Blood type O friends wanted

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  • Maleficent0241
    Maleficent0241 Posts: 386 Member
    I think OP is referring to "Eat Right 4 Your Type" by Peter D'Adamo. There is really no science backing it up. If it makes you feel great, then super! Keep doing it, but know that any benefit you are getting is probably a coincidence.

    ETA this graphic for those honestly curious what is suggested:

    Blood-Type-O.jpg
  • everforever8
    everforever8 Posts: 16 Member
    Hello.
    I'm O+ I've heard of people eating for their body type, but I'm not sure I've ever heard of eating for my blood type. I might have to research this.
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  • AlwaysInMotion
    AlwaysInMotion Posts: 409 Member
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    I'm rather embarassed that I caught that goth/doom metal reference immediately. Mmmmmm, Peter Steele. Mmm, mmm, mmmmmm... Oh, uh, what were we talking about again???

    Why are you embarrassed that you know who Type O Negative is?

    Okay, not all that embarassed. I distinctly remember being uncharacteristically flustered upon meeting Mr. Steele in person waaaay back in the day. Not being able to form a coherent string of multi-syllabic words to Mr. Steele, who was disarmingly polite and gracious to his fans, *WAS* embarassing. :blushing:
  • Maleficent0241
    Maleficent0241 Posts: 386 Member
    Hello.
    I'm O+ I've heard of people eating for their body type, but I'm not sure I've ever heard of eating for my blood type. I might have to research this.

    lean, high protein diet apparently. Wow! who would have thought that eating lean meats could contribute to a healthy lifestyle!?

    Yep. This diet was all the rage at my work about 10 years ago. It's not that it's unhealthy, it's just unnecessarily restrictive with no really solid backing behind it.
  • karinajean2388
    karinajean2388 Posts: 162 Member
    A+, so I guess we can't be friends...

    My quick Google search tells me that As "flourish on vegetarian diets." I am a vegetarian. That's all the scientific backing I need. :wink:
  • mzbek24
    mzbek24 Posts: 436 Member
    Yeah I'm interested in it as well. I think as long as it doesn't exclude necessary food groups too much, theres no real harm in trying it on for size and seeing how your body responds to it. I know Miranda Kerr follows the Blood Type diet and said she feels physically a lot better on it. I'd be more interested in how a real life person went with it, though lol.
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  • Quasita
    Quasita Posts: 1,530 Member
    I think OP is referring to "Eat Right 4 Your Type" by Peter D'Adamo. There is really no science backing it up. If it makes you feel great, then super! Keep doing it, but know that any benefit you are getting is probably a coincidence.

    ETA this graphic for those honestly curious what is suggested:

    Blood-Type-O.jpg

    Looks like a circulatory horoscope...

    But really, if this were true, most of my recent issues wouldn't have occurred... It's kinda funny to me too that it says Os are prone to autoimmune issues like arthritis but recommends running as exercise o_O
  • Maleficent0241
    Maleficent0241 Posts: 386 Member
    I think a better way is to eat everything that is recommended to each blood type. Fish, lean meat, fruit, vegetables, complex carbs, etc. That almost sounds like what is recommended by almost everyone in the business (aka: the logical way to be healthier). Blood type eating is just a gimmick IMO.

    Exactly. I'm supposed to avoid meat, but supposedly also am prone to anemia. In the real world, I do tend to be anemic a lot in my blood tests, and I am downright miserable if I don't eat red meat on a fairly regular basis - seems to be the only thing that brings my levels up without supplements. Oops, so much for the vegetarian thing!
  • monica_621
    monica_621 Posts: 22 Member
    idk my blood type but I'm a good friend
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    I'm O-.

    Give blood.

    Have two (I think) Type O albums.

    But unfortunately I have a basic grasp of nutrition and common sense. So I'm out.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Come on guys. Even vampires need friends..especially friends that put out (blood that is...)
  • MamaRiss
    MamaRiss Posts: 481 Member
    My husband is O-, I'm A+. Do this mean I need to start making seperate meals?. And what does this mean for our kids, how the heck am I supposed to feed them without knowing theiir blood types :)

    Looking at that chart though, does seem to describe the hubby pretty well. He has a super fast metabolisim, and is never sick for more than a 2 days. And running and cycling are his favorite exercises. And he is a pretty good leader
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Hi I'm looking for blood type O friends. I feel best when I eat for my blood type. I track everything and like to work out. My pms week, every month is still a challenge for me, and some months just seem worse than others. I keep reading up on different suggestions and trying new ideas to cope during that time.
    On a serious note the Blood type diet is a load of nonsense and has no basis in science. Eat at a sensible calorie deficit in moderation and you'll lose weight. There is no need to follow these silly fads

    Good luck
  • andylowry
    andylowry Posts: 89
    Mine is red.
  • samuelcaddick
    samuelcaddick Posts: 4 Member
    I'm AO+

    "O" well :D

    You cannot be AO+ ... O means that you have neither A nor B antigens...
  • I'm O but never knew there was a healthy way to eat based on blood????
  • kuolo
    kuolo Posts: 251 Member
    Blood-Type-O.jpg

    Hmm yeah no this couldn't be more wrong for me!
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    I'm AO+

    "O" well :D

    You cannot be AO+ ... O means that you have neither A nor B antigens...

    Someone's genotype can be AO, but their phenotype would be A. A and B are dominant over O. A and B are co-dominant with each other:

    AA genotype = A phenotype
    AO genotype = A phenotype
    BB genotype = B phenotype
    BO genotype = B phenotype
    AB genotype = AB genotype (i.e. both antigens)
    OO genotype = O phenotype
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    I tried this diet but the blood bank wouldn't sell many any blood . . .
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I'm O but never knew there was a healthy way to eat based on blood????

    That's because there isn't.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Blood-Type-O.jpg

    Hmm yeah no this couldn't be more wrong for me!

    Well, they're playing the odds. In any given group of type O people, some of them will fit this description. Others will want it to fit so they'll focus on the parts that sound like them and gloss over the parts that don't.

    They're also playing the odds on what foods will make the most people feel better-- dairy and wheat are common intolerances.
  • SpicesOfLife
    SpicesOfLife Posts: 290 Member
    I don't know my blood type, but it wouldn't matter since I eat for my hair colour :wink:

    *giggles*
  • I'm blood type O, and yes, I feel much healthier eating for my blood type.
  • JG762
    JG762 Posts: 571 Member
    I'm AO+

    "O" well :D

    You cannot be AO+ ... O means that you have neither A nor B antigens...

    Someone's genotype can be AO, but their phenotype would be A. A and B are dominant over O. A and B are co-dominant with each other:

    AA genotype = A phenotype
    AO genotype = A phenotype
    BB genotype = B phenotype
    BO genotype = B phenotype
    AB genotype = AB genotype (i.e. both antigens)
    OO genotype = O phenotype

    So, you guys speak any English?
  • ultrafishboy
    ultrafishboy Posts: 63 Member
    I am O+, have the book, read it and saw myself in it. Need to review it again.
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,861 Member
    Mine is O- and I've never tried to eat for my type. What the heck are we supposed to avoid? Let me guess...carbs?
    I'm type O. I eat a lot of Cheerios.
  • sloth3toes
    sloth3toes Posts: 2,212 Member
    This thread was surprisingly easy to skim all the posts in all three pages. I have no idea what that means.

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