Diet by blood type

Diet is based on the principles of naturopathic practitioner James D'Adamo, who notes that blood type and human diet are closely related. The blood type diet is based on the postulate that the composition of blood changes over the course of human history and is closely correlated with the type of food consumed by the vast majority of the population over a given period of time.

Despite a certain logic in this statement, there is no evidence-based scientific basis for a separate diet according to blood groups. The following table for foods by blood group gives an idea of the correspondence of foods for people with different blood groups.

blood type	I (Ö)	II (ONE)	III (V)	IV (AWAY)
suggested products	Diet red meat (lamb / beef), cod, red pike fish, olive oil, figs, beets, walnuts, pumpkin seeds.	Seafood, legumes, soy, rice, vegetable oils, buckwheat, artichokes, soy products, pineapple, Jerusalem artichoke, vegetables.	Olive oil, lamb, goat cheese, rabbit meat, oatmeal, flounder, mackerel, cod, rice, parsley plum, white cabbage.	Wheat bread, dairy products, turkey meat, lamb, mackerel, oatmeal, cod, corn oil, cranberries, kale, pineapple.
Limited products	Fatty meat, cheese, dairy products, cottage cheese, pasta and flour products, potatoes, corn / peanut butter, strawberries, tangerines, olives, melons, oranges, avocados.	Wheat bread, ketchup, mayonnaise, potatoes, apricots, cranberries. It is advisable to exclude meat and various meat products from the diet.	Rye bread, beef, pork, chicken, goose, shrimp, anchovies, heart, lobster, eel, corn, sunflower, peanut butter, buckwheat, tomatoes, persimmons, pomegranates.	Whole milk, beef, duck, bacon, pumpkin seeds, flounder, crabs, olive oil, salmon, beans, buckwheat, bananas, radish, pomegranates, avocado.
Weight gain foods	Legumes, wheat, corn, cabbage / cabbage.	Dairy products, beans, meat, wheat.	Buckwheat, corn, peanuts, lentils, sesame seeds.	Beans, corn, buckwheat, wheat, red meat.
Weight loss foods	Seafood, red meat, liver.	Soy products, vegetables, pineapples, vegetable oils.	Red meat, low-fat dairy products, liver eggs, green vegetables.	Green vegetables, dairy products, seafood (other than dried, canned, smoked and dried), soy products, pineapple.

Diet for 1 blood group

The diet for 1 positive blood group is based on the intake of mainly products containing proteins of animal origin. Low-fat types of red meat (beef / lamb), offal (heart, liver, lungs), turkey meat, sea / river fish (herring, sturgeon, trout), halibut, perch, salmon, Mackerel, cod, sardine, pike), excluding salted, smoked and pickled fish.

Other products that contain animal protein (dairy products, chicken eggs), with the exception of cottage cheese, are poorly digestible and can be consumed in very limited quantities. It is recommended to replace them with soy milk / tofu quark, but soy products can be used as an additional but non-basic product.

The diet for blood group 1 includes foods that contribute to weight loss - artichoke, Chinese cabbage, broccoli, spinach, Jerusalem artichoke, beet leaves, leek, radishes, spinach, broccoli, parsley, garlic, horseradish, pumpkin, plums, figs. Fruit-neutral vegetables are mushrooms, zucchini, daikon, ginger, fennel, tomato, dill, quince, watermelon, pear, apricot, peach, cherry, gooseberry, grape.

Poorly digested and undesirable for weight loss: eggplant, avocado, white / red cabbage, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower, black olives, potatoes, tangerines, oranges, strawberries, strawberries, melon. Of the drinks, linden / rose hip tea, plum and pineapple juice are particularly useful as they speed up the metabolism. It is not recommended to consume chocolate, ice cream, strong coffee, cola, and black tea.

Dietary recommendations for people with this blood group are given regardless of whether they have a positive or negative Rh factor. The diet of the first Rh-positive blood group is similar to that of the Rh-negative blood group. Below is a table that systematizes the list of recommended, neutral and prohibited products for people with 1 blood group.

