3 basic principles of the blood type diet

Blood can tell a lot about a person, because it is basically the carrier of life and destiny. Did you know that there is also a diet based on blood type that was once very fashionable? Some fats are still interested in it and study the list of allowed 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 armed, so let's try to find out everything about this diet.

The history of diet

Once upon a time, people believed that everyone had the same blood. Remember the tale of Mowgli? "You and I are of the same blood - you and I! " But soon, after trying to share their blood with the sick and wounded, a theory emerged that the blood was actually different.

Many scientific studies and experiments were conducted with animals and humans, 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:

• O 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 twentieth century that if certain human diseases are directly related to genetic characteristics and often depend on blood type, then it is likely that blood type nutrition is also possible. He asked about preferences for certain foods from each of his patients and compiled the right diet for each group. All products were divided into useful, undesirable and neutral.

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

What is it?

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 changed and a new group appeared. And, therefore, for each group there is a basic set of products.
• To keep your body in great shape, you need to eat the way your ancestors with a certain blood type did. Thanks to the biochemical connection 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 extend 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 protein foods all his life, decides to move to Europe with its high-carb cuisine, then there is a high risk of diabetes and digestive problems.

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

General food table for all groups

Let's get acquainted with the research of Dr. D'Adamo, who divided the foods according to the blood type, highlighting the prohibited, permitted and neutral ones.

Legend:

• products that should be restricted are indicated with the "-" sign;
• allowed - "+";
• neutral - "0".

