Diet by blood group

The blood group diet was first proposed by American naturopath Peter D'Adamo. His theory says that each blood group determines the resistance of the human body to various diseases. There are also useful, neutral and harmful products for each of the 4 main groups. By adhering to an optimal nutritional system, you can lose weight by blood group, increase immunity and significantly strengthen your body.

However, this theory has no scientific proof. It was composed by a naturopath according to the advice of many experienced doctors.

Essence and principles

There are 4 main blood groups in total. Peter D'Adamo divided them as follows:

1. The first is the oldest, from which all the others started. He called such people "Hunters". It is owned by about 32% of the world's inhabitants. These people have a strong immune system, there is hardly any problem with the gastrointestinal tract. They also tend to have a fast metabolism. However, they find it difficult to rebuild their bodies for new diets. The diet for them should be abundant in meat dishes in order to constantly saturate the body with protein.
2. The second - supposedly, it appeared when people began to cultivate the land. Therefore, the owners of this group were called "Farmers". There are about 40% of the world's population. These people have adaptive immunity. He quickly gets used to the change of scenery. Common problems for people with this blood group are disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, liver, and gallbladder. For owners of blood group 2, you need to limit the use of animal fats and increase the amount of vegetable fiber.
3. The third - its owners participated in the first and second. They are called "Nomads". There are about 20% of these people in the world. Its representatives have strong immunity, but they often suffer from heart and vascular problems. They are characterized by oncological diseases. The diet must be balanced. You cannot categorically refuse something.
4. The fourth is the rarest and most recent. Its representatives are called "New People". There are no more than 8% on the whole planet. Weakness of the gastrointestinal tract, problems with the kidneys, gallbladder, genitourinary system. Various cancers are possible. It is necessary to dilute food with seafood and exclude fatty meats.

The principles are based on foods from specific blood groups. The first is characterized by a greater use of heavy foods. These are mainly pork, beef, lamb, veal, chicken.

Representatives of the second need to reduce their consumption of animal fats and proteins, while adding a large amount of greens and vegetables to their diet.

For the third, you need a mixed meal. The diet should be made up of 60% plant foods and 40% foods of animal origin. They should be careful to eat foods that contain lactose.

And for the rarest, fourth, there are many restrictions. These people must reduce their consumption of foods of animal and plant origin, by diluting their diet with seafood and dairy products.

The diet should be based on foods considered beneficial for a particular blood group. It is also allowed to use neutrals. But pests must be partially abandoned. If the daily intake of nutrients is chosen correctly, the human body will reach its optimal weight and stop at it.

It is not a diet in the usual sense, but a long term meal plan. To achieve a significant effect, it should be observed for at least 6 months.

Advantages and disadvantages

As with any long-term dietary change, Peter D'Adam's method has both positive and negative sides.

Benefits:

1. Fractional food. You need to eat at least 5 times a day in small portions. According to most gastroenterologists and nutritionists, this is the optimal diet.
2. The ration made for each group has the correct BJU ratio. And thanks to the authorized fruits and vegetables, it makes it balanced.
3. Most fruits and vegetables should be eaten raw. As a result, the amount of nutrients entering the body increases.
4. Allowed heat treatment methods are cooking, steaming and baking. Using only them, you can restore the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
5. Without a strict product ban, you can diversify your menu.
6. This diet not only promotes weight loss in people of different blood groups, but also reduces the risk of strokes, heart attacks, diabetes, and malignancies.

In order for the effect to be more impressive, it should be combined with sports exercises and frequent walks in the fresh air.

Advice! Peter D'Adamo recommends the proposed system not only to people with excess weight, but also to those with various disorders of the nervous system, problems with the gastrointestinal tract.

However, like any other diet, it has some drawbacks. This is because the human body is a unique structure. And what works for one may harm another.

Disadvantages:

1. Scientific lack of confirmation of the proposed theory. It also contradicts modern concepts in dietetics.
2. If the body lacks vitamins or microelements, Peter D'Adamo recommends replenishing them with the help of biologically active additives (food supplements). This approach has not received the approval of most scientists and physicians. This is due to the fact that the effectiveness of dietary supplements has not been proven, and the indication for their use speaks of the insufficiency of the diet.
3. There is no guarantee that a person will be able to lose weight.

