3 Basic Principles of the Blood Type Diet

Blood can say a lot about a person, because it is essentially the bearer of life and destiny. Did you know that there is even a diet based on blood type, which was once fashionable? Some fat people are still interested in it and study the list of permitted products.

It must be said right away that this technique has been criticized more than once by doctors and has no scientific basis. But forewarned is forearmed, so let's try to find out everything about this diet.

History of the diet

Once upon a time, people believed that everyone had the same blood. Remember the fairy tale about Mowgli? "You and I are of the same blood - you and me! " But soon, after they tried to share their blood with the sick and injured, the theory arose that the blood was actually different.

Many scientific studies and experiments with animals and people were carried out, but only in 1900 were three blood groups discovered by Karl Landsteiner, and a little later the fourth was discovered by his students.

Currently, the world has adopted an alphanumeric classification:

• The or I – first;
• A(II) – second;
• B(III) – third;
• AB (IV) – fourth.

The most common blood groups in the world are the first and second blood groups. Its carriers are 80% of all humanity. The third is less common, 15% have it, and the fourth is considered the rarest and is represented by only 5%.

The American naturopathic doctor Peter D'Adamo suggested in the late 20th century that if some human diseases are directly related to genetic characteristics and often depend on blood type, then it is likely that nutrition according to blood type is also possible. He asked about each of his patients' preferences for certain foods and compiled the correct diet for each group. All products were divided into useful, undesirable and neutral.

D'Adamo has written several books on dieting. They were a resounding success among American readers and became bestsellers. Then his concept of "4 blood types - 4 paths to health" spread around the world, and everyone who wanted to lose weight rushed to try the new diet.

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Basic principles and rules

Nutrition according to blood groups comes down to the following.

• In each period of human evolution there was a certain diet, when it changed, the blood underwent a mutation and a new group emerged. And therefore, for each group there is a basic set of products.
• To keep your body in tip-top shape, you need to eat the same way your ancestors did with a certain blood type. Thanks to the biochemical link between blood and food, the "right" foods are better absorbed, digested faster, increase metabolism and strengthen the immune system.
• If you exclude "wrong" foods from your diet, you can improve the body's performance, promote health and prolong life.

An example is moving to another habitat or even tourism, when the unusual local cuisine is not accepted by the body and health problems begin.

If a resident of the Far North, who has eaten fatty and protein foods all his life, decides to move to Europe with its carbohydrate-rich cuisine, there is a high risk of diabetes and digestive problems.

You don't even have to go far to find examples, look around. Some people hate milk, others prefer plant-based foods, and others will simply starve if they don't eat a big piece of meat. Maybe this is not without reason?

General food table for all groups

Let's learn about Dr. D'Adamo's research, who divided foods according to blood type, highlighting those that are prohibited, those that are permitted and those that are neutral.

Legend:

• products that should be limited are indicated with a "-" sign;
• allowed – "+";
• neutral – "0".