Product name		GROUP	the blood
	The	of secondment	III	IV
Cereals and flour products
Bagels	-	-	-	0
Rice Wafers	0	+	+	+
Hot yeast products	-	-	0	0
Buckwheat	0	+	-	-
Corn starch	-	0	-	-
oatmeal	-	-	0	0
Pearl barley	0	0	-	0
Barley porridge	0	0	-	0
corn	-	0	-	-
pasta	-	-	0	0
buckwheat flour	0	+	-	-
Wheat flour (from hard varieties)	-	-	0	0
Corn and flour woman	-	0	-	-
oatmeal	-	+	+	+
Rye flour	0	+	-	+
Muesli	-	-	-	0
Cracker Biscuits	-	-	0	0
Oatmeal Cookies	-	0	+	0
millet	0	0	+	+
Rye gingerbread	0	-	0	0
Wheat	-	-	-	0
RICE	0	0	+	+
rye	0	+	-	0
Wheat bread	-	-	-	0
Wholemeal bread	-	-	-	0
Written bread	0	0	0	0
Wheat-rye bread	0	0	0	0
Wheat bread	-	0	+	0
rye bread	0	0	-	+
rye bread	0	+	-	+
Corn cob	-	0	-	-
CROPS	-	0	+	+
Wheat flakes	-	-	-	0
barley	0	0	-	0
Juices and drinks
Apricot	0	+	0	0
Cherry plum	+	+	0	0
Pineapples	+	+	+	0
ORANGE	-	-	0	-
Birch	0	0	0	0
GRAPE	0	0	+	+
Cherry	+	+	0	+
pomegranate	0	0	-	-
Grapefruit	0	+	0	0
wrong conceptions	-	0	+	+
Red blueberry	0	0	+	+
Citric	0	+	0	0
Carrots	0	+	0	0
Cucumber	0	0	0	0
Celery	0	+	0	+
Plums	+	+	0	0
TOMATO	0	-	-	0
apple cider	-	0	0	0
Apple	-	0	0	0
Decoctions and herbal teas
hawthorn	0	+	0	+
Valerian	0	+	0	0
Ginseng	0	+	+	+
St. John's wort	-	+	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
camomile	0	+	0	+
Licorice root	0	0	+	+
Yarrow	0	0	0	0
Thyme	0	0	0	0
Echinacea	0	+	0	+
Rose berries	+	+	+	+
milkweed
Whole milk	-	-	0	-
yogurt	-	0	+	+
Food grade casein	-	-	0	0
Kefir	-	0	+	+
Goat's milk	-	0	+	+
Skimmed milk	-	-	+	0
Milk serum	-	-	0	0
ice cream	-	-	-	-
Cream	-	-	0	-
sour cream	-	0	+	+
Cow's milk cheese	-	-	0	0
Sheep cheese	0	0	+	+
Processed cheese	-	0	0	-
Curd cheese	0	0	+	+
Homemade cottage cheese	0	0	+	+
Oils and fats
Cod liver oil	0	0	0	0
Margarine	0	0	-	-
Peanut butter	-	-	-	0
Coconut oil	-	-	-	-
Corn oil	-	-	-	-
Linseed oil	+	+	0	0
Olive oil	+	+	+	+
Sunflower oil	0	0	-	-
Butter	0	-	0	-
Soybean oil	0	0	-	0
Cottonseed oil	-	-	-	-
Nuts and seeds
Peanut	-	+	-	+
nuts	+	0	0	+
pine nuts	0	0	-	0
Almond	0	0	0	0
nut	0	0	-	-
Poppy seeds	-	0	+	+
Sunflower seeds	0	0	-	-
Pumpkin seeds	+	+	-	-
Pistachios	-	-	-	0
Vegetables and mushrooms
Sweet potato	+	-	+	+
SWEDISH	0	0	+	0
pearl mushroom	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
Red cabbege	-	-	+	0
wrong conceptions	+	+	+	+
cauliflower	-	-	+	+
potato	-	-	-	0
Kohlrabi	+	+	0	0
watercress	+	+	+	+
Green onion	0	+	0	0
leek	+	+	0	0
Onion with bulb	+	+	0	0
Carrots	0	+	+	0
cucumbers	0	0	0	+
Parsnip	+	+	0	+
Chili pepper	+	-	+	+
Sweet pepper	0	-	+	+
rhubarb	-	-	-	-
Radish	0	0	-	-
Radish	0	0	-	-
turnip (turnip)	+	+	0	0
Head of lettuce	0	0	0	0
Leaf lettuce	0	0	0	-
beet	0	0	0	0
beet	+	+	+	+
Celery	0	0	0	+
Asparagus	0	0	0	0
TOMATO	0	-	-	0
Jerusalem artichoke	+	+	0	0
Pumpkin	+	+	-	0
Chicory	+	+	0	0
Champignon	-	-	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 beans	0	0	0	0
Various beans	+	+	-	+
Lentils	-	+	-	+
Herbs and spices
VANILLA	-	0	0	0
Carnation	0	0	0	0
Mustard	0	+	0	0
Fruit jam and jelly	0	0	0	0
Ketchup	-	-	-	-
Coriander	0	0	0	0
cinnamon	-	0	-	0
Bay leaf	0	0	0	0
Mayonnaise	0	-	-	0
Dear	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
Pickle and marinade	-	0	0	-
Qimoni	0	0	0	0
Dill	0	0	0	0
white vinegar	-	-	0	-
Wine vinegar	-	-	0	-
Apple cider vinegar	-	-	0	-
dill	0	0	0	0
Horseradish	0	0	+	+
Chocolate	0	0	0	0
Fruits and berries
avocado	-	0	-	-
Cherry plum	+	+	+	+
A pineapple	0	+	+	+
ORANGE	-	-	0	-
watermelon	0	0	0	0
Bananas	0	-	+	-
Barberry	0	-	-	-
Cowberry	0	+	+	+
GRAPE	0	0	+	+
Cherry	0	+	0	+
blueberries	0	+	0	0
pomegranate	0	0	-	-
Grapefruit	0	+	0	+
Pear	0	0	0	0
Melon	-	-	0	0
Blackberry	-	+	0	0
Raisin	0	0	0	0
Fig	+	+	0	+
kiwi	0	0	0	+
Strawberry	-	0	0	0
Red blueberry	0	+	+	+
Obesity	0	0	0	+
Lemon	0	+	0	+
raspberries	0	0	0	0
tangerines	-	-	0	0
Green olives	-	-	-	0
Black olives	-	-	-	0
Nectarine	0	0	0	0
Coconut	-	-	+	+
PEACH	0	0	0	0
Plums	+	+	+	+
Grape without seeds	0	0	0	0
persimmon	0	0	-	-
Cherries	+	+	0	+
blueberries	0	+	0	0
Dried plums	+	+	0	0
Apple	+	+	+	+
Seafood
carp	0	+	0	0
seasoning	0	0	0	0
catfish	-	-	0	0
Caviar	-	-	-	+
squid	0	-	0	-
I console	0	-	+	-
Salmonidae	+	+	+	+
Smoked salmon	-	-	-	-
Mackerel	+	+	+	+
Seaweed	+	0	-	0
bass	0	0	+	+
River pike	0	0	0	0
Sturgeon	+	0	+	+
Halibut	+	-	+	-
crustaceans	0	-	-	-
Pickled herring	-	-	+	-
Fresh herring	+	+	0	0
Salted herring	-	-	0	-
White fish	+	+	+	+
The point of the river	+	0	+	+
Som	-	-	0	0
Zander	0	+	+	+
Code	+	+	+	+
Tuna	0	0	0	+
Acne	0	-	-	-
Mackerel	+	+	+	+
Trout	+	+	+	+
hake	+	-	+	-
Meat products, poultry, eggs
ham	-	-	-	-
Beef	+	-	0	-
Ground beef	+	-	0	-
Beef	+	-	0	-
ham	-	-	-	-
Mutton	+	-	+	+
Rabbit meat	0	-	+	+
Goose	-	-	-	-
Duck	0	-	-	-
Turkey meat	+	0	0	+
Chickens chickens	0	0	-	-
egg	0	0	+	0
Chicken meat	0	0	-	-
ham	-	-	-	-
Heart	+	-	-	-
Liver	+	-	0	0
SALON	-	-	0	0
Pork	-	-	-	-
Other drinks
White wine	0	0	0	0
Red wine	0	+	0	0
Drinkable water	+	+	+	0
Vodka	-	-	-	-
Coca Cola	-	-	-	-
Cognac	-	-	-	-
Black coffee	-	+	0	+
Lemonade	-	-	-	-
Alcohol tinctures	-	-	-	-
beers	0	-	0	0
Carbonated 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 group is suitable for absolutely everyone. By the way, mosquitoes prefer the first blood group more than all others.

