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 B)

Okay, now its time for all you Blood Type Bs out there. You guys get the best of both worlds, unlike the Blood Type A whose good with veggies only, or Blood Type O that's all carnivore, Blood Type B is great with BOTH veggies & meats, to top it off, you could eat Dairy products & Eggs, something that they the other diets cannot do. Congrats guys, you have the blood type that lets you eat a bit more well rounded but like all diets remember WILLPOWER and eating JUST ENOUGH is key for a successful diet.

So the typical health concerns you guys would have are:

1. Immune system disorders
2. Neurological disorders
3. Puffy type arthritis
4. Anaemia (NOT due to lack of meat)

That sounds serious but worry not, a good diet and a healthy lifestyle would help you avoid these problems. Another thing about Blood Type B would be that you need a balance between mental and physical activities to stay in shape. Working too much, try relaxing a bit and go do some exercise like a light jog or some yoga, it'll help you do wonders. When you're all stressed up, Blood Type Bs handle that by creativity so try you're hand at art or music, maybe knitting or sewing? Be creative and try new hobbies, that should help with relaxation.

On to the DO's and the DON'Ts for the food category:

• Meats: Best type would be Lamb, Mutton, Rabbit, Venison, Cod, Flounder, Mackerel, Salmon, Monkfish, Ocean Perch, Sardine, Seatrout, and Sturgeon. AVOID Pork, Ham, Bacon, (All pig derived foods), Chicken, Cornish Hen, Duck, Goose, (All Poultry), Anchovy, Barracuda, Clam, Bluegill Bass, Crab, Crayfish, Eel, Lobster, Octopus, Oyster, Sea Bass, Shrimp, Snail, and Yellow-tail.
• Dairy & Eggs: Best type are Cottage, Farmer, Feta, Goat, Kefir, Mozzarella, Ricotta cheeses, Skim or 2% Milk and Yoghurt. AVOID American Cheese, Blue Cheese,Ice Cream and Strong Cheese.
• Oils & Fats: Best type would be Olive oil only, AVOID Canola, Corn, Cottonseed, Peanut, Safflower, Sesame and Sunflower oil.
• Nuts & Seeds: There are no best types for these but you could eat Almond, Brazil, Chestnut, Macadamia, Pecans and Walnuts once or twice a week. AVOID Cashew, Pistachio, Peanut, Poppy, Pumpkin, Sesame and Sunflower seeds
• Beans & Legumes: Best type are Kidney, Lima, Navy and Red Soy Beans. AVOID Azuki, Black, Garbonso, Lentil, and Peas 
• Cereals, Breads, Grains & Pasta: Best types are Cereal (millet,oat bran, oatmeal, rice, spelt), Bread (brown rice, essene, ezekiel, fin crisp, millet, wasa), Flour (rice & oats). AVOID Buckwheat, Barley, Bulgar, Couscous, Corn, Rye, Wheat
• Vegetables: Best type would be Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Kale, Lima Bean, Shiitake Mushroom, Mustard Greens, Parsley, Parship, Pepper, Sweet Potato, Brussel Sprouts, Yams. AVOID Artichoke, Avocado, Corn, Olive, Pumpkin, Radish, Tempeh, Tofu, Tomato
• Fruit: Best types are Banana, Cranberry, Grape, Papaya, Pineapple and Plum. AVOID Coconut, Persimmons, Pomegranate, Prickly Pear, Rhubarb, Star-fruit.

That's it guys for the Blood Type B diet, with all this info it won't hurt to try the diet out. It maybe hard to adjust immediately to the food changes but it's okay. Baby steps are better than no steps at all. Try easing yourself to the diet and do your best to maintain it. So good luck and have fun on your new healthy lifestyles :) 

-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

Blood Type Diet Series (Type O)

All right, so one of the more successful diets would be the popular blood type diet. The blood type diet is a diet that encourages people of certain blood types to eat certain foods and avoid others. This is great since some blood types may have different effects on the digestive tract, meaning that certain blood types have specific foods that would boost up their metabolism. Another great thing about the diet is that its perfect for those who don't really like to count calories or fat grams which I personally do not like to do. Not only does this diet help you lose weight, it also helps deal with most of the health issues specific to your blood type.

This post is dedicated for the "O" blood type, which is the blood type I have.

Blood type O is also known as humanity's oldest blood line. For meat lovers, good news! This means that its ok to eat a lot of lean meat because our digestive tract retains memories from ancient times. For blood type O, we strive on regular intensive exercise to maintain our stress levels. So when you feel like throwing a tantrum, hold that thought, go to the gym for an intense work out for about 30 min to an hour. Not only do you feel good,but you're doing your body a great favor.

The health issues that blood type O usually suffer are:
1. Lack of energy/fatigue
2. Severe adrenal weakness
3. Tends to have high blood pressure
4. Tends to have high cholesteol levels
5. Bowel problems
6. Thin blood (clotting issues)
7. High levels of stomach acid

As a blood type O myself, I can tell you guys that I have a lot of gastrict problems. Skip a meal once and my stomach holds a grudge. We need a mainly meat diet BECAUSE of this little acid problem we have in our tummy.

Now on to the food tips for the diet:

• Meat: Lean meat, a maximum of 4-6 ounces (113-170g) anymore than that would create over acidity in our body. Most lean meats are great for blood type O, especially fishes and beef, try not to depend a lot on Chicken, Cornish Hen, Duck, Rabbit, Squid, Shrimp and Frogs since its best to eat them around once or twice a week. However try and avoid all pork related products, goose, caviar, barracuda, and octopus. 
• Dairy & Eggs: Sadly, for blood type O, no dairy, no eggs, rice could be an alternative but even that is not too recommended.
• Oils & Fats: Best type would be Linseed ( flaxseed) and Olive oil, AVOID Corn, Peanut, and Safflower
•  Beans & Legumes: Best type Azuki, Pinto, and Blackeyed Peas, AVOID Kidney, Copper, Green and Red Beans
• Avoid always carbohydrates (bread and pasta), refined sugar, ALL grains (mainly corn and wheat). However, as we do need carbohydrates, we could replace this by eating Essene bread, Ezekiel bread, or by eating sweet potatoes.
• Vegetables: Best type would be Artichoke, Beet, Broccoli, Garlic, Horseradish, Kale, Leek, Romaine Lettuce, Onions, Parsley, Red Peppers,Sweet Potatoes, Turnips, Pumpkin, Seaweed, and Parsnip. AVOID Avocado, Cabbage, Cauliflowe, Corn, Eggplant, Olives, Sprouts, Shitake Mushrooms and Mustard greens
• Fruits: Best type would be Figs, Plums, Prunes and Cherry AVOID blackberry, Coconut, Honeydew, Orange, Strawberry and Tangerine

And thats it for the Blood type O diet, some of the foods may seem healthy at first but then again, different blood types may digest food diffrently. Don't be too concerned about the tons of meat, remember the best serving is around 4-6 ounces, no more no less, not only that, it's LEAN meat so no fat and tenderloin cuts only! The next post would be on the Blood type A diet. Have fun and good luck guys, look good, feel good and do your best for a happier, healthier lifestyle :)

-Elizabeth Tiffany