Whatever diet regimes people have come up with in pursuit of a slim body, success with the opposite sex and youth: from extreme fasting to a mathematical approach, through especially popular protein diets and nutritional Ayurveda. The blood type diet appeared about 15 years ago, when the American naturopathic doctor Peter D'Adamo and writer C. Whitney released the book “Four Blood Types - Four Paths to Health”. Since then, the popularity of such a diet has only increased year by year. What is the secret of this diet and how effective is it?
Blood type and what it is "eaten with"
Nutrition by blood type - a diet based on the theory of human evolution, during which four basic types of blood formed naturally. The composition of the blood (plasma, red blood cells, platelets and white blood cells in certain proportions) is the same for all people, and the "serial number" is determined by the presence or absence of special surface molecules of red blood cells - red blood cells, as well as antibodies to them in plasma. This combination determines the response of the immune system. For example, when transfusing inappropriate blood, cells will attack “enemies”.
In international practice, blood groups are designated according to the ABO system, and in Russia they are usually “considered”. So, the O-group is the first, A is the second, B is the third, AB is the fourth. The mystery of why one patient was helped by transfusion during heavy blood loss, and only accelerated death by others, was discovered by the Austrian doctor Karl Landsteiner in 1901. He discovered blood types.
Soon, medical practitioners and theoretical scientists drew parallels. It turned out that there is a connection between belonging to the same blood group and predisposition to certain diseases. And at the sunset of the twentieth century, the American doctor Peter D'Adamo, based on many years of research by his father James, came to the conclusion that the benefits of certain products for a person depend on his blood type.
In 1996, D'Adamo released a book that became an American bestseller. "Eat right, by blood type" has collected positive feedback from many celebrities. The hemocode diet is based on the same principle, but more detailed. To get a personal list of allowed and forbidden products, you need to shell out about $ 300 - this brings good profit to clinics and individual nutritionists who help their clients lose weight correctly.
Blood Type Diet Theory
The author of the book, who recommends eating only blood type foods, bases his ideas, as already mentioned, on evolutionary theory. Peter D'Adamo believes that in the course of human development, the composition of the blood changed depending on nutrition.
So, the very first people on Earth had the same group - the first. They were engaged in hunting and gathering, they consumed mainly protein food, that is, the meat of animals killed by themselves. The next stage of evolution was marked by the development of agriculture. The menu of people has become more diverse, plant foods have appeared, which changed the composition of the blood. So the second group appeared.
Then mankind began to domesticate wild animals. As a result, it became possible to eat dairy products, which led to the following changes in the composition of the blood. Thus, people appeared with the third group, whom the author of the nutrition system called “nomads” (their ancestors led a predominantly nomadic lifestyle).
But representatives of the fourth group appeared relatively recently - only about 15 centuries ago. The modern scientific community assumes that this type was formed as a result of mixing the second and third groups, although the fourth is still not fully understood. People with a fourth blood group are suitable for food of both plant and animal origin. From the ancestors with the second group they inherited a love of nuts and lentils, and with the third - an adverse reaction of the body to buckwheat, sesame, beans and corn.
The essence of the idea of Peter D'Adamo
The American naturopathic doctor claims that the causes of excess weight and disease are malnutrition. So, for example, insisting that a child with the first blood group eat cereals and pasta, parents supply his body with alien food. Carbohydrates are poorly digested, and as a result become toxic, lead to obesity, upset metabolism, which can provoke a variety of diseases. To prevent this from happening, Peter D'Adamo recommends sticking to a menu that is designed for a specific person by nature.
The essence of eating foods by blood type, as it has already become clear, is to eat the foods that our ancestors preferred. So, in people with the first blood group, the main part of the diet should be meat, a small amount of vegetables is allowed. The descendants of the Cro-Magnons today cope with the protein from which they manage to extract the maximum benefit.
Carriers of the second group are more suited to plant foods. Peter D'Adamo advises them to switch to vegetarianism and add only a small amount of protein food to the diet. The digestive system of people with the third blood group is well absorbed by both meat and milk. They are recommended fermented milk products, fish, lamb and beef. The most difficult and rare is the fourth group. These are those who are suitable for seafood, dairy products, nuts, soy, green vegetables.
Every hunter wants to know
Which blood type which products are suitable? We will deal in order. The first group, for example, currently has about 33% of the world's population. Such people have a strong digestive system, often high acidity in the stomach. The group took shape in those days when a person ate little plant food, there was no flour products and cereals in his menu. Therefore, the optimal diet for "hunters" is a diet with a lot of proteins in the diet.