Characteristics of eating behavior (hunter, carnivore)

Absolutely all ancient people living in a primitive community system had the first blood type, and all the rest happened 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 consisted of meat, meat and more meat, and only then roots, herbs and the 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 at the gene level requires as much protein as possible. The diet, unfortunately, is poorer. If you decide on such a diet, then you will have to give up a large number of your favorite foods.

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

Allowed and prohibited products

	What you can eat	What should be limited?	Neutral products
meat	Beef, veal, lamb, turkey, offal (liver, heart), ground beef.	Ham, ham, smoked meat, pork, lard, goose.	Rabbit, duck, chicken, chicken, eggs.
Fish and seafood	Halibut, sturgeon, seaweed, fresh herring, pike, cod, mackerel, trout, cod.	Salted and pickled herring, catfish, caviar, smoked salmon, catfish.	Carp, smelt, flounder, squid, perch, perch, tuna, eel, crustaceans.
Oil	Olive and linseed.	Peanut, corn, cottonseed, soy.	Cod liver oil, margarine, soy, sunflower and butter.
Nuts and seeds	Nuts, pumpkin seeds.	Peanuts, poppy seeds, pistachios.	Almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts, sunflower seeds.
milkweed	-	Almost all dairy products.	Sheep and cottage cheese, cottage cheese.
Vegetables and fruits	Broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, watercress, leeks, onions, parsley, chili peppers, turnips, Jerusalem artichokes, squash, chicory, spinach, prunes, figs, plums, cherries, prunes, apples.	White cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, red cabbage, cauliflower, potatoes, rhubarb, champignons, lentils, avocados, oranges, melons, blackberries, tangerines, olives.	Zucchini, green onions, carrots, cucumbers, sweet peppers, radishes, radishes, lettuce, leaf lettuce, beets, celery, asparagus, tomatoes, black beans, green peas, green peas, white beans, pineapple, watermelon, banana, blackberry, grape, cherry, blueberry, pomegranate, grapefruit, pear, raisin, kiwi, cranberry, eggplant, lemon, raspberry, nectarine, peach, currant, date, blueberry.

