Dr. Peter D'Adamo, the mind behind the blood type diet, claims that by eating according to your blood type, you can avoid allergies, lose weight and increase your overall health. Before you follow this diet, you should know that virtually no scientific evidence exists to back up his claims. In fact, according to Santa Clara University's Wellness Center, some of Dr. D'Adamo's recommendations could lead to health problems if you have certain pre-existing conditions.
Step 1
Find out your blood type by looking at your birth certificate or medical records. Pay attention to whether you are type A, B, AB or O. You may see a "positive" or "negative" sign following your blood type letter; this will not be important for determining your diet.
Step 2
If you are type A, make certain dietary changes. Type As should remove meat and dairy products from their diets and become vegetarians who eat soy protein, vegetables and grains.
Step 3
If you are type B, make certain dietary changes. Type Bs should avoid corn, buckwheat, tomatoes, sesame seeds, wheat, lentils, peanuts and chicken and eat plenty of goat, mutton, venison, rabbit, lamb, green vegetables, low fat dairy products and eggs.
Step 4
If you are type AB, make certain dietary changes. Type ABs should avoid lima beans, buckwheat, corn and sesame seeds as well as caffeine and alcohol and should eat small, frequent meals of the same foods that Type Bs eat, with the additions of fish and yogurt.
Step 5
If you are type O, make certain dietary changes. Type Os should avoid avocados, Brazil nuts and oranges and should eat a diet low in carbohydrates and dairy products and high in meat and fish.
Step 6
Take a daily multivitamin to offset any vitamin and mineral losses you incur by following this diet.
Things You'll Need
- Multivitamin
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