Blood Type A

The Cultivator

Emphasis:     Fresh, Pure, Organic Foods

                     More Vegetables, Beans and Grains; Limited Meat and Dairy

Focus on Weight Loss/Efficient Metabolism:

Avoid:           Meat (esp. red meats), Dairy foods, Kidney and Lima Beans, Wheat

Eliminate:      Whole Wheat, Wheat Germ

Emphasize:    Kelp, Vegetable Oils (olive oil), Soy Foods, Vegetables, Pineapple

Food Suggestions

Eat often:

Beans:          Aduke, Azuki, Pinto, Black, Green, Red Soy, Lentils, Black-Eyed Peas

                   Avoid Copper, Garbanzo, Kidney, Lima , Navy, Red, Tamarind

Cereal:          Amaranth, Barley, Buckwheat, Kasha, Kamut, Millet, Rice, Corn, Oats, Rice, Spelt

Vegetables:   Garlic, carrots, broccoli, collard greens, kale, pumpkin, spinach, onions

                   Avoid peppers, fermented olives, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, cabbage, tomatoes

Fruits:           3x/day; Any fruit other than bananas, coconuts, mangoes, oranges, papayas, plantains, rhubarb, tangerines

Beverages:    Coffee, green tea, red wine, white wine

                   Avoid beer, distilled liquor, seltzer, soda, black tea

Limit Intake

Meat:           Turkey , Cornish hen, chicken. No processed meats.

Seafood:       Small amounts. Avoid whitefish and shellfish.

Dairy:           Eggs, Cheese, Yogurt, Soya Cheese, Soy Milk, Goat Milk, Feta

Oil/Fat:         1-Tablespoon Olive Oil/day, also Flaxseed oil

Nuts:            Peanuts, other nuts; Avoid Pistachio , Brazil nuts, cashews

Blood Type O

The Hunter

Emphasis:       Fresh, Pure, Organic Foods (Organic and Free Range Meats)

                          High Protein, High Fat; Limited Carbohydrates

Focus on Weight Loss/Efficient Metabolism:

Avoid:            Grains, Breads, Legumes, Beans;

Eliminate:        Wheat Germ and Whole Wheat, also Corn

                    Lentils, Kidney Beans, Navy Beans, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts,

                    Cauliflower, Mustard Greens

Emphasize:      Kelp, Seafood, Liver, Red Meat, Kale, Spinach, Broccoli

Food Suggestions:

Eat often:

Meat:             Lean beef, lamb, turkey, chicken (6 oz./meal)

                    Avoid processed meats, Goose, Pork

Seafood:        Cod, Herring, Mackerel, almost all other fish

                    Avoid Catfish, Caviar, Lox, Octopus

Dairy:             Reduce Dairy and Eggs (3-4 times/week)

                    Butter, Farmer, Feta, Goat, Mozzarella, Soy are best choices

Oil/Fat:          1-Tablespoon Olive Oil/day, also Flaxseed oil

                    Avoid Corn, Cottonseed, Peanut, Safflower oils

Nuts:             Pumpkin Seeds, Walnuts (Avoid nuts when trying to lose weight)

Vegetables      All vegetables except:

                    Avoid: Avocado, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Eggplant,

                    Shitake/Domestic Mushroom, Mustard greens, Olives, Potatoes, Sprouts

Fruit              Plums, Prunes, Figs, all other fruits except:

                    Avoid: Cantaloupe, Honeydew Melon, Oranges , Tangerines,

                    Strawberries, Blackberries, Coconut

Juice              Black Cherry Pineapple, Prune (Avoid Apple, Orange )

Limit Intake:

Beans:           Aduke, Azuki, Pinto, Black-eyed in small quantities

Cereal:           Amaranth, Barley, Buckwheat, Kamut, Kasha, Millet, Rice, Spelt in

                    small quantities; Essene Bread, Ezekiel Bread, Rye Bread

Beverages:      Seltzer, Soda, Beer, Green Tea, Red/White Wine