Eating a healthy diet is always important, but eating a healthy diet that is specific for your blood type holds additional advantage, says Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo, naturopath. The blood type diet is a nutrition plan based on the blood type and the digestive system's ability to tolerate and utilize certain nutrients. The Type A diet for both Rh negative and Rh positive is the same. According to D'Adamo, following a diet that meets the particular needs of your specific blood type will aid in maintaining an ideal weight, provide additional energy and reduce the risk of diseases.
Step 1
Consult a doctor before making any dietary changes.
Step 2
Eliminate foods from the diet that are least beneficial to the A-negative blood type, which include most meat and dairy proteins. Seafood to eliminate includes anchovy, clams, crab, crayfish, lobster and herring. Vegetables which should be avoided include cabbage, eggplant, lima beans olives and peppers. Eliminate bananas, cantaloupe, coconut, honeydew, mango and papaya.
Step 3
Replace wheat or white flour products with products made from oat, rice and rye flours. Choose Essene bread, Ezekiel bread, Manna bread and rice cakes to replace white and wheat breads.
Step 4
Integrate foods that contain high-quality vegetable proteins, such as tofu, soya milk, black-eyed beans and black beans. Choose poultry such as chicken and turkey. Carp, cod, grouper, mackerel, and trout are considered the most beneficial seafoods to include, according to the NaturalHealthPlace website.
Step 5
Replace beverages such as carbonated sodas with water, juice, red wine or herbal teas such as alfalfa, chamomile, Echinacea, ginger and green tea.
Step 6
Add a daily nutritional supplement to your diet. According to Veghealthguide, those following a vegetarian diet should take supplements that include calcium, vitamin B12, iron, and omega 3 to avoid any deficiencies.
Tips and Warnings
- According to the RunThePlanet website, those with type A-negative blood produce lower amounts of hydrochloric acid in the body and for this reason should never eat smoked or cured meats due to the sodium nitrites that they contain.