Any meat and offal, poultry, seafood contributes to the rapid metabolism and weight loss of carriers of the first group. From dairy and sour-milk products for the 1st blood group, you can only use milk from soy and the same cheese, from legumes - spotted beans, from fruits and vegetables - artichokes, parsley, spinach, broccoli, Beijing cabbage, beetroot leaves, apples, pumpkin, figs , cherries, plums, prunes. Allowed are garlic, curry pepper, onion, parsnip, walnuts, linseed, olive oil. It is recommended to drink freshly squeezed pineapple, plum, cherry juices, linden and rosehip tea, infusions and decoctions of parsley and dandelion, soda drinks.
Among the food products (blood type 1), to which the digestive system of the “hunters” reacts neutrally (it is recommended to use them in limited quantities), one can distinguish chicken meat, rabbit meat and duck, crustaceans, homemade cheese and milk, cottage cheese, soybeans, peas, beans , buckwheat, rice, pearl barley, millet, bread, swede, tomatoes, carrots, sweet peppers, feather onions, watermelons, cucumbers, pineapple, melon, barberries, grapes, lingonberries, pomegranates, raisins, pears, grapefruit, kiwi, lemons, raspberries, peaches and nectarines, mushrooms, almonds, hazelnuts, jams and e, sunflower and soybean oil, mustard, cod liver oil. From drinks in limited quantities, you can use infusions of raspberries, mint, chamomile, echinacea, thyme, red and white wine, tomato and birch, grape, lemon, carrot, apricot, grapefruit, pomegranate juice, beer.
Blood products 1 that are poorly digested and slow down metabolic processes: pork and goose, any fish roe, any yogurt, kefir, cow's milk, cottage cheese, sour cream, any cheeses, ice cream, oatmeal and any flour products, pasta, potatoes, pickles and marinades, oranges, strawberries, tangerines, tributes, coconuts, champignons, peanuts and pistachios, ketchup, pepper, vinegar. Of the drinks, you should abandon strong alcohol, soda, black tea and coffee, any drink with sugar substitutes. These blood type products (1 positive or negative) will only contribute to weight gain and the development of various diseases. It is better to eat food from the list of recommended or acceptable in a limited amount.
Diet and products by blood group (1 positive / negative) should be supplemented by motor activity, dietary supplements and vitamin complexes. Active sports are recommended for blood owners of the first group, for example, running and contact martial arts, riding on roller skates and bicycles, skiing, any extreme sports, aerobics. Additionally, it is worth taking B vitamins, iodine and calcium, vitamin K. It is better to avoid vitamins E and A.
What to enjoy "farmer"
The largest blood group to date is the second (37.8% of the population). It appeared when the ancient ancestors of modern man were tired of running around for food and wanted some kind of stability, went on to settled life. These people cannot boast of a strong digestive system or high immunity, therefore, the optimal diet for them is vegetarianism or something close to it. Reduced acidity does not allow "farmers" to easily and quickly absorb heavy food.
The allowed protein products for the 2nd blood group are fish (herring, carp, salmon fish, pike perch, cod, trout, mackerel), legumes (soybeans, black, lentils). Of the cereals suitable: buckwheat, rice, as well as rye and oatmeal. Food products of the 2nd blood group (positive or negative, there is no more detailed separation of the menu by the Rh factor in this system) that farmers need to include in their diet are all kinds of berries, vegetables and fruits. Jerusalem artichoke, broccoli, pineapple, carrots, artichokes, onions (any), kale, kohlrabi, lingonberries, cherries, spinach, figs, turnips, pumpkin, lemon, prunes, apples, plums are suitable. Allowed: peanuts, mustard, oyster mushrooms. From drinks, water, slightly acidified with lemon juice, juices (grapefruit, pineapple, apricot, cherry, plum), hawthorn broth, echinacea and chamomile, green tea, black coffee, red wine will speed up the metabolism.
Neutral products for the 2 blood groups are: chicken, eggs, sturgeon, pike, tuna, yogurt, kefir, homemade and processed cheese, cottage cheese, soft and semi-soft cheese. Of the legumes in a limited amount, you can eat peas, green peas, beans (white and asparagus). For owners of a negative or positive blood group 2, food (neutral) from fruits and vegetables can be the following: rutabaga, celery, beets, watermelon, grapes, cucumber, pear, raisins, kiwi, strawberries, peaches, currants, raspberries, persimmons. Allowed in a limited amount: pearl barley, millet, oatmeal cookies, corn and oatmeal, rice, wheat and rye bread, hazelnuts, almonds, margarine, oils are allowed soy and sunflower. Sometimes you can drink white wine, cranberry, grape, apple, pomegranate and currant juices, decoctions of mint, dandelion, linden and raspberry.