Sample menu for a day

• BREAKFAST– grilled beef steak, salad with fresh vegetables.
• The snack– apples or any other fruit allowed in season.
• dinner– baked trout, green tea.
• Afternoon snack– a handful of walnuts.
• dinner– seafood cocktail with seaweed.

Diet according to blood type 2

No less ordinary group. It is literally a couple of hundred years younger than the first, and was formed through mutation after ancient hunter-gatherers decided to settle in a permanent place and engage in agricultural work.

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

Characteristics of eating behavior (farmer)

25, 000 years ago, meat-eating hunter-gatherers learned to cultivate the land and reap its bounty. 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 get 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 food, fish, poultry and dairy products. But it is advisable to give up coffee, beans and meat.

Allowed and prohibited products

	What you can eat	What should be limited?	Neutral products
meat	-	Beef, veal, lamb, offal (liver, heart), ground beef, ham, bacon, bacon, goose and duck meat, pork, rabbit, lard.	Eggs, chicken, 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.	Peanut, 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 nuts and walnuts.
milkweed	-	Milk, ice cream, cream, whey, cow's milk cheese.	Yogurt, kefir, goat's milk, sour cream, sheep's cheese and cottage cheese, cottage cheese.
Vegetables and fruits	Broccoli, collards, kohlrabi, watercress, green onions, leeks, onions, carrots, parsley, turnips, squash, chicory, spinach, black beans, broad beans, lentils, cherry plums, pineapple, blackberries, cherries, blueberries, cranberries, figs, blueberries, lemons, plums, cherries, blueberries, prunes, apples.	Tomatoes, white cabbage and cauliflower, champignons, olives, hot and sweet peppers, potatoes, rhubarb, tangerines, bananas, oranges.	Paprika, nutmeg, coriander, cloves, radishes, beets, cucumbers, zucchini, fennel, Brussels sprouts, radishes, lettuce, celery.

Sample menu for a day

• BREAKFAST– buckwheat porridge, Korean carrots, green tea.
• The snack– any fruit or vegetable allowed.
• dinner– stewed chicken breast with a side dish of green beans.
• Afternoon snack– carrot juice.
• dinner– fruit salad with cottage cheese.

Diet according to blood group 3

The third group is quite rare and is more characteristic of Asian peoples - they were famous in the old days for their large herds of cattle - horses, cows, goats and sheep. Naturally, they had to roam from place to place to feed the animals.

Features of eating behavior (nomad)

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

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

This type of people is the luckiest - they practically have no restrictions, they are omnivorous. It is necessary to exclude semi-finished products, smoked meat and alcohol.

Allowed and prohibited products

	What you can eat	What should be limited?	Neutral products
meat	Lamb, rabbit, egg.	Ham, bacon, pork, duck, goose and chicken, chicken.	Beef and veal, 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, soy, sunflower.	Butter and linseed, cod liver oil.
Nuts and seeds	Poppy.	Peanuts, pine nuts, hazelnuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds.	Walnuts, almonds.
milkweed	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, hot and sweet peppers, beets, watercress, pineapple, blackberries, bananas, grapes, apples, blueberries, plums.	Corn, lentils, beans, potatoes, rhubarb, radish, radish, tomato, pomegranate, avocado, pumpkin, barberry, olives, dates.	Melon, spinach, watermelon, grapefruit, cherry, fig, blueberry, raisin, pear, blackberry, blueberry, lemon, kiwi, strawberry, eggplant, prune, raspberry, nectarine, currant, peach, sweet cherry, fennel, kohlrabi, onion, zucchini, asparagus, parsley, turnip, beetroot, celery, Jerusalem artichoke.

Sample menu for a day

• BREAKFAST– boiled eggs, cottage cheese, herbal tea.
• The snack– fruits in season.
• dinner– creamy mushroom soup, rabbit stew.
• Afternoon snack– natural yogurt with banana pieces.
• dinner– stewed beef with peas.

