feel sick and weak. It’s fruits and vegetables that I truly thrive on. I feel strong, healthy, and energetic if I eat fruits and veggies every meal of the day. If I go more than a couple days without a lot (my husband notices this), I turn kind of a pale green and I hardly have enough energy to drag myself out of bed in the morning. I NEED fruits and veggies. Also, I need complex carbohydrates. I can go a long time without meat, a little less time without grains, and no time at all without fruits and veggies. Legumes make me feel strong, healthy, and never sick.
It makes since to me that your body would respond well to the same diet your ancestors ate, but the notion that it has to do with blood type is a bit far-fetched. I’d have to see some substantial scientific studies to believe there is any merit to the idea.
I look at it as sort of a general guide – it’s helpful but not all the rules seem to apply. You do know of course that your blood type is determined by your heredity – so on that basis the ancestor theory makes sense. How many Americans have just one ancestry though? I know I’m a typical Heinz 57.
I don’t think this realy make much sense since there is no scientific findings that back it. But I think all u have to do to keep health is to study yourself and take notes of what u are sensitive to. Taking a lot of fruits and veggies will also help keep health regardless of your blood group. Adeola 25
Very interesting – but what about the other blood types? Did i miss something?
Read about this over thirty years ago when i was trying to solve a health problem..turns out i had taken some antibiotics and killed my intestinal flora…after being sick for 4 years it was cured with probiotics……..( replacement bacteria)..yeah..over 30 years ago…tv ads would like you to think probiotics is something new too….