Blood type diet

The diet is based on the principles of naturopath James D'Adamo, who states that a person's blood type and diet are closely related. The blood type diet is based on the premise that during the evolution of mankind the composition of blood has changed and is closely related to the type of food consumed by the vast majority of the population over a period of time.

Despite some logic in this statement, there is no evidence-based scientific basis for a separate blood type diet. The table below for food by blood type gives some idea of the conformity of food products for people with different blood groups.

Blood type	I (o)	II (a)	III (V)	IV (AB)
Special products	Dietary red meat (lamb / beef), cod, pike, red fish, olive oil, figs, beets, walnuts, pumpkin seeds.	Seafood, legumes, soy, rice, vegetable oils, buckwheat, artichokes, soy products, pineapples, Jerusalem artichokes, vegetables.	Olive oil, lamb, goat cheese, rabbit meat, oatmeal, flounder, mackerel, cod, rice, parsley, plum, white cabbage.	Wheat bread, dairy products, turkey, lamb, mackerel, oats, cod, corn oil, blueberries, greens, pineapples.
Limited products	Fatty meats, cheeses, dairy products, cottage cheese, pasta and flour products, potatoes, corn / peanut butter, strawberries, tangerines, olives, melons, oranges, avocados.	Wheat bread, ketchup, mayonnaise, potatoes, apricots, blueberries. It is advisable to exclude meat and various meat products from the diet.	Rye bread, beef, pork, chicken, goose, shrimp, anchovies, heart, lobster, eel, corn, sunflower, peanut butter, buckwheat, tomatoes, persimmon, pomegranate.	Whole milk, beef, duck, bacon, pumpkin seeds, flounder, crab, olive oil, salmon, beans, buckwheat, bananas, radishes, pomegranate, avocado.
Foods for weight gain	Legumes, wheat, corn, cabbage.	Dairy products, beans, meat, wheat.	Buckwheat, corn, peanuts, lentils, sesame.	Beans, corn, buckwheat, wheat, red meat.
Foods for weight loss	Seafood, red meat, liver.	Soy products, vegetables, pineapples, vegetable oils.	Red meat, low-fat dairy products, black eggs, green vegetables.	Green vegetables, dairy products, seafood (excluding dried, preserved, smoked and dried), soy products, pineapples.

Diet for 1 blood group

The diet for 1 positive blood group is based on the inclusion in the diet mainly of products containing proteins of animal origin. In the diet of people of this blood group it is necessary to include low-fat varieties of red meat (beef / lamb), offal (heart, liver, lungs), turkey meat, sea / river fish (herring, sturgeon, trout, flounder, perch, salmon, mackerel, cod, sardines, pike), excluding salted, smoked and marinated fish.

Other products containing animal protein (dairy products, chicken eggs) are poorly digested, except for cottage cheese and can be consumed in very limited quantities. It is advisable to replace them with soy milk / tofu curd, but soy products can be used as additional but not basic.

Diet for blood group 1 includes foods that contribute to weight loss - artichokes, Chinese cabbage, broccoli, spinach, Jerusalem artichokes, beet leaves, leeks, radishes, spinach, broccoli, parsley, garlic, horseradish, pumpkin, plums, figs. Fruit neutral vegetables include mushrooms, zucchini, daikon, ginger, dill, tomatoes, dill, quince, watermelon, pear, apricot, peach, cherry, gooseberry, grape.

Poorly digestible and undesirable for weight loss: eggplant, avocado, white / red cabbage, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower, black olives, potatoes, tangerines, oranges, strawberries, strawberries, melons. Of the drinks, linden / rosehip tea, plum juice and pineapple are especially useful, which speed up the metabolism. Consumption of chocolate, ice cream, strong coffee, cola, black tea is not recommended.

Dietary recommendations for people with this blood type are given whether they have a positive or negative Rh factor. The diet for the first Rh-positive blood group is similar to the diet for the Rh-negative blood group. Below is a table that systematizes the list of recommended, neutral and prohibited products for people with 1 blood type.