Product table for the 1st blood group

Recommended	Neutral	Forbidden
By-products (lungs, liver, heart), beef, ground beef, sea / river fish; Soy milk and tofu cheese; Walnuts, pumpkin seeds, chicory, olive / linseed oil; Parsnips, broccoli, kohlrabi, peppers, onions / leeks, parsley, pumpkin, spinach, watercress, beetroot, Jerusalem artichoke; Plum, ripe apple, cherry plum, fig, prune, sweet cherry, pineapple, plum-cherry juice; Dandelion, rose hip and linden teas.	Duck meat, rabbit meat, broilers, hen's eggs, squid, eel, crustaceans; Carp, tuna, perch, pikeperch; Butter, homemade cottage cheese, sunflower, soybean and margarine; Nuts (hazelnuts, almonds, pine nuts), sunflower seeds, cod liver oil; Green peas, beans, peas, asparagus beans; Groats (buckwheat, barley, barley), rye and crisp bread, rice; Mushrooms (oyster mushrooms), cloves, mustard, bay leaves, caraway seeds, coriander, paprika; Mayonnaise, granulated sugar, dill, horseradish, honey; Cucumbers, zucchini, peppers, feathers, tomatoes, fennel, carrots, celery, radishes, radishes; Beetroot, pineapple, watermelon, grapes, barberry, lingonberry, banana, blueberry, pomegranate, chocolate, cherry, kiwi, grapefruit, pear, lemon, blueberry, raisin, lingonberry, gooseberry, raspberry, nectarine, peach, currant; Juice (grape, apricot, grapefruit, birch, pomegranate, cucumber, carrot); Thyme, chamomile, hawthorn, ginseng, raspberry, mint teas; Dry wine (red / white), green tea.	Pork, whole milk, bacon, ham, ham, bacon, goose meat; Caviar, pickled herring; Kefir, goat milk, sour cream, yogurt, cow's milk cheese, butter (corn, processed cheese, ice cream, soy, cottonseed, peanut); Wheat, corn starch, cream, wheat bread, pistachios, peanuts, lentils, durum wheat flour, baked goods, semolina, cereal bread, pasta, corn, flour and corn groats, muesli, oat biscuits, whole wheat bread, vinegar; Oats and corn flakes, cinnamon, black pepper, ketchup, nutmeg, cucumber and marinades, cabbage (cauliflower, white cabbage, Brussels sprouts), potatoes, mushrooms.

Diet according to the 2nd blood group

The 2-positive blood group diet is based on plant foods and approaches the vegetarian diet. The inclusion of meat products in the diet for people with a 2 positive / negative blood group does not make sense as they are poorly absorbed and promote fat accumulation. Sometimes you can eat neutral skinless chicken or turkey meat. The main sources of animal protein are seafood, fish, and soy products (tofu cheese, milk).

Particularly useful are: trout, carp, pike, perch, whitefish, cod, mackerel, sardine. It is recommended to eat fish with vegetables. Dairy products, with the exception of kefir, are also undesirable in the diet. Chicken eggs in the amount of 1-2 pieces per week. From the groats are useful: buckwheat, sprouted wheat grains, brown rice, bread from sprouted wheat grains, but you can not abuse cereal products - 2-3 times a week.

The menu for the second positive blood group should be dominated by vegetables and fruits, both raw and cooked. It is especially recommended to include broccoli, garlic, pumpkin, chicory, green beans, spinach, onions, carrots, apricots, plums, grapefruit, blackberries, strawberries, lemon, cherries, pineapples, raspberries in the diet. According to reviews, you will get the best effect if you eat fruits that grow in the region where you live. Various nuts (peanuts), seeds, green tea are extremely useful.

Products for the second blood group

Recommended	Neutral	Forbidden
Fish (pikeperch, carp, cod, trout, salmon, fresh, herring, mackerel, olive / linseed oil; Soybeans, cheese, soy milk, brown rice, lentils, beans, pumpkin seeds, buckwheat, broccoli, rye bread, oyster mushrooms, kohlrabi, kale, leek, parsnips, mustard, watercress, chives, beets; Onions, pumpkin, carrots, beets, chicory, spinach, cherries, cherry plums, cranberries, blueberries, pineapples, grapefruit, plums, blackberries, cranberries, lemon, figs, blueberries, plums, apples, peanuts; Juices (cherry, apricot, pineapple, lemon, grapefruit, plum, carrot); Chamomile, hawthorn, rose hip, valerian teas, red wine, green tea.	Eggs, turkey, chicken, seaweed, perch, smelt, pike, tuna; Processed cheese, goat milk, yogurt, sour cream, sheep cheese, kefir, homemade cottage cheese, margarine; Cod liver, soy / sunflower oil, nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, pine nuts), sunflower seeds, green peas, peas; Corn starch, rice, barley / groats, corn, oat biscuits, honey, asparagus beans; Wheat / rye bread, vanilla, oat flakes, bay leaves, paprika, nutmeg, coriander, cloves, radish, granulated sugar, beet, cucumber, zucchini (zucchini), fennel, Brussels sprouts, radish, lettuce, celery; Fruit jam / jelly, cucumber and marinades, cumin, dill, horseradish, chocolate, white wine.	Pork, ham, beef / veal, liver, ground beef, bacon, lard, duck, goose, rabbit, heart; Octopus, crustaceans, halibut, caviar, smoked salmon, salted / pickled herring, ham, flounder; Whole / skimmed milk, cream, ice cream, butter, cottonseed, corn, coconut butter; Muesli, semolina, pistachios, noodles, grain bread, crackers, wheat flakes; Black pepper, ketchup, mayonnaise, tomatoes, white cabbage / cauliflower, mushrooms, olives, hot and sweet peppers, potatoes, rhubarb, tangerine, banana, orange; Juices (orange / tomato), melon, Coca-Cola, vinegar, vodka, cognac, black tea, beer.