Menu

There is no single system for all four species. For each of the blood groups, there are weekly nutritional tables.

The first one

Day of the weekFood intakeApproximate menu a a Boiled buckwheat and soy cheese 2 Two apples and prunes 3 Vegetable salad with carrots and broccoli. It is seasoned with vegetable oil or olive oil. Boiled beef four Zmenya nuts (peanuts, walnuts) five Boiled fatty fish, fresh herbs 2 a Pearl barley, hard-boiled eggs (2 pieces), rosehip decoction 2 Figs, dried apricots 3 Steamed vegetables, boiled lamb four Nuts five Baked salmon, beet salad 3 a Two toasts, soy cheese, hard-boiled eggs (2 pieces) 2 Seaweed 3 Lightly fried beef, Jerusalem artichoke root salad four Freshly squeezed pineapple juice, five Baked carp or pike fillet, green salad four a Barley porridge, soy cheese, rosehip broth 2 Plums and apricots 3 Salad with boiled chicken breast, onions, parsley, cucumber and tomatoes four Hazelnut five Baked halibut, sweet potato asparagus five a Boiled rice, half an orange or grapefruit 2 Grapes 3 Braised chicken liver with onions and carrots four Nuts five Cucumber and tomato salad, baked carp 6 a Two peaches, hard-boiled eggs, two toast 2 Carrot juice 3 Beef stew with onions, zucchini and asparagus beans four A handful of almonds five Boiled peas, radish and fresh cucumber salad, baked trout Before bedtime A glass of milk 7 a Steamed omelet with two eggs, soy cheese, crispy bread, herbal tea 2 Kiwi 3 Stuffed peppers, carrot and zucchini puree four A handful of hazelnuts five Baked hake, beetroot salad Before bedtime A glass of kefir.

The second

Day of the weekFood intakeApproximate menu a a Boiled buckwheat, a glass of kefir, chamomile tea, bread 2 Two apples 3 Baked carp, broccoli salad with carrots four Hazelnut five Chicken fillet salad, peas and asparagus 2 a Boiled rice, soft boiled egg, spinach with Jerusalem artichoke 2 Orange or grapefruit 3 Baked pike with vegetables, fresh lettuce four Nuts five Tuna fillet, seaweed 3 a Barley porridge, a slice of hard cheese, bread 2 Blueberry 3 Boiled turkey, brown rice, green salad four Hazelnut five Grilled trout fillet, grilled carrots and zucchini, lettuce four a Pearl barley, a glass of milk, raisins 2 Pineapple juice 3 Compote of onions with carrots and mushrooms four Peanut five Cod fillet, sauerkraut with peas five a Corn porridge, yogurt 2 Grapes 3 Chicken fillet, boiled buckwheat, cucumbers and tomatoes four Nuts five Baked trout, radish with herbs 6 a Cottage cheese, bread, cherry juice 2 Raspberries 3 Seafood salad with onions, carrots and white cabbage four Sun-flower seeds five Baked hake, lettuce, fresh cucumbers Before bedtime Chamomile tea 7 a Oatmeal, skimmed milk, bread 2 Nectarine 3 Boiled chicken fillet, grilled vegetables, fresh herbs four Cashew five Baked salmon, cauliflower salad, onions and green peas Before bedtime Soothing herbal infusion