Product's name		Group	blood
	I	II	III	4
Cereals and flour products
Donut	-	-	-	0
Rice Crackers	0	+	+	+
Warm Yeast Products	-	-	0	0
Buckwheat	0	+	-	-
Maize starch	-	0	-	-
Semolina	-	-	0	0
barley	0	0	-	0
Barley porridge	0	0	-	0
Corn	-	0	-	-
Pasta	-	-	0	0
Wheat flour	0	+	-	-
Wheat flour (hard varieties)	-	-	0	0
Corn grains and flour	-	0	-	-
Oat	-	+	+	+
Rye flour	0	+	-	+
Muesli	-	-	-	0
Cookies "Biscuit"	-	-	0	0
Oatmeal cookies	-	0	+	0
Millet	0	0	+	+
Rye gingerbread	0	-	0	0
Wheat	-	-	-	0
Rice	0	0	+	+
Rye	0	+	-	0
Whole grain bread	-	-	-	0
Whole grain bread	-	-	-	0
Spelled bread	0	0	0	0
Wheat and rye bread	0	0	0	0
Wheat bread	-	0	+	0
Rye bread	0	0	-	+
Rye bread	0	+	-	+
Corn Flakes	-	0	-	-
Cereals	-	0	+	+
Wheat cereal	-	-	-	0
Barley	0	0	-	0
Juices and drinks
Damascus	0	+	0	0
cherry plume	+	+	0	0
Pineapple	+	+	+	0
Orange	-	-	0	-
birch	0	0	0	0
Grape	0	0	+	+
Cherry	+	+	0	+
Pomegranate	0	0	-	-
Grapefruit	0	+	0	0
Cabbage	-	0	+	+
Cranberry	0	0	+	+
Citric	0	+	0	0
Carrot	0	+	0	0
Cucumber	0	0	0	0
Celery	0	+	0	+
Plum	+	+	0	0
Tomato	0	-	-	0
apple cider	-	0	0	0
Litter	-	0	0	0
Herbal decoctions and teas
hawthorn	0	+	0	+
Valerian	0	+	0	0
Ginseng	0	+	+	+
Saint John's herb	-	+	0	0
strawberry leaves	-	0	0	+
linden	+	0	-	-
Burdock	-	+	0	+
Raspberries	0	0	+	0
Coltsfoot	-	0	-	-
mint	0	0	0	0
Dandelion	+	0	0	0
Parsley	+	0	+	0
Chamomile	0	+	0	+
Licorice root	0	0	+	+
Yarrow	0	0	0	0
Thyme	0	0	0	0
Echinacea	0	+	0	+
Rosehip Berries	+	+	+	+
Dairy
Whole milk	-	-	0	-
Yogurt	-	0	+	+
Food grade casein	-	-	0	0
Kefir	-	0	+	+
Goat milk	-	0	+	+
Skimmed milk	-	-	+	0
Whey	-	-	0	0
Ice cream	-	-	-	-
Cream	-	-	0	-
Cream	-	0	+	+
Cow's milk cheese	-	-	0	0
Sheep cheese	0	0	+	+
Processed cheese	-	0	0	-
Cream cheese	0	0	+	+
Homemade cream cheese	0	0	+	+
Oil and fats
cod liver oil	0	0	0	0
Margarine	0	0	-	-
Peanut butter	-	-	-	0
Coconut oil	-	-	-	-
Corn oil	-	-	-	-
Linseed oil	+	+	0	0
Oil	+	+	+	+
Sunflower oil	0	0	-	-
Butter	0	-	0	-
Soy oil	0	0	-	0
cottonseed oil	-	-	-	-
Nuts and seeds
Peanut	-	+	-	+
Nuts	+	0	0	+
Pine nuts	0	0	-	0
Almonds	0	0	0	0
Hazelnuts	0	0	-	-
Poppy seeds	-	0	+	+
Sunflower seeds	0	0	-	-
Pumpkin seeds	+	+	-	-
pistachios	-	-	-	0
Vegetables and mushrooms
Sweet potato	+	-	+	+
Swedish	0	0	+	0
Oyster mushrooms	0	+	0	0
Daikon	0	0	0	0
Zucchini, zucchini	0	0	0	0
white cabbage	-	-	+	0
Broccoli	+	+	+	+
Brussels sprouts	-	0	+	0
Chinese cabbage	-	-	+	0
Purple cabbage	-	-	+	0
Cabbage	+	+	+	+
Cauliflower	-	-	+	+
Potato	-	-	-	0
Kohlrabi	+	+	0	0
Cress	+	+	+	+
Green onion	0	+	0	0
leek	+	+	0	0
Bulb onion	+	+	0	0
Carrot	0	+	+	0
cucumbers	0	0	0	+
Parsnip	+	+	0	+
spicy pepper	+	-	+	+
Sweet pepper	0	-	+	+
Rhubarb	-	-	-	-
Radish	0	0	-	-
