Blood Type Diet Series (Type AB)

The last of the Blood Type Diet Series, Type AB so this is for everyone who has the AB blood type. As an AB blood type group, you guys are a combination of both the Type A and the Type B groups. Meaning this diet would allow you to eat quite a variety of food, but of course in small portions.

On to the Health concerns most AB blood types face:

1. Low levels of stomach acid
2. Asthma
3. Frequent Infections
4. Excess Mucus

Again like all diseases listed throughout the series, they are a possibility but not a must. It could be avoided again through a healthy lifestyle, so not just by following diets but also by doing routine exercises. For AB blood types, you respond best spiritually with a creative method to express yourself. Relaxation exercises are the best type of exercise for those who are in the AB blood type. Yoga is a great way for AB blood types to relax and have a full body work out.

Food Do's and Don'ts for AB blood group:

• Meat: no more than 4-6 ounces Best types are Lamb, Mutton, Rabbit, Turkey, Cod, Ocean Perch, Mackerel, Pike, Rainbow Trout, Red Snapper, Salmon, Sailfish, Sardine, Sea Trout, Snail, Sturgeon. AVOID Pork, Ham, (ALL pork derived foods), Beef, Buffalo, Chicken, Cornish Hen, Duck, Goose, Partridge, Veal, Venison, Clam, Anchovy, Crab, Eel, Frog, Gray Sole, Halibut, Herring, Lobster, Lox, Octopus, Oyster, Sea Bass, Shrimp, Yellowtail
• Dairy & Eggs: Best types are Cottage, Farmer, Feta, Goat, Kefir, Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheese, Low fat Sour Cream and Yoghurt. AVOID American & Blue Cheese, Brie, Butter, Buttermilk, Camembert, Ice Cream, Parmesan, Provolone, Sherbert and Whole Milk
• Oils & Fats: Best type would be Olive oil, AVOID Corn, Cottonseed, Safflower, Sesame and Sunflower oil.
• Nuts & Seeds: Best types are Chestnuts, Peanuts and Walnuts. AVOID Filbert, Poppy, Pumpkin, Sesame, and Sunflower seeds
• Beans & Legumes: Best types are Navy, Pinto, Red,  Red Soy, Green Lentil beans. AVOID Asuke, Azuki, Black, Fava, Garbonzo, Kidney, Lima and Black-eyed Peas
• Cereal, Breads, Grains & Pasta: Best type Cereal (millet, oat bran, oatmeal, ricebran, puffed rice, spelt), Bread (Brown rice, essene, ezekiel, fin crisp, millet, rice, rye, soy, sprouted wheat, wasa) Flour (rye, rice, oat), Rice AVOID Buckwheat, Corn, Kamut, Kasha, Artichoke & Soba
• Vegetables: Best type Beet, Broccoli, Caulliflower, Celery, Collard Greens, Cucumber, Eggplant, Garlic, Kale, Mustard Green, Parsley, Parsnip, Sweet Potato, Alfalfa, Tofu, Yams. AVOID Artichoke (domestic, jerusalem), Avocado, Corn (white, yellow), Lima Bean, Mushroom (abalone, shiitake), Olive (black), Pepper (green, jalapeno, red, yellow), Sprout (mung, radish)
• Fruits: Best type are Cherry, Cranberry, Figs, Gooseberry, Grape, Grapefruit, Kiwi, Lemon, Loganberry, Pineapple, Plums AVOID Banana, Coconut, Guava, Mango, Orange, Persimmon, Pomegranate, Prickly Pear, Rhubarb, Starfruit 

Thats it for the whole Blood Type Diet Series. For the AB type, now that you have all the info you need to try out the diet, its okay to take baby steps to get used to this lifestyle change. Again as what I stressed in my other posts, a good and healthy lifestyle is the key to getting that body you've always wanted. To lose weight and be healthy, it will take time, results do not just happen overnight, with that in mind, hold on and keep going through the diet. GOOD LUCK you guys :) do your best to be healthy, remember you're only doing yourself a favor.

-Elizabeth Tiffany 

Blood Type Diet Series (Type A)

For Blood Type A, its completely different from blood Type O, reason being this diet is pretty much filled with veggies.

This is cause blood type A is from the farmer age, where there's a lot of grains and vegetables. People in who are a type A would benefit more from going on a vegan diet than by eating meat. Having low levels of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, its harder for type A's to digest meat. So type A's if you  like veggies, you're in luck cause they are GOOD for you. So lose the meat and pile on the veggies.

Blood Type A are also usually kinda fragile,with a few health problems so here are some health concerns that you guys might have that can be tackled by the diet.

Health Concerns:
1. Low Stomach Acid
2. Sensitive Digestive System
3. Excess Amount Of Mucus
4. Infections
5. Heart & Cardiovascular Diseases
6. Cancer
7. Diabetes

Yikes, thats a lot of problems to deal with, but look at the bright side its motivation to stay on a healthy lifestlye. These diseases won't affect you as long as you eat healthy, stay positive and be active in your day to day life.

The key for ALL diets is to eat in moderation, you do NOT starve yourself to death. When you starve yourself, the moment you stop, your body would just eat a lot of food to replace the food lost so you're weight is going to bounce back really quickly. Meaningless suffering anyone? So eat small portions but OFTEN. Don't starve and DON'T go overboard.

So for the Blood Type A diet the foods are:

• Meats: Best type FISH ONLY (eg. Carp, Cod, Salmon, Red Snapper, Yellow Perch etc) with servings of 4-6 ounces per meal (cook by bake, broil or poach) Turkey, Chicken, Sea Bass, Cornish Hen, Swordfish could be eaten once or twice a week. AVOID ALL RED MEAT.
• Dairy & Eggs: should be avoided ( rice as a primary alternative, soy as second. Goat cheese and yogurt could also be used and once in a while its ok to eat low fat mozzarella)
• Oils& Fats: Try to use Linseed (flaxseed) oil or Olive oil
• Nuts & seeds: Best are peanuts (with skins) and Pumpkin seeds, AVOID Brazil, Cashew and Pistachio nuts
• Beans & Legumes: Best typewould be Azuki, Black,Green, Soy, Red, Pea, Lentils. AVOID kidney & lima beans 
• Cereals, Breads, Grains, & Pasta: Best Type Cereal (Amaranth & Buckwheat), Bread (Essene, Rice cake, Ezekiel, Soya & Sprouted wheat), Soba Noodles, Flour (rice, rye, oat). AVOID wheat, english muffin, white flour, semolina and spinach paasta

• Vegetables: Best type: Artichoke, Beet Leaves, Broccoli, Carrots, Garlic, Horseradish, Romaine Lettuce, Onion, Parsley,Pumpkin, Alfalfa, Tempeh, Tofu, Tunips. AVOID Cabbage, Lima Beans, Mushroom (shitake), Olives, Peppers, Potato, Tomatoes and Yam.
• Fruits: Best type: Appricot, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Cranberry, Fig, Lemon, Pineapple, Plum, etc. AVOID Banana, Coconut, Mango, Honeydew, Orange, Papya, Rhubarb, Tangerine

Alright, so now all you Blood type A people are all equiped for your Blood Type A diet.  One thing is for sure, if you want to slim down FAST you need to do your diet properly AND put in some exercise, thrice a week is good enough each session being a minimum of 30 mins. So now good luck on your diets, and get some good results :) have fun with a healthy lifestyle.

-Elizabeth Tiffany