Blood type diet
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I've heard of this, so I googled it a bit to find out more. I'm type O, which is considered to be the "high protein/meat eating" group. The foods they list are foods... I normally eat, naturally.
I really can't speak as for the legitimacy of this diet, especially since Type O is claimed to be the oldest type (but according to testing, type A is supposed to be the oldest). Like any diet out there, it may work for some, may be horrible for others. But I'd personally place as much faith in this diet as I do with my horoscope - none, but good for amusement.0 -
How did people 100 years ago survive with out this dietary knowledge?
I just don't get it.0 -
Hi there, I gave the blood type diet a try last year. I'm type A+ so according to the guidelines I should have been eating mainly vegetarian with very little red meat.I stuck to it religiously and was hungry all the time and as I don't like fish, tofu or tempeh my protein choices were limited to say the least.
I gained weight and caught every bug/virus going including whooping cough. (I was vaccinated as a child but immunity is not lifelong and you need a booster) I am now anaemic and have really low Vitamin D levels so my heath ended up being compromised. I'm back to eating red meat and healthy fats and my health is much better. I'm also taking iron tablets and Vit D supplements.
Seriously don't even go there, this diet is total bollocks!
I'm the opposite - I'm vegie and it says I should eat nothing but red meat....so no blood type diet for me! But I've seen it work for others, even if it is a placebo effect, all the reccomended diets on it are healthy and if its what someone needs to hear to get healthy then so be it0 -
I'm the opposite - I'm vegie and it says I should eat nothing but red meat....so no blood type diet for me! But I've seen it work for others, even if it is a placebo effect, all the reccomended diets on it are healthy and if its what someone needs to hear to get healthy then so be it
Good point, if it works for some people, great. Sometimes you just have to go with whatever restores your health.0 -
Wow I didn't realize that posting on here could be so hazardous lol next time I might just google it and spare myself all the hostility Yikes!
yes you should read the one I posted about this topic!0 -
This blood type diet has been proven to be a scam. What would you rather have people do. You want some one to be nice and say, "go for it!" or would you rather them be real. There is nothing worse than someone enabling something stupid or bad habits. The blood type diet is stupid, period.urgh calm down everyone :-(
Only fact that makes me puke is, that whatever anyone posts on the boards, it mostly gets torn to pieces, and mostly not in a polite way!
I'm on no ones 'side' here. But it's really no fun reading posts where there's a constant battle. Either you have some good information/opinion to share or discuss or you don't. If the topic bores you or you think it's daft, leave the post for other ppl to talk about.
I just had the urge to say this. Happy posting everyone.
People can disagree and share information without being disrespectful and mean.0 -
How did people 100 years ago survive with out this dietary knowledge?
I just don't get it.
they died very young and were often times sickly
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I'm an A-. Worked great when I tried it in September (lost 7 pounds in 10 days) but I had difficulty keeping with it. Mostly vegetarian is how I should eat per that diet concept. I had great energy and lost water retention almost immediately. Switched to Soy Milk and it really did improve my digestion - may have an allergy to cow's milk that I never knew about. I have kept to that because every time I drink cow's milk now I notice that I swell up and retain water. My difficulty with the diet is that I don't get the "full" feeling - that is, without eating all the things that make me "flatulent" (if that is a word)! I just pulled the book out again though because I am hoping it can get me past my plateau.
From what I read and understood, I don't think this one can harm in any way..... who knows?!0 -
This blood type diet has been proven to be a scam. What would you rather have people do. You want some one to be nice and say, "go for it!" or would you rather them be real. There is nothing worse than someone enabling something stupid or bad habits. The blood type diet is stupid, period.
I'd be interested to see the scam details??
I followed it for about a year, it really helped my digestion/bloating. But maybe I'm gluten intolerant and that's why it worked, who knows? Even now I go easy on foods that it warned me away from, but that's it. If i stuck to it I wouldn't be able to get all the protein i need (and i'm a pescatarian weight lifter...)0 -
I don't know specifically about the blood type diet, but I have heard that blood types themselves evolved over time and offer different benefits, such as protection against various disease, such as cholera or plague.0
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How did people 100 years ago survive with out this dietary knowledge?
I just don't get it.
they died very young and were often times sickly
Actually, people back then lived about as long as they do today.
They also ate more natural foods and did not have to contend with artificial preservatives and genetically modified foods.
Ok, I'm gonna step down off my soap box now. 0 -
You're Dr should have a record of your blood type, I think it's included in a CBC blood draw (I could be totally wrong though). If you donate blood they should have a record of your blood type.