Diet according to the 3rd blood group

The 3 positive blood type diet includes a fairly diverse range of foods. Individuals with 3 positive / negative blood groups are relatively "omnivores" and can consume most meat and dairy products (except pork and chicken), lean fish, eggs, grains (except wheat and buckwheat), mushrooms, legumes and almost all vegetables / fruitsexcluding olives, corn, pumpkin, tomato.

Unwanted products are crustaceans and various types of molluscs, fish roe, waterfowl eggs, sunflower oil, nuts and seeds, edible gelatine, legumes, cheese, ice cream. Equally important for losing weight is the balanced use of different types of grain.

The use of red / white wine is allowed. The diet of the third blood group, as evidenced by the reviews of practitioners of such a diet, is complete and easily tolerated. The following table provides an overview of the diet for people with this blood group.

Products for the 3rd blood group

Recommended	Forbidden	Neutral
Rabbit meat, lamb, sturgeon, salmon, pike, perch, cod, flounder, trout, mackerel, halibut hake, pickled herring; Sheep cheese, yogurt, kefir, sour cream, olive oil, homemade cottage cheese; Rice, wheat bread, horseradish, parsley, curry peppers, turnips, oat biscuits; Cauliflower, white / red, oat flakes, cabbage, carrots, broccoli, kale, hot / sweet peppers, beets, watercress, pineapple, cranberries, bananas, grapes, apples, cranberries, coconut, plums, pineapples; Grape juice, rose hip, green tea.	Pork, duck / goose, chicken, ham, bacon, chicken, ham, heart, salmon (smoked), caviar, algae, crustaceans; Ice cream, peanut butter, margarine, vegetable oil (corn, soy, sunflower and cotton seeds), pistachios, sunflower / pumpkin seeds; Corn, hazelnuts, pine nuts, grain bread, lentils, corn starch, peanuts, beans, wheat, beans, buckwheat, barley / barley, muesli, rye, rye bread, wheat / corn flakes; Mayonnaise, potatoes, rhubarb, radish, cinnamon, ketchup, radish, tomatoes; Pomegranate, avocado, barberry squash, olives, persimmons, pomegranate / tomato juices, linden tea; Lemonade vodka, cognac, coca-cola.	Veal / beef, turkey, liver, lard, minced beef, salted herring, carp, smelt, perch, tuna; Cheese, cream, whole milk, processed cheese; Cod liver, butter / linseed oil, walnuts / almonds, green peas, white and asparagus beans, soy cheese; Pasta, honey, soy milk, crackers, rye gingerbread, mustard, vanilla, cloves, apple cider vinegar, wine vinegar, nutmeg, paprika, bay leaf, black pepper, pickles and marinades, fennel; Mushrooms, caraway seeds, dill, kohlrabi chocolate, onions, zucchini, asparagus, parsnips, beets, beets, celery, Jerusalem artichokes; Melon, spinach, watermelon, grapefruit, cherry, fig, blueberry, raisin, pear, blackberry, blueberry, lemon, kiwi, strawberry, gooseberry, plum, raspberry, nectarine, currant, peach, cherry; Juices: orange, cherry, apricot, cherry plum, birch, lemon, carrot, plum, cider; White / red wine, black coffee.

Diet for group 4

The 4 positive blood group diet is moderately mixed - meat (turkey, lamb, rabbit), fish (ocean herring, sturgeon, tuna and sardines), seafood, lactic acid products, cheese, chicken / quail eggs, olive oil, tofu, soybeans, lentils and beans, peanuts, Walnuts, cod liver, cereals (except buckwheat / corn), acid-free vegetables separately and in salads (except peppers).