Diet according to blood type 4

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

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

Features 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 kind of mixed diet; there are very few dietary restrictions. But it is advised that they eat as much natural organic food as possible.

Allowed and prohibited products

	What you can eat	What should be limited?	Neutral products
meat	Lamb, rabbit, turkey.	Ground beef and veal, bacon, ham, poultry, pork.	Eggs, liver, lard.
Fish and seafood	Fish salmon, caviar, mackerel, mackerel, sturgeon, pike, perch, cod, tuna, trout, mackerel.	Squid, comfort, smoked salmon, halibut, salted herring, eel, cod.	Seaweed, carp, smelt, perch, catfish, fresh herring.
Oil	Olive.	Margarine, butter, coconut, corn, cottonseed, sunflower.	Peanut, soy, flaxseed, cod liver oil.
Nuts and seeds	Peanuts, poppy seeds, walnuts.	Pumpkin and sunflower seeds, hazelnuts.	Almonds, pistachios, pine nuts.
milkweed	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, bananas, coconut, pomegranate.	Carrot, kohlrabi, horseradish, Chinese cabbage, apple, apricot, watermelon.

Sample menu for a day

• BREAKFAST– whole grain bread, tofu (bean curd), radish salad.
• The snack- vegetables or cottage cheese.
• dinner– baked fish with mashed potatoes, carrot salad.
• Afternoon snack- yogurt
• dinner– omelette, lettuce, whole grain bread.

Does the Rh factor affect food?

We know from school that there are a total of four blood groups, and taking into account the Rh factor, their number doubles. It was first discovered after research on rhesus monkeys, hence the name. The Rh factor can be positive and is designated (Rh+) or negative (Rh-). It 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 only four groups is arbitrary - if we take into account all the properties of blood, then there will be many more of them. D'Adamo ignores this fact.

In D'Adamo's famous book, the influence of the Rh factor is not mentioned at all. Since more than 80% of the world's population has a positive Rh factor, the diet is specially designed for these people.

Contraindications to the diet

Without prior consultation with your doctor, it is forbidden for people with the following diseases to follow a diet on their own:

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

In addition, if any illness has worsened, it is also not recommended to follow any diet until you feel better.

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

Reviews for those who lose weight

• "This is an ideal diet for people who do not have 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 wide selection of products, but this method does not suit me - the doctor stopped eating all the products allowed on the table. It turns out that the table is almost 90% contrary to the doctor's recommendations. "
• "I don't have a medical education, but I clearly see the big disadvantages - the diet is completely unscientific. One of them is that people with the second group must rely on vegetarian food, and those with the third and fourth are omnivorous, butthey are precisely the descendants of the second. In general, I will not even try. "
• "In a few months I lost 10 kg! The blood type diet is very cool, it's easy to lose weight. I think you can stay on this diet for the rest of your life. I recommend this amazing diet toto everyone who wants to lose weight! "
• "The blood group diet is complete nonsense. Do not torture yourself with these healthy, harmful and neutral products. Eat everything in moderation, without fanaticism. If you want something sweet, eat 1-2 candies, not a piece of chocolatewhole; if you want bread, cut off a piece and eat it, but do not starve it.
• "I showed the approved products for the second blood group at work - the whole team laughed, wiping tears and eating a meat kitten (yes, yes, half of our team are "farmers"). Honestly, I have never seena fatter and totally unacceptable diet! "

Doctors' opinions and criticisms

The blood test diet was not approved by doctors. After all, each person is so individual that it is necessary to conduct complex research and have data on more than sixty specific genes that are responsible for endocrine and enzymatic activity, and only then create a diet. And the blood group 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 stimulate the body and activate a faster metabolism.

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

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

The pros and cons of the diet

Advantages:

• a large list of allowed products;
• easy to hold;
• the ability to create a varied and balanced menu;
• you can stick to it for a long time.

Shortcomings:

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

CONCLUSION

As practice shows, some people were actually able to lose weight on this diet. But they note that the results do not last - the weight invariably returns. So you will have to eat right almost all your life.