Eat right for your blood type

There have been many fad diets over the years: from the cabbage soup diet in the ’60s, to the low-carbohydrate Atkins fad of the ’90s. The one thing that all the wacky diets and dieting ideas throughout the decades have in common is that they are unhealthy. Many of them will work: eating only 1000 calories a day of grapefruit will result in dramatic weight-loss; or more precisely, rapid fluid loss which is then regained after the diet is stopped.

The blood type diet, made popular by Peter D’Adamo’s book, Eat right for your blood type: The individualised diet solution to staying healthy, living longer, and achieving your ideal weight, is not much different from any other fad diet.

Scientific basis?

D’Adamo’s theory about nutrition is that the way one’s body absorbs and processes foods is affected by their blood type. This means that each blood type should eat (and avoid) different foods. Further, D’Adamo says that blood types determine how people should exercise and their susceptibility to different illnesses.

This, according to D’Adamo, is as a result of ancestral lines – where some people have hunter-gatherer heritage and should eat meat, others have agrarian (farming) ancestors and should eat little or no meat.

However, there is no scientific evidence that this diet is beneficial and no research has been done to prove that this diet works to improves health, maintain weight, or to improve wellbeing in any way.

The disadvantages

Part of the reason that the blood type diet is problematic is because of how restrictive it is. According to D’Adamo, the following are the diets associated with each of the blood types:

•Type O

D’Adamo says that this is the oldest of blood lines and as a result, people with type O blood should maintain the diet of their ancient ancestors. This means eating a lot of lean meat, poultry, and fish and avoiding grains and legumes. They should also enjoy vigorous exercise.

•Type A

Supposedly type As come from an agrarian line and benefit from vegetarian diets and gentle exercise.

•Type B

Allegedly type Bs have the least restricted diet and can eat almost anything but should avoid or limit carbohydrates. Type Bs should exercise moderately.

•Type AB

This is a modern blood type, according to D’Adamo, which should involve avoiding animal protein and exercising regularly.

The dietary restrictions don’t take taste and personal preference into account and there is no research which suggests that this diet is beneficial for the different blood groups. Registered dietician Monique Dos Santos suggests following a well-balanced diet instead. “We need to eat from each food group rather than being limited by our blood group,” she stresses.

It is important to discuss any dietary changes with a doctor or dietician to ensure that you are eating a healthy, balanced diet.

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RECIPE:

– 1 cup unsweetened 100% cranberry juice

– 7 cups purified water

– 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

– 1/4 tsp ground ginger

– 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

– 3/4 Cup fresh squeezed orange juice (approx 3 oranges)

– 1/4 Cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (approx1-2 lemons)




DIRECTIONS:

Bring water to a boil; add cranberry juice, reduce heat to low.

Add cinnamon, ginger, & nutmeg, stir and let simmer for 20 minutes; let it cool down to room temperature.

Stir in orange & lemon juices.  Add ice and enjoy!

30 Simple Ways to Supercharge Your Diet

 

It’s not difficult to eat healthier.  Just making simple changes to your diet can ramp up the vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients you’re getting.  And better nutrition quickly spells better health.  To make it easier for you, I’ve compiled 30 simple ways to supercharge your diet.  Subscribe to my free e-mag World’s Healthiest News for more great ways to supercharge your diet.

 

1.  Use avocado instead of butter on your sandwiches, buns, or on veggies.

2.  Use naturally-sweet stevia instead of sugar. Be wary of powdered stevia that contain other sweeteners though. Stevia tastes sweet but doesn’t contain any form of sugar like glucose, fructose, maltose, etc. so it doesn’t impact blood sugar levels.

3.  Drink green tea lemonade (sweetened with stevia, of course) instead of bottled ice tea or soda. Check out my recipe here.

4.  Choose brown rice pasta instead of white pasta. Better yet, use kelp noodles if you can find them.

5.  The same is true of rice. Choose brown rice instead of white rice.

6.  Use stock instead of bouillon to make soup. It’s really easy to do if you add vegetables and water to a slow cooker and allow them to cook for at least 4 to 6 hours to extract the nutrients. Strain the vegetables out and use the liquid as the base for soup. Bouillon is notorious for containing the harmful neurotoxin monosodium glutamate (MSG).

