Blood Type and Weight Loss 

There are so many diets out there and one of the ways to lose weight successfully is through eating for your own blood type. Obviously not everyone knows what their blood type is but if you have ever given blood then the details will be on your donor card or you can take a blood test and find out from your GP.

The creator of the blood type diet Dr Peter D'Adamo claims that eating the right foods for your blood type will lower the risk of diseases, give the body optimum health and help a person lose weight.

It has been shown to be successful by the media and a lot of celebrities have taken the diet on and lost weight successfully. So lets look at it in more detail. The theory behind the blood type diet stems from the fact that every body is unique and every blood type deals with nutrients in a different way.

If an incorrect food is consumed that does not connect with your blood type then your body may grow under stress and in effect health problems may occur but by following a diet catered to your blood type the body's digestion works efficiently and boosts the immune system and helps a person lose weight. 

So which blood types are there and what do they mean? The four main blood groups are type O, A, B and AB. Blood type O is the widely known blood type and A is the second widely known blood type. B and AB are much more rarer blood types.

So what should each blood type eat? Blood type O's should eat a lot of meat so therefore stick to a high protein diet. Bloody types A should follow a vegetarian diet. Blood type B work best consuming vegetables, meat, grains and dairy. And finally AB blood types work well consuming both A type and B type foods which are vegetarian based but they can also consume meat, dairy and grains effectively. 

So blood type O's can eat meat but can they eat anything else? They should stick to a high protein diet low in carbohydrates and limit their grains, wheat and dairy products to none.

Obviously calcium supplements would have to be taken to counteract the lack of dairy but in moderation seeds, eggs, nuts and selected vegetables can be consumed. Blood type A's can consume a vegetarian diet but must steer clear of dairy products.

Blood group B people can consume a wider variety of foods but the only recommended foods to avoid are nuts, seeds, processed foods and carbohydrate rich foods. Blood type AB can consume the diets of both A and B blood groups. 

Other than the B type and AB type, blood group A and O have limited food choices so their health may suffer for example through the lack of dairy which may lead to problems such as brittle bone disease or osteoporosis. Try it short term and see if it helps you reach your weight loss goals.