I've heard of the blood type diet, but never read about it or followed it. I say do whatever makes you feel better.0 -
im personally not on it but one of my co-workers swears by it and has been doing it for 10 years. she claims its helped her keep 40 pounds off. both she and i are type A, so shes trying to convert me haha0
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How did people 100 years ago survive with out this dietary knowledge?
I just don't get it.
they died very young and were often times sickly
Actually, people back then lived about as long as they do today.
They also ate more natural foods and did not have to contend with artificial preservatives and genetically modified foods.
Ok, I'm gonna step down off my soap box now.
Life expectancy: 47.3 female, 46.3 male0 -
Life expectancy is an average. MAny people died younger, and just as many lived twice as long.0
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Life expectancy is an average. MAny people died younger, and just as many lived twice as long.
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Life expectancy would be more useful when combined with other stats such as infant mortality rate.
However keep in mind that correlation does not mean causation - Did you know pirates prevent global warming?0 -
Life expectancy would be more useful when combined with other stats such as infant mortality rate.
However keep in mind that correlation does not mean causation - Did you know pirates prevent global warming?
How you know they don't prevent global warming??
Modern day pirates, not so much.
Conventional pirates...actually used wind-powered sailing vessels and actually did help prevent global warming, as much as they didn't contribute with fossil-fuel powered vessels.0 -
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What do pirates eat? Did, pirates eat?0
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How did people 100 years ago survive with out this dietary knowledge?
I just don't get it.
they died very young and were often times sickly
Actually, people back then lived about as long as they do today.
They also ate more natural foods and did not have to contend with artificial preservatives and genetically modified foods.
Ok, I'm gonna step down off my soap box now.
Life expectancy: 47.3 female, 46.3 male
Those stats, as mentioned previously, take into consideration infant mortality which was relatively high. If you consider everyone who made it past that, the average person back then lived about the same length of time as we do.0 -
Thanks tigersworld, you knew exactly the point I was making!0
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What do pirates eat? Did, pirates eat?
rum and salt tack0 -
Thanks tigersworld, you knew exactly the point I was making!
You just had to turn this into a religious argument.
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:drinker: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:It appears to be a diet that anyone would lose weight on, no matter what their blood type was. I don't see any of them saying, "You're blood type X. Blood type X needs to eat mostly candy and beer." So of course you're going to lose weight.
I wish I was blood type X, though.0 -
I have done some research into the blood type diet. I had a friend who was having massive digestive issues and her doctor suggested trying this and it helped straighten her out.
With that said.. she showed me the book and the plan is more about a list of foods that would be more beneficial to your blood type and which foods to avoid for your blood type.0 -
Some people think eating for your blood type is completely bogus. That's fine.
However, I have been going through some huge food intolerances in the last 4 months ( I had hives for 3 of those months), had a food panel blood test done, and it turns out the foods that i'm VERY intolerant to are foods I should be avoiding anyways if I ate for my blood type.
Since I stopped eating the foods I'm intolerant to, my hives have almost completely disappeared, my digestion issues have gone away, and I've stopped getting stomach aches and bloating.
I don't know if following "Eating for your blood type" is legit or not, I think, if it works for you, great, if it makes you feel better (hell even if it is a placebo effect) then go for it. I don't follow it, but I do think there is something to not everyone's bodies digest food the same way.0 -
Bogus! Sorry. It's no different than following a diet due to eye color!0
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I don't have the stats at hand but I beleive that that the some major causes of death in the beginning of the 20th century were influenza and tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. Many died well after birth and before "old age".How did people 100 years ago survive with out this dietary knowledge?
I just don't get it.
they died very young and were often times sickly
Actually, people back then lived about as long as they do today.
They also ate more natural foods and did not have to contend with artificial preservatives and genetically modified foods.
Ok, I'm gonna step down off my soap box now.
Life expectancy: 47.3 female, 46.3 male
Those stats, as mentioned previously, take into consideration infant mortality which was relatively high. If you consider everyone who made it past that, the average person back then lived about the same length of time as we do.0 -
It works for me so placebo effect or not, I don't really care. All I know is when I stray from it I feel like crap.
I went from 225 to 183 lbs in 3 months the first time I used it. Which was a good thing because I was a slug at 225.
It gives me considerably more energy as well. I used to "carbo load" with pasta (the traditional approach to bike racing) before a race and felt lethargic and lazy on the start line. Since I ate what I should eat within the blood type diet I now have considerably more energy on race day and went from pack fodder to podium.
I also read the book before I was "typed" and was able to determine my blood type by looking at the food charts and seeing which foods I liked eating compared to which foods I didn't care for. When I was finally "typed" I was correct in my "guess". You could say I had a 1 in 4 chance of being correct but I also had a 3 in 4 chance of being incorrect.
I'd suggest trying it and carefully observing its affect on you and your body. If it works, then it works. If it doesn't then discard it.0
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