Radish	0	0	-	-
Turnip (turnip)	+	+	0	0
Lettuce	0	0	0	0
Lettuce leaf	0	0	0	-
Beet	0	0	0	0
Beet	+	+	+	+
Celery	0	0	0	+
Asparagus	0	0	0	0
tomatoes	0	-	-	0
Jerusalem artichoke	+	+	0	0
Pumpkin	+	+	-	0
Chicory	+	+	0	0
Mushroom	-	-	0	0
Spinach	+	+	0	0
Legumes
Soy	0	+	+	+
Beans "Navy"	-	-	+	+
Black beans	0	+	-	-
Green peas	0	0	0	0
Green peas	0	0	0	0
Soy milk	+	+	0	0
Soy cheese	+	+	0	0
White bean	0	0	0	0
Variegated beans	+	+	-	+
Lentils	-	+	-	+
Herbs and spices
Vanilla	-	0	0	0
Clove	0	0	0	0
Mustard	0	+	0	0
Fruit compote and jelly	0	0	0	0
Ketchup	-	-	-	-
Coriander	0	0	0	0
Cinnamon	-	0	-	0
bay leaf	0	0	0	0
Mayonnaise	0	-	-	0
Honey	0	0	0	0
nutmeg	-	0	0	0
Paprika	0	0	0	0
Pepper curry	+	0	+	+
black pepper	-	-	0	-
Parsley	+	0	+	+
Sugar	0	0	0	0
Pickles and marinade	-	0	0	-
Caraway	0	0	0	0
dill	0	0	0	0
white vinegar	-	-	0	-
wine vinegar	-	-	0	-
Apple vinegar	-	-	0	-
Fennel	0	0	0	0
Horseradish	0	0	+	+
Chocolate	0	0	0	0
Fruits and berries
Avocado	-	0	-	-
cherry plume	+	+	+	+
A pineapple	0	+	+	+
Orange	-	-	0	-
Watermelon	0	0	0	0
Banana	0	-	+	-
Barberry	0	-	-	-
Acerola	0	+	+	+
Grape	0	0	+	+
Cherry	0	+	0	+
Blueberry	0	+	0	0
Pomegranate	0	0	-	-
Grapefruit	0	+	0	+
Pear	0	0	0	0
Melon	-	-	0	0
Blackberry	-	+	0	0
Raisins	0	0	0	0
Figs	+	+	0	+
Kiwi	0	0	0	+
Strawberry	-	0	0	0
Cranberry	0	+	+	+
Gooseberry	0	0	0	+
Lemon	0	+	0	+
Raspberries	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	-	-	0	0
Green olives	-	-	-	0
Black olives	-	-	-	0
Nectarine	0	0	0	0
coconut nut	-	-	+	+
Peach	0	0	0	0
Plum	+	+	+	+
Gooseberry	0	0	0	0
Khaki	0	0	-	-
Cherries	+	+	0	+
Blueberry	0	+	0	0
Plums	+	+	0	0
Litter	+	+	+	+
Seafood
Carp	0	+	0	0
It smelled	0	0	0	0
Catfish	-	-	0	0
Caviar	-	-	-	+
Lula	0	-	0	-
Sole	0	-	+	-
Salmonids	+	+	+	+
Smoked salmon	-	-	-	-
Horsetail	+	+	+	+
Seaweed	+	0	-	0
Whiting	0	0	+	+
river perch	0	0	0	0
Sturgeon	+	0	+	+
Sole	+	-	+	-
Crustaceans	0	-	-	-
Pickled herring	-	-	+	-
Fresh herring	+	+	0	0
Salted herring	-	-	0	-
White fish	+	+	+	+
river pike	+	0	+	+
Sound	-	-	0	0
Zander	0	+	+	+
Cod	+	+	+	+
Tuna	0	0	0	+
Acne	0	-	-	-
Horsetail	+	+	+	+
Trout	+	+	+	+
Hake	+	-	+	-
Meat products, poultry, eggs
Ham	-	-	-	-
Beef	+	-	0	-
Minced meat	+	-	0	-
Calf	+	-	0	-
Bacon	-	-	-	-
Ram	+	-	+	+
Rabbit meat	0	-	+	+
Goose	-	-	-	-
Duck	0	-	-	-
Turkey meat	+	0	0	+
Broilers	0	0	-	-
Eggs	0	0	+	0
Chicken meat	0	0	-	-
Ham	-	-	-	-
Heart	+	-	-	-
Liver	+	-	0	0
Saló	-	-	0	0
Pork	-	-	-	-
Other drinks
White wine	0	0	0	0
Red wine	0	+	0	0
Potable water	+	+	+	0
Vodka	-	-	-	-
Coke	-	-	-	-
Brandy	-	-	-	-
Black coffee	-	+	0	+
Lemonade	-	-	-	-
Alcohol tinctures	-	-	-	-
Beer	0	-	0	0
Soft drinks	+	-	-	0
Green Tea	0	+	+	+
Black tea	-	-	0	-

