AVOID coconut, corn, cottonseed, and peanut oils, which contain lectins that may cause digestive irritation.
Coconut is not an “avoid” across the board for all blood types. It is neutral for BT A's who are non-secretors, and it falls into different categories in the SWAMI personalized diet app.
Those with type A blood should choose fruit, vegetables, tofu, seafood, turkey, and whole grains but avoid meat. For weight loss, seafood, vegetables, pineapple, olive oil, and soy are best; dairy, wheat, corn, and kidney beans should be avoided.
Fruits and Vegetables
Blueberries, cherries, figs, pineapple, plums and grapefruit are the best fruits. Type A people are told they can have asparagus, cucumbers, avocados, beets, strawberries and apples a few times weekly, but should avoid bananas, oranges, cabbage, eggplant, tomatoes and potatoes.
ALLOWED or NEUTRAL dairy products for your type are mainly ghee, kefir, goat milk, sour cream, yogurt; cheeses: farmer, feta, mozzarella, paneer, quark, ricotta; eggs: duck, chicken, goose, quail. Soya milk and cheese are excellent dairy substitutes for type A's.
Coffee is slightly acidic (pH 5.0–5.1)—type A's need to increase stomach acid since they tend to have very low levels—and can have a stimulating effect because of its caffeine content. Drinking one to three cups per day has some health benefits.
Digesting dairy is allegedly difficult for people with type A blood, but certain types of dairy may be acceptable, including: yogurt. kefir. cheeses, including mozzarella, feta, goat cheese, ricotta, and string.
BENEFICIAL or MEDICINE vegetables for your type are mainly alfalfa: sprouts, seeds; greens: beet, collard, dandelion, spinach, turnip; aloe, artichoke, broccoli, carrot, celery, chicory root, escarole, fennel bulb, garlic, ginger root, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leek, romaine lettuce, white domestic and maitake ...
Blood Group: A
You should be largely vegetarian and follow a high carbohydrate, low fat diet. They should eat lots of rice, oats, rye, pasta, pumpkin, seeds, peanuts, apricots, figs, lemons, raisins, buckwheat, wheat, soy foods, walnuts, garlic, mushroom, pine apple, blueberries, ginger and green tea.
People following the type A blood diet can typically have most nuts, except for the ones listed in the “avoid” list.
When it comes to drinks, caffeine and alcohol aren't recommended for type O people. Fizzy drinks, tea, coffee and all types of wine, beer and spirits are restricted on this particular blood type diet. According to D'Adamo, people with blood type O should avoid caffeine because it increases their adrenaline levels.
Beneficial grains and cereals for blood type B
Avoid white bread, wheat flour and bran, corn flour, rye, barley, buckwheat, amaranth, wheat germ and cornflakes. Corn and buckwheat lead to weight gain when consumed by blood type Bs.
Type B is the only blood type that can fully enjoy a variety of dairy foods. The primary blood cell marker (D-galactosamine) is the same sugar that is present in milk.
There are very good substitutions for the foods you should avoid. For Type A and O, who should avoid all dairy products, there are many substitutes for cow's milk- Silk, goat's milk, rice milk, and almond milk that are good for all blood types.
The answer is yes! Dark chocolate can offer many health benefits to people with blood type A. Knowing your blood type is essential for understanding how your body reacts to food.
AVOID bananas, which have lectin that interferes with type A digestion. Avoid bitter melon and honeydew melon (their high mold counts make them difficult to digest), mango, and papaya. Although they contain a digestive enzyme good for the other blood types, it doesn't work in the type A digestive tract.
People with blood type A will be able to easily digest yogurt, kefir, goat milk products, and select cheeses (such as feta and goat cheese.) When it comes to healthy fats, most nuts are okay for blood type A.
Type A: Tomatoes, eggplant (aubergine), lima beans and garbanzo beans (chickpeas) Type B: Soy, lentils, chicken and corn. Type AB: Bell peppers, corn, chicken and Fava beans (broad beans)
Eating seafood high in DHA and EPA omega-3 fatty acids—mackerel, salmon (wild has more omega-3s than farmed), sardines, sturgeon, lake trout, tuna—two to three times weekly is recommended.
Type A are very sensitive to the lectins in potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, cabbage, tomatoes and peppers. They aggravate the delicate stomach of Type A.
Blood type A must consume soy proteins, grains and vegetables frequently during the day. Especially, eat fruits that are alkaline based like apple, dates, berries, peaches etc. Type A should strictly avoid papayas, mangoes and oranges as it will affect the digestive system.
In terms of supplements, Vitamin B12 is important especially since the Type A diet is low on animal proteins. As mentioned before, Vitamin C as well as E is important in protecting against stomach cancer and heart disease. Calcium, iron and small amount of zinc are helpful supplements.
A Blood Type – Foods to Avoid
Also if you're a fan of beer, liquor and soda, you may need to cut back on that as well, as they don't support the immune system for Type A blood. Tropical fruits such as coconuts, papaya, bananas, and orange may irritate the stomach and cause digestive problems.