Table of products for 1st blood group

Recommended	Neutral	Forbidden
By-products (lungs, liver, heart), beef, ground beef, sea / river fish; Soy milk and tofu cheese; Walnuts, pumpkin seeds, chicory, olive / linseed oil; Parsnips, broccoli, kohlrabi, hot peppers, onions, parsley, pumpkin, spinach, watercress, beets, Jerusalem artichokes; Plum, ripe apple, cherry, fig, prune, cherry, pineapple, plum juice; Dandelion, rosehip, linden teas.	Duck meat, rabbit meat, broiler chickens, chicken eggs, squid, eel, crustaceans; Carp, tuna, perch, pike; Butter, cottage cheese, sunflower, soy and margarine; Nuts (hazelnuts, almonds, pine nuts), sunflower seeds, cod liver oil; Green peas, beans, peas, asparagus; Groats (buckwheat, pearl barley, barley), rye bread and crispy breads, rice; Mushrooms (oysters), cloves, mustard, bay leaves, cumin, coriander, paprika; Mayonnaise, granulated sugar, dill, horseradish, honey; Cucumbers, zucchini, peppers, feathers, tomatoes, dill, carrots, celery, radishes, radishes; Beets, pineapple, watermelon, grapes, barberry, blueberry, banana, blueberry, pomegranate, chocolate, cherry, kiwi, grapefruit, pear, lemon, blueberry, raisins, cranberry, gooseberry, raspberry, nectarine, peach, blackcurrant; Juice (grapes, apricots, grapefruit, birch, pomegranate, cucumber, carrot); Teas of thyme, chamomile, hawthorn, ginseng, raspberry, mint; Dry wine (red / white), green tea.	Pork, whole milk, bacon, ham, ham, bacon, goose meat; Caviar, marinated herring; Kefir, goat's milk, sour cream, yogurt, cow's milk cheese, butter (corn, melted cheese, ice cream, soy, cottonseed, peanuts); Wheat, maize starch, cream, wheat bread, pistachios, peanuts, lentils, durum wheat flour, baked goods, semolina, cereal bread, pasta, corn, flour and maize grains, muesli, oatmeal biscuits, wholemeal; Oats and cornflakes, cinnamon, black pepper, ketchup, nutmeg, pickles and marinades, cabbage (cauliflower, white cabbage, Brussels sprouts), potatoes, mushrooms.

Diet according to the 2nd blood group

The 2 positive blood type diet is based on plant foods and is close to a vegetarian diet. The inclusion of meat products in the diet for people who have 2 positive / negative blood groups does not make sense, as it is poorly absorbed and promotes the accumulation of fat. Sometimes you can eat skinless chicken or turkey meat that are neutral. The main sources of animal protein are seafood, fish and soy products (tofu cheese, milk).

Particularly useful are: trout, carp, pike, perch, white fish, cod, mackerel, sardines. It is recommended to eat fish together with vegetables. Dairy products, with the exception of kefir, are also not desirable in the diet. Chicken eggs in the amount of 1-2 pieces per week. Cereals are useful: buckwheat, sprouted wheat grains, brown rice, sprouted wheat bread, but you can not abuse cereals - 2-3 times a week.

The menu for the second positive blood group should be dominated by vegetables and fruits, both raw and cooked. It is especially recommended to include broccoli, garlic, pumpkin, chicory, green beans, spinach, onions, carrots, apricots, plums, grapefruit, blackberries, strawberries, lemon, cherries, pineapple, raspberries. According to reviews, the best effect is achieved by eating fruits that grow in the region of your residence. Extremely useful are various nuts (peanuts), seeds, green tea.