The third

Day of the weekFood intakeApproximate menu a a Two hard-boiled eggs, cottage cheese, raisins 2 Grapefruit 3 Braised lamb, grilled vegetables four Nuts five Baked salmon fillet, asparagus and peas salad 2 a Macaroni and cheese, freshly squeezed pineapple juice 2 Two apples 3 Simmered turkey fillet, zucchini and carrot porridge four Almond five A glass of kefir, two apricots, toast 3 a Two egg omelet, carrot salad, peas and greens 2 Nectarine 3 Buckwheat soup, white cabbage salad with onions and herbs four Two bananas five Vinaigrette, folded in the oven four a Pancakes with cottage cheese, grapefruit, two toasts 2 cherry 3 Boiled beef, braised asparagus, onions and carrots four Yogurt and a banana five Baked hake, fresh lettuce, cucumber, a tomato five a Two egg casserole, hard cheese 2 Dried apricots and prunes 3 Pasta soup and pieces of chicken fillet four Yogurt five Baked mackerel, zucchini compote with carrots and onions. 6 a Oatmeal boiled in milk, toast, hard cheese 2 Apple and pear 3 Rice soup, lettuce, baked halibut four Peanut five Stuffed peppers (ground beef), beetroot salad, egg and onion dressed in mayonnaise. Before bedtime A glass of kefir 7 a Two soft-boiled eggs, crispy bread, yogurt 2 Tomato or carrot juice 3 Beef stew, grilled vegetables, Chinese cabbage salad, peas and onions four Almond five Boiled cod, sweet potatoes and peppers Before bedtime Chamomile tea

Fourth

Day of the weekFood intakeApproximate menu a a Yogurt, hard cheese, cherry 2 Pear 3 Chicken liver simmered with onions and carrots, green tea four Almond five Trout fillet, Chinese cabbage salad, cucumbers, peas and onions 2 a Cottage cheese with figs and dried apricots, bread, green tea 2 Orange 3 Perch soup with peas and carrots, lettuce and beets four Peanut five Braised lamb, asparagus beans 3 a Steamed omelet (2 eggs), toast 2 Currants and cranberries 3 Baked chicken fillet with zucchini and onions four Almond five Baked carp, grilled vegetables four a Cottage cheese with cereals, raisins, rosehip broth 2 Nectarine 3 Vegetable soup, turkey stew four Nuts five Braised lamb, white cabbage salad with asparagus and onions five a Two soft-boiled eggs, a glass of kefir, toast 2 Two apples 3 Baked salmon, boiled rice, cucumbers with tomatoes four Cashew five Simmered chicken fillet, sauerkraut 6 a Egg and cottage cheese casserole, grapefruit 2 Currant 3 Red bean and chicken soup, watercress, onions and zucchini four Pistachios five Braised rabbit meat, boiled rice, lettuce Before bedtime Chamomile tea 7 a Oatmeal porridge boiled in water, hard cheese, bread 2 Grapefruit and a banana 3 Baked chicken fillet with vegetables four Hazelnut five Trout fillet, zucchini, grilled onions and carrots Before bedtime Herbal decoction

Cooking modes

The main cooking methods that are suitable for a blood group diet are cooking, boiling, and steaming. In all three cases, the food retains most of the vitamins and minerals.

If we are talking about steaming, then this is the most useful. The food turns out to be juicy, low in calories and retains all the useful elements. However, not many people like its taste.

When cooking, you should follow a rule: the more water you pour and the longer you cook, the less nutrients you get after cooking.

When cooking, you need to replace a tray under the baking dish, into which the fat will drain. So you can significantly reduce its calorie content.

What you can do with a diet

Before embarking on this diet, a natural question arises: "What can we eat for a certain blood type? "

First group:

• meat (necessarily several times a week);
• sea fish;
• dried fruits;
• nuts;
• Chicken liver;
• fatty fish;
• olive oil;
• seaweed;
• rice, buckwheat;
• chicken eggs;
• River fish;
• fruits and vegetables.

Second group:

• vegetables (preferring fresh herbs);
• rice, barley, buckwheat, oatmeal;
• Seafood;
• marine and river fish (low fat varieties);
• poultry meat (turkey and chicken);
• legumes;
• nuts;
• chicken eggs;
• Sun-flower seeds.

Third group:

• meat (beef, lamb, veal);
• fatty and lean sea fish;
• rice, oatmeal;
• chicken eggs;
• fruits;
• vegetables.

Fourth group:

• soy;
• river and sea fish;
• dairy products;
• chicken eggs;
• nuts;
• fruits;
• vegetables;
• berries.

What is prohibited in a diet

Any diet involves limiting the use of any food. The division is the same as in those allowed. List of prohibited foods:

First group:

• wheat, oats, rye;
• fatty dairy products;
• lentils, corn;
• Black tea;
• salty food;
• Coffee.