Blood products (2 positive or negative, that is, “farmers”) have a negative impact on the digestive system and overall health status: pork, lamb, veal, rabbit, liver and heart, flounder, salted or pickled herring, crustaceans, squid, fish roe, hake, catfish. It is not recommended to eat milk, fatty cheeses, wheat flour products, confectionery, liquid cereals and pasta, granola. The list of unwanted vegetables and fruits is short: cabbage, tomato, orange, banana, mandarin, pepper, coconut, mango, olives, melon. Sauces and spices such as black pepper and vinegar, ketchup and mayonnaise are not recommended. It is better not to drink tomato and orange juices, beer, soda and drinks, lemonade, black tea, cocktails with vodka.
Additionally, people with the second group are recommended to take folic acid, vitamins B 12 , C, E, iron, chromium, selenium, calcium, zinc, herbal tinctures and teas. Vitamin A is worth limiting. From sports, team types and calm fitness, such as yoga, swimming or Pilates, are recommended.
Diets for almost omnivores
At that time, when a person decided to leave his usual places and go in search of where it would be better, he indulged in migration, which led to a mixture of races, resulting in the formation of a third group. Now its owners on the planet are approximately 20%. They have a good ability to adapt to the external environment. "Nomads" are almost omnivorous. They are well (compared with the owners of the blood of other groups) absorb fermented milk products and milk.
List of allowed protein products for 3 blood groups: lamb, eggs, rabbit, flounder, perch, pickled herring, cod. Dairy and dairy products are suitable for anyone. From cereals it is better to choose rice, oatmeal. All types of cabbage, grapes, plums and apples, beets, cranberries are well absorbed by the owners of the third group. Of the drinks, it is recommended to use herbal teas, grape, pineapple and cranberry juices.
Neutral food for 3 blood groups: liver, beef and veal, carp, fresh or salted herring, squid, tuna. In small quantities, from time to time you can eat pastries and pasta, semolina, cucumbers, melon, pear, blackberries, various pickles and marinades, champignons and oyster mushrooms, spinach, orange, peaches, kiwi, lemons, raspberries, nectarines, cherries, blueberries grapefruit. Sometimes you can treat yourself to sweets. You can eat honey, granulated sugar, jams and fruit preserves. The following drinks are acceptable: beer, tea, wine (red and white), coffee, decoctions of mint, chamomile, echinacea, carrot, plum, orange, lemon and apple juices.
The following blood products are prohibited (3 positive or negative) as follows: pork, crustaceans, chicken, duck, ice cream, lentils and beans, beans, buckwheat, corn, barley, granola, tomatoes, potatoes, radish, pomegranate, olives, pumpkin, peanut, sunflower, soy, coconut oil and margarine, hazelnuts and pistachios, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, peanuts, ketchups and mayonnaises. It is recommended to abandon strong alcohol, carbonated drinks, lemonade, tomato and pomegranate juices.
Nutrition "citizens", or "riddles"
Today, only 7-8% of the population have a 4th group. Peter D'Adamo in his books calls such people “riddles,” or “city dwellers,” because the group formed relatively recently when people moved to cities. The holders of the fourth type of blood got a vulnerable immunity and a weak digestive tract, so balance and moderation are important in the diet.
Allowed blood type food products for riddled people are the following: sheep, rabbit, turkey meat, salmon fish, sturgeon, pike, cod, tuna, trout, fish roe, yoghurts and kefir, sour cream, cottage cheese, beans, lentils, beans, rice, oatmeal and oatmeal, broccoli, cucumber, sweet and hot peppers, pineapple, grapes, grapefruit, lemon, apple, cherry, cherry. Olive oil has a positive effect on the digestive system. Allowed drinks: green tea, broths of wild rose, chamomile, echinacea, ginseng, black coffee, grape, cherry, cranberry juice.
Neutral products by blood type for the “townspeople” are: lard, eggs, carp, fresh herring, cheese, peas, pastries, semolina, pasta, barley and barley groats, white cabbage, onions, carrots, tomato, pumpkin, watermelon, melon , potatoes, olives, peach, currants, oyster mushrooms and champignons, rye cakes, fruit jelly, jams, chocolate, oatmeal cookies, honey. In a small amount you can eat mustard, mayonnaise, drink pineapple, grapefruit, carrot, tomato and apple juices, beer, wine, soda water.
Among the banned products can be identified beef, pork and veal, chicken, smoked salmon, crustaceans and squid, cow's milk and cream, processed cheese, buckwheat, radishes, margarine, sunflower and butter, ketchup. It is not recommended to drink pomegranate and orange juices, black tea, alcohol, sweet soda and lemonade.
Cons and pitfalls
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