7.  Add a can of beans to a pot of homemade soup. It immediately ramps up the protein and fibre and helps you feel full longer so you’re less likely to crave unhealthy snacks.

8.  Make your own salad dressings. They take a minute to make and help you obtain important fats. Use the 3:1 ratio: three parts oil (like olive or walnut oil) to one part acid (like lemon or lime juice, or apple cider vinegar). Add herbs and a little unrefined sea salt and maybe a teaspoon of honey (if desired). Shake in a jar or blend with a hand blender.

9.  Switch from peanut butter to raw, organic almond butter. Peanuts are vulnerable to molds called aflatoxins which are highly inflammatory. Almonds are less vulnerable.

10.  Eat kale chips instead of potato chips. You can purchase them ready-made or you can make your own by tossing kale in a little olive oil and unrefined sea salt, then bake at 275 until light and crispy (usually 15 to 25 minutes).

 

11.  Switch from sports energy drinks to coconut water. Sports drinks are loaded with sugar, colours, and frequently preservatives. Pure coconut water replenishes electrolytes without all the junk.

12.  Throw a handful of sprouts on your salads and sandwiches and in your wraps. They are packed with protein, fibre, and enzymes.

13.  Switch from baked or mashed potato to baked or mashed sweet potato for the extra beta carotene blast.

14.  Top baked sweet potatoes with flax oil or add while mashing sweet potatoes to get more Omega 3s.

15.  Eat a bowl of frozen blueberries in place of ice cream. Blueberries are anti-inflammatory and potent brain boosters.

16.  Satisfy a sweet tooth with a delicious red, blue, or purple fruit like pomegranate, mixed berries, or cherries.  They are packed with anthocyanidins that are anti-inflammatory and great for heart health.

17.  Choose 100% whole grain instead of multi-grain or “whole wheat” bread. Multigrain or “whole wheat” bread usually contains mostly white flour with a handful of grains or whole wheat flour thrown in to make it look natural.

18.  Choose organic produce as much as possible. Study after study shows that organic is more nutritious than conventional produce.

19.  Buy direct from farmers at local farmers’ markets. Most of the nutrients are lost when foods are shipped long distances and stored for long periods of time.

20.  Eat fish or beans instead of meat. Fish contains beneficial fats along with protein and beans contain protein, fibre, and lots of vitamins.

 

21.  Start every day with a large glass of pure water with freshly-squeezed lemon juice. Lemons contain over 20 anti-cancer compounds.

22.  Switch from lattes to green tea. Green tea helps regulate blood pressure, reduce inflammation, balance cholesterol, fight cancer, and regulate blood sugar.

23.  Add fresh spices to your meals for added flavour and nutrition. Spices like rosemary, basil, cayenne, and oregano are high in antioxidants and are natural antibiotics.

24.  Make homemade muffins with grated carrots or zucchini, or add pumpkin or sweet potato puree in place of some of the liquid and sugar.

25.  Make meat the background not the main dish if you eat it.

26.  Eat a large, raw salad every day. Top it with grated beets or carrots, fresh strawberries, chopped mint, slivered almonds or pumpkin seeds.

27.  Snack on raw, unsalted pumpkin or sesame seeds or nuts like walnuts or almonds. Packed with fatty acids to boost immunity and moisturize your skin, these foods also contain lots of protein and fibre to stabilize blood sugar levels.

28.  Eat an apple a day, preferably an organic one. Apples contain pectin that binds to extra cholesterol in the bloodstream and malic acid that helps reduce fibromyalgia pain.

29.  Switch from milk to almond milk in your baking or smoothies. Milk is extremely mucus-forming and has been linked to arthritis and other conditions. Almond milk also contains calcium, along with magnesium and many other nutrients.

30.  Try to get a tablespoon or two of extra virgin olive oil every day. Cook with it on low to medium heat (under 300 degrees Fahrenheit), use it for salad dressings, or top dips like hummus with a splash. Research shows it reduces the risk of dying prematurely by 26 percent.

 

 

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Natural Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is a wonderful natural cure for a number of ailments which usually require antibiotics and other medication that have a number of side effects.

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