Diet according to blood type 1

The most common in the world is the first positive blood group. Most often it is found among the Eastern Slavs and American Indians.

People with the first blood group are universal donors, that is, this blood type is suitable for absolutely everyone. By the way, mosquitoes prefer the first blood group more than all others.

Features of eating behavior (hunter, meat eater)

Absolutely all ancient people living in a primitive communal system had the first blood group, and everything else occurred through mutation.

Now remember the history of the Ancient World, archaeological excavations and the conclusions of scientists - 40, 000 years ago, primitive people lived by hunting and gathering. Their main diet included meat, meat and more meat, and only then roots, herbs and those few edible fruits and berries that grew wild in the forests.

Thus, the owners of the first group carry the genes of the most ancient hunters and their body requires as much protein as possible at the genetic level. The diet, unfortunately, is the poorest. If you decide on this diet, you will have to give up a large number of your favorite foods.

The diet of the first blood group includes meat, fish and vegetables. It is better not to consume milk and its derivatives.

Allowed and prohibited products

	What can you eat	What to limit	Neutral products
Meat	Beef, veal, lamb, turkey, offal (liver, heart), minced meat.	Ham, ham, smoked meats, pork, lard, goose.	Rabbit, duck meat, broiler, chicken, eggs.
Fish and seafood	Halibut, sturgeon, seaweed, fresh herring, pike, cod, mackerel, trout, hake.	Salted and pickled herring, catfish, caviar, smoked salmon, catfish.	Carp, smelt, flounder, squid, perch, pike, tuna, eel, crustaceans.
Oil	Olive and linseed.	Peanuts, corn, cottonseed, soybeans.	Cod liver oil, margarine, soy, sunflower and butter.
Nuts and seeds	Nuts, pumpkin seeds.	Peanuts, poppy seeds, pistachios.	Almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts, sunflower seeds.
Dairy	-	Almost all dairy products.	Sheep and cottage cheese, cottage cheese.
Vegetables and fruits	Broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, watercress, leek, onion, turnip, pepper, parsnip, Jerusalem artichoke, pumpkin, chicory, spinach, cherry plum, fig, plum, cherry, plum, apple.	White cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, red cabbage, cauliflower, potatoes, rhubarb, champignons, lentils, avocado, orange, melon, blackberries, tangerines, olives.	Zucchini, chives, carrots, cucumbers, peppers, radishes, radishes, lettuce, lettuce, beets, celery, asparagus, tomatoes, black beans, snow peas, snow peas, navy beans, pineapple, watermelon, banana, blueberries, grapes, cherry, blueberry, pomegranate, grapefruit, pear, raisins, kiwi, cranberry, currant, lemon, raspberry, nectarine, peach, gooseberry, persimmon, blueberry.

Sample menu for one day

• Breakfast– grilled veal steak, fresh vegetable salad.
• Snack– apple or any other fruit permitted at the time.
• To have lunch– baked trout, green tea.
• Afternoon snack– a handful of walnuts.
• To have lunch– seafood cocktail with seaweed.

Diet according to blood type 2

No group less common. It is literally a few hundred years younger than the first and was formed by mutation after ancient hunters decided to settle in a permanent location and engage in agricultural work.

People with blood type O produce more of the hormone cortisol, which helps deal with stress. Furthermore, unfortunately, they are prone to alcoholism.

Features of eating behavior (farmer)

25 thousand years ago, carnivorous hunters learned to cultivate the land and receive its gifts. This is the beginning of the development of the agricultural way of life. People began to build settlements, cultivate fields, plant grains and vegetables.

There was less protein food, animals moved away from people, and it became more difficult to obtain meat.

Sometimes the second blood group is called "vegetarian". The largest number of its speakers live in Europe.

The diet of people with the second blood group should include vegetarian dishes, fish, poultry and dairy products. But it is advisable to give up coffee, beans and meat.

Allowed and prohibited products

	What can you eat	What to limit	Neutral products
Meat	-	Beef, veal, lamb, offal (liver, heart), minced meat, ham, bacon, ham, goose and duck meat, pork, rabbit, lard.	Eggs, broilers, chicken, turkey.
Fish and seafood	Varieties of salmon, carp, mackerel, fresh herring, cod, mackerel, trout.	Squid, catfish, caviar, halibut, halibut, smoked salmon, catfish, crustaceans, salted herring.	Smelt, seaweed, pike, tuna, perch, sturgeon.
Oil	Olive and linseed.	Peanuts, coconut, corn, cotton, butter.	Cod liver oil, margarine, soy and sunflower.
Nuts and seeds	Peanuts, pumpkin seeds.	Pistachios.	Almonds, hazelnuts, poppy seeds, sunflower seeds, pine and walnuts.
Dairy	-	Milk, ice cream, cream, whey, cow's milk cheese.	Yogurt, kefir, goat's milk, sour cream, sheep and cottage cheese, cottage cheese.
Vegetables and fruits	Broccoli, Kale, Kohlrabi, Watercress, Chives, Leeks, Onions, Carrots, Turnips, Turnips, Squash, Chicory, Spinach, Black Beans, Variegated Beans, Lentils, Cherry Plums, Pineapple, Blueberries, Cherry, Blueberries, Grapefruit , blackberries, figs, cranberries, lemon, plums, cherries, blueberries, plums, apples.	Tomatoes, white cabbage and cauliflower, champignons, olives, sweet peppers and peppers, potatoes, rhubarb, tangerines, bananas, oranges.	Paprika, nutmeg, coriander, cloves, radish, beetroot, cucumber, zucchini, fennel, Brussels sprouts, radish, lettuce, celery.