Second group:

• dairy products;
• wheat;
• eggplants, mushrooms, potatoes, olives;
• mango, coconut, melon;
• beef, lamb, veal;
• sugary soft drinks, strong tea or coffee.

Third group:

• pork;
• Seafood;
• Olives;
• alcohol (forbidden for all groups, but especially for this one);
• Lentils.

Fourth group:

• beef, veal, lamb;
• limited consumption of pulses;
• mushrooms;
• But;
• persimmon, pomegranates, mango.

Foods not on these lists should be consumed with caution. Too much eating is unacceptable.

Recipes of dishes

Four perfect recipes for every blood type.

Rice salad with prunes

To cook you need 100 grams of rice, 200 grams of prunes, 100 grams of tomato sauce, salt, lemon juice (squeeze in one half).

Preparation:

• rinse the prunes under running water, soak them in hot water;
• remove the bones, put the pulp aside;
• boil the rice and mix it with prunes;
• add lemon juice, mix well;
• season with tomato sauce and salt.

Meatball broth

The dish will require 200 grams of ground beef (lean), half an onion, salt, pepper, two hard-boiled eggs.

Preparation:

• crumble the eggs and mix them with minced meat;
• add pepper;
• make small meatballs and soak them in boiling water;
• add onions and salt;
• cook for 15 minutes.

Cabbage salad with apples

For this recipe, you will need 150 grams of white cabbage, 150 grams of apples, the juice of half a lemon, olive oil, parsley, dill, salt.

Preparation:

• Grate the apples and cabbage on a coarse grater. Mix;
• chop the dill and parsley, add to the mixture;
• season the vegetables and herbs with lemon juice, olive oil and salt.

Vegetable soup

For cooking you need: half a carrot, 100 grams of white cabbage, 100 grams of zucchini, half an onion, 10 grams of butter, 1 tablespoon of sour cream, salt.

Preparation:

• peel the carrots and onions, rinse under running water;
• chop all the vegetables;
• put them in boiling water and cook for 10 minutes. Salt;
• when the soup is ready, add the sour cream and butter.

Contraindications

It is not recommended to follow such a diet for pregnant and lactating women, people who have had heart attacks or strokes. You can not adhere to a diet in the presence of viral and infectious diseases. This also applies to the rehabilitation period after surgery. You cannot limit the diet for acute or chronic illnesses.

Side effects

Excluding any product from the diet, the following side effects may be observed:

1. Avitaminosis.
2. Dizziness, frequent headaches.
3. Hair loss, chipping nails.
4. Skin diseases.
5. Bad breath.
6. Prostration.
7. Depression.
8. Stool disorders.
9. Pain in the stomach and intestines.

To avoid them, carefully study the composition of the purchased products, carefully introduce new foods into your daily consumption. Above all, never eat too much.

Reviews, results before and after

• "I have been on a blood type diet for 12 months now. I couldn't make up my mind for a long time. The negative reviews were very embarrassing. However, the technique did not fail. I am very happy with the changes that have taken place. "
• "For a long time, I suffered from stomach and bowel problems. I have tried several diets and opted for this technique. Of course, the result doesn't come in a month or two, but 10 months of restrictions are worth the result that appears. The problems disappeared and I was able to lose a few extra pounds. "
• "The body started to malfunction at the age of 25. First the heart problems started, then the blood vessels, they gradually affected the kidneys and the liver. In search of a cure-all for this, I read a huge amount of material on the Internet. I decided to give the blood group diet a try. There were no serious restrictions which I really liked. I felt the effect after 4 months, after 8 months the visual result became noticeable. Recommend".

Get out of the diet

Earlier it was said that it is not really a diet. It is a complex of adequate nutrition, aimed at maintaining and restoring the whole body. It is best to stick to it as long as possible. But if a person cannot live with even such restrictions, then it is necessary to carefully return to junk food. You can't rush and binge. Add a few of your favorite treats to each of your daily meals.

The blood group diet does not involve strict restrictions. However, to get the result, you cannot relax and allow yourself to eat whatever you want. It is also advisable to accompany it with sports exercises.