Products for the second blood group

Recommended	Neutral	Forbidden
Fish (pike, carp, cod, trout, salmon, fresh, herring, mackerel, olive / linseed oil; Soybeans, cheese, soy milk, brown rice, lentils, beans, pumpkin seeds, buckwheat, broccoli, rye bread, oyster mushrooms, kohlrabi, green fox, leeks, parsnips, mustard, watercress, chives, turnips; Onions, pumpkins, carrots, beets, chicory, spinach, cherries, plums, blueberries, cranberries, pineapple, grapefruit, plums, blackberries, blueberries, lemon, figs, blueberries, prunes, apples, peanuts; Juices (cherry, apricot, pineapple, lemon, grapefruit, plum, carrot); Teas from chamomile, hawthorn, rosehip, valerian, red wine, green tea.	Eggs, turkey, chicken, seaweed, perch, bark, pike, tuna; Processed cheese, goat's milk, yogurt, sour cream, sheep's cheese, kefir, cottage cheese, margarine; Cod liver, soybean / sunflower oil, nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, pine nuts), sunflower seeds, green peas, peas; Cornstarch, rice, barley / pearl barley, corn, oats, honey, asparagus; Wheat / rye bread, vanilla, oatmeal, bay leaf, paprika, nutmeg, coriander, cloves, radishes, granulated sugar, beets, cucumbers, zucchini, dill, Brussels sprouts, radishes, lettuce, celery; Fruit jam / jelly, pickles and marinades, cumin, dill, horseradish, chocolate, white wine.	Pork, ham, beef / veal, liver, ground beef, bacon, lard, duck, goose, rabbit, heart; Squid, crustaceans, flounder, caviar, smoked salmon, salted / sour herring, ham, flounder; Whole / skimmed milk, cream, ice cream, butter, cottonseed, corn, coconut oil; Muesli, semolina, pistachios, pasta, wholemeal bread, crackers, wheat flakes; Black pepper, ketchup, mayonnaise, tomatoes, white cabbage / cauliflower, mushrooms, olives, hot and sweet peppers, potatoes, rhubarb, tangerine, banana, orange; Juices (orange / tomato), melon, Coca-Cola, vinegar, vodka, cognac, black tea, beer.

Diet according to the 3rd blood group

The diet with 3 positive blood groups includes a very diverse range of foods. People with 3 positive / negative blood types are relatively "omnivorous" and can consume most meat and dairy products (except pork and chicken), lean fish, eggs, cereals (except wheat and buckwheat), mushrooms, legumesplants and almost all kinds of vegetables / fruits, except olives, corn, pumpkin, tomatoes.

Undesirable products are crustaceans and various types of mollusks, caviar, eggs of waterfowl, sunflower oil, nuts and seeds, edible gelatin, legumes, cheese, ice cream. Equally important for weight loss is the balance of the use of different types of cereals.

The use of red / white dry wine is allowed. Nutrition for the third blood group, as seen from the reviews of practitioners of such a diet, is complete and easily tolerated. The table below gives an idea of the diet of people with this blood type.

Products for the 3rd blood group

Recommended	Forbidden	Neutral
Rabbit meat, lamb, sturgeon, salmon, pike, perch, cod, flounder, trout, mackerel, flounder hake, marinated herring; Sheep cheese, yogurt, kefir, sour cream, olive oil, cottage cheese; Rice, wheat bread, horseradish, parsley, curry peppers, rutabaga, oatmeal cookies; Cauliflower, white / red, oats, cabbage, carrots, broccoli, green greens, hot / sweet peppers, beets, watercress, pineapple, blueberry, banana, grapes, apple, cranberry, coconut, plum, pineapple; Grape juice, rose hips, green tea.	Pork, duck / goose, chicken, ham, bacon, chicken, ham, heart, salmon (smoked), caviar, seaweed, crustaceans; Ice cream, peanut butter, margarine, vegetable oil (corn, soybean, sunflower and cottonseed), pistachios, sunflower / pumpkin seeds; Maize, hazelnuts, pine nuts, whole grain bread, lentils, maize starch, peanuts, beans, wheat, beans, buckwheat, pearl barley / barley, muesli, rye, rye bread, wheat / cornflakes; Mayonnaise, potatoes, rhubarb, radishes, cinnamon, ketchup, radishes, tomatoes; Pomegranate, avocado, barberry pumpkin, olives, persimmon, pomegranate / tomato juices, linden tea; Lemonade vodka, cognac, Coca-Cola.	Veal / beef, turkey, liver, lard, ground beef, salted herring, carp, smelt, perch, tuna; Cheese, cream, whole milk, processed cheese; Cod liver, butter / linseed oil, walnuts / almonds, green peas, white and asparagus beans, soy cheese; Pasta, honey, soy milk, biscuits, rye gingerbread, mustard, vanilla, cloves, apple cider vinegar, wine vinegar, nutmeg, paprika, bay leaf, black pepper, pickles and marinades, dill; Mushrooms, cumin, dill, chocolate kohlrabi, onions, zucchini, asparagus, parsnips, turnips, beets, celery, Jerusalem artichokes; Melon, spinach, watermelon, grapefruit, cherry, fig, blueberry, raisin, pear, blackberry, blueberry, lemon, kiwi, strawberry, gooseberry, prune, raspberry, nectarine, black currant, peach, cherry; Juices: orange, cherry, apricot, cherry, plum, birch, lemon, carrot, plum, apple cider; White / red wine, black coffee.