Sample menu for one day

• Breakfast– buckwheat porridge, Korean carrots, green tea.
• Snack– any permitted fruits or vegetables.
• To have lunch– cooked chicken breast with a side of green beans.
• Afternoon snack- Carrot Juice.
• To have lunch– fruit salad with cottage cheese.

Diet according to blood type 3

The third group is quite rare and is more characteristic of Asian peoples - in ancient times they were famous for their huge herds of livestock - horses, cows, goats and sheep. Of course, they had to walk from place to place to feed the animals.

Peculiarities of eating behavior (nomadic)

As soon as milk and dairy products began to be actively introduced into the diet, and this happened about 10, 000 years ago, the blood mutated again.

The largest number of people with the third blood group live in Asia - they are hereditary nomads.

This type of person is the luckiest - he has practically no restrictions, he is omnivorous. It is necessary to exclude semi-finished products, smoked meats and alcohol.

Allowed and prohibited products

	What can you eat	What to limit	Neutral products
Meat	Lamb, rabbit, eggs.	Ham, bacon, pork, duck, goose and chicken, chicken.	Beef and ground beef, turkey, lard.
Fish and seafood	Almost all types of fish.	Smoked salmon, caviar, seaweed, eel, crustaceans.	Carp, smelt, perch, herring, tuna, catfish.
Oil	Olive.	Margarine, peanuts, coconut, corn, cottonseed, soybeans, sunflower.	Butter and flaxseed, cod liver oil.
Nuts and seeds	Poppy.	Peanuts, pine nuts, hazelnuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds.	Walnuts, almonds.
Dairy	Yogurt, kefir, goat's milk, sour cream, sheep's cheese, cottage cheese.	Ice cream.	Whole milk, cheese, whey, cream.
Vegetables and fruits	Cauliflower, white and red cabbage, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers and peppers, beets, watercress, pineapple, blueberries, bananas, grapes, apples, cranberries, plums.	Corn, lentils, beans, potatoes, rhubarb, radishes, radishes, tomatoes, pomegranates, avocados, pumpkins, barberries, olives, persimmons.	Melon, spinach, watermelon, grapefruit, cherry, fig, blueberry, raisin, pear, blackberry, blueberry, lemon, kiwi, strawberry, currant, plum, raspberry, nectarine, gooseberry, peach, sweet cherry, dill, kohlrabi, onion , zucchini , asparagus, turnips, turnips, beets, celery, Jerusalem artichokes.

Sample menu for one day

• Breakfast– boiled eggs, cottage cheese, herbal tea.
• Snack– seasonal fruits.
• To have lunch– creamy mushroom soup, rabbit stew.
• Afternoon snack– natural yogurt with banana pieces.
• To have lunch– veal cooked with peas.

Diet according to blood type 4

The fourth group was formed by mixing the second and third groups after people began to live in large settlements and cities.

People with blood type IV are more likely to have senile dementia and Alzheimer's disease. But they are also universal plasma donors, which are very valuable in the treatment of burns.

Peculiarities of eating behavior (riddle)

This blood is the youngest, its age does not exceed two thousand years. It is truly unique in its composition and is resistant to autoimmune and allergic diseases.

These people have a mixed diet, with few dietary restrictions. But it is advisable that they eat as much natural biofood as possible.

Allowed and prohibited products

	What can you eat	What to limit	Neutral products
Meat	Lamb, rabbit, turkey.	Beef and ground beef, ham, bacon, poultry, pork.	Eggs, liver, lard.
Fish and seafood	Fish salmon, caviar, mackerel, perch, sturgeon, pike perch, pike, cod, tuna, trout, mackerel.	Squid, sole, smoked salmon, flounder, salted herring, eel, hake.	Seaweed, carp, smelt, perch, catfish, fresh herring.
Oil	Olive.	Margarine, butter, coconut, corn, cottonseed, sunflower.	Peanuts, soy, flaxseed, cod liver oil.
Nuts and seeds	Peanuts, poppy seeds, walnuts.	Pumpkin and sunflower seeds, hazelnuts.	Almonds, pistachios, pine nuts.
Dairy	Yogurt, kefir, goat's milk, sheep's cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream.	Ice cream, cream, whole milk.	Whey, cheese, skimmed milk,
Vegetables and fruits	Cabbage, beetroot, potato, fig, celery, kiwi, cherry, pineapple.	Black olives, green peppers, corn, banana, coconut, pomegranate.	Carrot, kohlrabi, horseradish, Chinese cabbage, apple, apricot, watermelon.

Sample menu for one day

• Breakfast– wholemeal bread, tofu (bean curd), radish salad.
• Snack- vegetable or cottage cheese.
• To have lunch– baked fish with mashed potatoes, carrot salad.
• Afternoon snack- yogurt.
• To have lunch– omelette, lettuce, wholemeal bread.

Does the Rh factor affect nutrition?

From school we know that there are four blood groups in total and, taking into account the Rh factor, their number doubles. It was first discovered after research on rhesus monkeys, which is why it got its name. The Rh factor can be positive and is designated (Rh+) or negative (Rh-). Indicates the presence or absence of an antigen (protein) found on the surface of red blood cells (erythrocytes).

But in fact, the division of blood into just four groups is arbitrary - if we take into account all the properties of blood, then there will be much more of them. D'Adamo ignores this fact.

In D'Adamo's famous book there is no mention of the influence of the Rh factor. As more than 80% of the world's population has a positive Rh factor, the diet is designed specifically for these people.

Contraindications to the diet

Without prior consultation with your doctor, people with the following diseases are prohibited from following a diet on their own:

• diabetes;
• chronic digestive problems;
• hematopoietic disorder;
• SARS.

Furthermore, if any illness has worsened, it is also not recommended to go on any diet until you feel better.

Do not experiment under any circumstances during pregnancy or breastfeeding, remember that you are responsible not only for your life, but also for the baby.

Reviews of those who are losing weight

• "This is an ideal diet for people who have no health problems. But, if you are overweight, then a priori there are all kinds of diseases, so the diet stops working. It is convenient, of course, that there is a large variety of products, but this method did not suit me - the doctor banned the consumption of all permitted products on the table. It turns out that the table is almost 90% contrary to the doctor's recommendations. "
• "I don't have medical training, but I clearly see the huge disadvantages - the diet is completely unscientific. One of them is that people in the second group should rely on a vegetarian diet, and those in the third and fourth are omnivores, but they are precisely descendants of the second. In general, I won't even try. "
• "In just a few months I lost 10 kg! The blood type diet is really cool, it's easy to lose weight. I think you can follow this diet for the rest of your life. I recommend this wonderful diet to everyone who wants to lose weight! "
• "The blood type diet is complete nonsense. Don't torture yourself with these healthy, harmful and neutral products. Eat everything in moderation, without fanaticism. If you want something sweet, eat 1 or 2 sweets, not a whole bar of chocolate; if If you want bread, cut a piece and eat it, but don't go hungry. "
• "I showed at work the products approved for the second blood group - the whole team laughed, wiping away tears and eating a meat cutlet (yes, yes, half of our team are "farmers"). Honestly, I have never seen a more stupid diet and completely unacceptable! "

Doctors' opinions and reviews

The blood test diet was not approved by doctors. After all, each person is so individual that it is necessary to carry out complex research and have data on more than sixty specific genes responsible for endocrine and enzymatic activity, and only then create a diet. And blood type, in this case, is a very generalizing factor and cannot be responsible for the correctness of a particular person's menu.

Thus, doctors clearly believe that D’Adamo’s theory has no scientific basis, has been little studied, but does not cause any particular harm. And in some cases, it even helps to stimulate the body and activate a faster metabolism.

In addition, D'Adamo included truly harmful products among the prohibited foods for all blood groups - sausages and smoked meats, store-bought sauces, ice cream, carbonated drinks, alcohol and some others.

Well, don't forget about the placebo effect – a person believes it and loses weight.

Pros and cons of the diet

Benefits:

• a huge list of permitted products;
• easy to transport;
• the ability to create a varied and balanced menu;
• you can keep it for a long time.

imperfections:

• there is no clear plan on how, when and in what quantities to consume certain products;
• the diet has no scientific basis, all conclusions are too general;
• another profitable business for nutritionists and, of course, for the breeder himself.

Conclusion

As practice shows, some people managed to lose weight on this diet. But they note that the results don't last – the weight invariably returns. So you will have to eat right almost all your life.