Diet for group 4

The diet with 4 positive blood groups is moderately mixed - meat (turkey, lamb, rabbit), fish (ocher, sturgeon, tuna and sardines), seafood, lactic acid products, cheese, chicken / quail eggs, olive oil, bean curd, soy, lentils and beans, peanuts, walnuts, cod liver, cereals (excluding buckwheat / maize), non - pickled vegetables individually and in salads (excluding peppers).

Feeding people with 4 positive / negative blood types includes the use of a wide range of cereals (oats, rice, rye, millet, buckwheat). And wheat in the diet for weight loss may be present in limited quantities or be completely eliminated. Among vegetables, tomatoes and potatoes that are undesirable in the diet of other groups are optimal, and radishes, artichokes and peppers should be excluded. Among the fruits are suitable plum grapes and most berries.

Products for the 4th blood group

Recommended	Forbidden	Neutral
Rabbit meat, lamb, turkey, caviar, sturgeon, salmon, cod, sea bass, pike, pike, tuna, mackerel; Sour cream, cheese, rice, cottage cheese, walnuts, yogurt, oatmeal; Kefir, olive oil, lentils, rye bread / chips, parsley, cucumbers, cauliflower, broccoli, leaves, watercress, parsnips, buckwheat, hot / sweet peppers; Celery, grapes, grapefruit, cherry plum, pineapple, gooseberry, blueberry, cherry, fig, kiwi, apple, cranberry, lemon, plum, cherry, cabbage juice, grape, cranberry, cherry, celery; Rose hips, hawthorn teas, chamomile.	Chicken, goose, duck, chicken (broiler), ham, beef, veal, hot, bacon, heart, pork, squid, flounder, hake, crustaceans, salmon (smoked), flounder, marinated / salted herring; Cream, whole milk, ice cream, pumpkin seeds, melted cheese, margarine, corn, sunflower oil; Hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, cornflakes, vinegar, corn, corn kernels; Pickles and marinades, ketchup, radishes, lettuce, black pepper, oranges, banana, black tea.	Liver, eggs, skim milk, seaweed; Carp, catfish, perch, fresh herring, cow's cheese, soy, peanut and linseed oil, pistachios, green peas, soy cheese, pasta, mayonnaise; Almonds, beans, wheat flakes, wheat bread, paprika, white cabbage, Brussels sprouts, mustard, parsley, dill, zucchini, nutmeg, bay leaf, chocolate, potatoes; Onions, raisins, tomatoes, carrots, spinach, beets, pumpkin, coriander, cinnamon, beer.

Authorized products

Dietary intake of food by blood group includes:

• For people with 1 blood group - beef / lamb, various offal (lungs, brain, liver, heart). Mandatory in the diet is the presence of sea / river fish (sole, flounder, perch, sturgeon, mackerel, trout, herring, cod, sardines, pike). Any bread that does not contain gluten is well digestible - rice, soy and rye bread. From cereals - buckwheat, rice, barley. From the group of vegetables in the diet should be present: Chinese cabbage, artichoke, beet leaves, parsley, broccoli, Jerusalem artichoke, spinach, leeks, garlic, pumpkin, radishes, horseradish; of fruits - plums, figs, pineapple juice, plums, which help increase metabolism. In smaller quantities allowed: grape and apricot juice, cranberry juice, grapefruit juice. The recommended vegetable oil is olive / linseed oil. It is recommended to use green tea, seaweed, beer, hawthorn / chamomile infusion, red / white wine.
• For persons with blood group 2 - sea / river fish (mackerel, trout, cod, perch, carp, whitefish, sardines). All soy products are especially useful - tofu cheese, milk. Most dairy products (goat's milk, kefir, melted cheese, yogurt, feta cheese, mozzarella, ricotta). The presence in the diet of flaxseed / olive oil, asparagus, sprouted grains, legumes, buckwheat is important. Of the vegetables it is important to include in the diet beet leaves, Jerusalem artichoke, kohlrabi, broccoli, artichoke, red onion, romaine lettuce, spinach, garlic, leeks, chicory, horseradish; of fruits - apricot, blueberry, pineapple, cherry, grapefruit, cranberry, fig, blueberry, lemon, plum. Recommended drinks are water acidified with lemon juice, grapefruit juice, green tea, hawthorn / rosehip decoction, red wine.
• For persons with blood group 3 - meat (beef, chicken, rabbit, lamb, lamb, game), liver, milk, dairy / fermented dairy products, eggs, soy products, cereals - rice, oats, millet, millet. The presence in the diet of fish (perch, flounder, salmon, pike, cod, mackerel, hake, sardines), vegetables (red peppers, carrots, cabbage, eggplant, parsley), mushrooms is mandatory. Herbal teas, grape juice, pineapple juice, cranberry juice, cabbage juice, dry red / white wines are useful, which are recommended to be consumed in small quantities after meals.
• For persons with blood group 4 - meat (lamb, turkey, rabbit), fish (hake, mackerel, pike, salmon, sardines, cod, perch), cod liver, lactic acid, cheese, olive oil, cottage cheese, walnuts andpeanuts, various cereals (rice, oats), rye and soy bread. Vegetables in the diet should include eggplant, cauliflower, cucumbers, parsley, broccoli, horseradish, garlic, beans, celery. Useful fruits such as cherries, lemon, pineapple, grapefruit and grape juices, kiwi, plums. Recommended drinks include green tea, chamomile tea, hawthorn and mint.

Fully or partially restricted products

The diet of individuals by blood group excludes the following foods:

• For people with first blood type - pork and goose meat. Consumption of smoked fish, caviar of all kinds, large amounts of butter, chicken eggs and dairy products is not recommended. The use of cottage cheese, dairy products, processed cheeses, whey, whole / diluted cow's milk is prohibited. Excluded from the diet: white bread, wheat cereals, corn and oatmeal, cottonseed, peanuts, corn, vegetable oil, ketchup, marinades. Unwanted vegetables: eggplant, cabbage, mushrooms, potatoes, black olives.
• For people with blood group 2 - some species of fish (kamia, anchovies, herring, flounder, beluga), caviar, smoked salmon, seafood (squid, octopus, crabs, lobsters, shrimp), crabs, oysters. The use of butter, whole / skimmed milk, cream and hard cheeses, ice cream, milkshakes, white bread, kefir, yogurt, melted cheese, goat's milk, pastries, cereals is not recommended. From fats, cottonseed, corn, peanuts, sesame vegetable oil, margarine, butter, solid animal fats should be excluded from the diet. Consumption of some vegetables and fruits is not recommended, as well as tomato / orange juices, cocktails with vodka, beer, Coca-Cola, carbonated drinks, black tea.
• For persons with blood group 3 - pork, chicken, goose, fish caviar, legumes, buckwheat and wheat, legumes, crabs, hard cheese, pumpkin seeds. Excluded from vegetables: radishes, tomatoes, radishes. The use of sunflower oil, white / black pepper, ice cream, persimmon and pomegranate, spirits is not allowed.
• For people with blood group 4 - pork, goose, beef, ham / bacon, butter, seafood. Consumption of sunflower oil, apple cider vinegar, corn, buckwheat, wheat, sunflower seeds is not allowed. Of vegetables / fruits prohibited: radishes, radishes, peppers, oranges, mangoes.

Menu (Power mode)

The food menu consists of a list of foods recommended for people of different blood types. The diet is normal, there are no restrictions in the methods of culinary processing of products.

Advantages and disadvantages

professionals	Cons
The diet includes a large list of foods allowed for consumption, which allows you to diversify the menu and is easily tolerated. It can be prescribed for a long time.	The general nature of the recommendations, there are no instructions on the compatibility of products and in what quantity to use them.

Reviews and results for diet for blood type

Eating by blood type, as evidenced by reviews of people practicing this diet, causes a lot of controversy, both in terms of evidence for this theory and in practical application. It is therefore difficult to draw unambiguous conclusions. Opinions of people who have used this diet differ: some managed to lose weight, while others did not change their weight.