The diet of people with 4 positive / negative blood groups includes the use of a wide range of cereals (oats, rice, rye, millet, buckwheat). And wheat in the diet for weight loss can be present in limited quantities or completely eliminated. Among vegetables, tomatoes and potatoes, which are undesirable in the diet of other groups, are optimal, and radishes, artichokes and peppers should be excluded. Among the fruits, plum grapes and most berries are suitable.

Products for the 4th blood group

Recommended	Forbidden	Neutral
Rabbit meat, lamb, turkey, caviar, sturgeon, salmon, cod, sea bass, pike, pikeperch, tuna, mackerel trout; Sour cream, cheese, rice, homemade cottage cheese, walnuts, yogurt, oatmeal; Kefir, olive oil, lentils, rye bread / chips, parsley, cucumber, cauliflower, broccoli, leaf, watercress, parsnips, buckwheat, hot / sweet paprika; Celery, grapes, grapefruit, cherry plum, pineapple, gooseberry, lingonberry, cherry, fig, kiwi, apples, lingonberries, lemon, plum nuts, cherries, cabbage, grape, lingonberry, cherry, celery juices; Rose hip berries, hawthorn teas, chamomile.	Chicken, goose, duck, chicken (broiler), ham, beef, veal, ground beef, bacon, heart, pork, squid, flounder, hake, crustaceans, salmon (smoked), halibut, pickled / salted herring; Cream, whole milk, ice cream, pumpkin seeds, processed cheese, margarine, corn, sunflower oil; Hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, corn flakes, vinegar, corn, corn grits; Pickles and marinades, ketchup, radish, lettuce, black pepper, oranges, banana, black tea.	Liver, eggs, skimmed milk, algae; Carp, catfish, perch, fresh herring, cow cheese, soybeans, peanut and linseed oil, pistachios, green peas, soy cheese, noodles, mayonnaise; Almonds, beans, wheat flakes, wheat bread, paprika, white cabbage, Brussels sprouts, mustard, parsley, dill, zucchini, nutmeg, bay leaf, chocolate, potatoes; Onions, raisins, tomatoes, carrots, spinach, beets, pumpkin, coriander, cinnamon, beer.

Approved Products

Food intake by blood group includes:

• For people with 1 blood group - meat in the form of beef / lamb, various offal (lungs, brain, liver, heart). The presence of sea / river fish (sole, halibut, perch, sturgeon, mackerel, trout, herring, cod, sardine, pike) is mandatory in the diet. Any gluten-free bread is easy to digest - rice, soy, and rye bread. From cereals - buckwheat, rice, barley. From the vegetable group in the diet should be: Chinese cabbage, artichoke, beet leaves, parsley, broccoli, Jerusalem artichoke, spinach, leek, garlic, pumpkin, radish, horseradish; from fruits - plums, figs, pineapple juice, plums, which stimulate the metabolism. Allowed in smaller quantities: grape and apricot juice, cranberry juice, grapefruit juice. The recommended vegetable fat is olive / linseed oil. It is recommended to use green tea, seaweed, beer, hawthorn / chamomile infusion, red / white wine.
• For people with blood group 2 - sea / river fish (mackerel, trout, cod, perch, carp, whitefish, sardine). Especially useful are all soy products - tofu cheese, milk. Most dairy products (goat milk, kefir, processed cheese, yogurt, feta, mozzarella, ricotta). The presence of flaxseed / olive oil, asparagus beans, sprouted grains, legumes, and buckwheat in the diet is important. From vegetables, it is important to include beet leaves, Jerusalem artichoke, kohlrabi, broccoli, artichoke, red onion, romaine lettuce, spinach, garlic, leek, chicory, horseradish in the diet; from fruits - apricot, lingonberry, pineapple, cherry, grapefruit, lingonberry, fig, blueberry, lemon, plum. Recommended drinks are water acidified with lemon juice, grapefruit juice, green tea, hawthorn / rose hip decoction, red wine.
• For people with blood group 3 - meat (veal, chicken, rabbit, lamb, lamb, game), liver, milk, milk products / fermented milk products, eggs, soy products, grains - rice, oats, millet, millet. The presence of fish (perch, halibut, salmon, pike, cod, mackerel, hake, sardine), vegetables (peppers, carrots, cabbage, eggplant, parsley), mushrooms is mandatory. Herbal teas, grape juice, pineapple juice, cranberry juice, cabbage juice, dry red / white wines, which should be consumed in small quantities after meals, are useful.
• For people with blood group 4 - meat (lamb, turkey, rabbit), fish (hake, mackerel, pike, salmon, sardine, cod, perch), cod liver, lactic acid, cheese, olive oil, tofu, walnuts and peanuts, various cereals (rice, Oatmeal), rye and soy bread. Vegetables in the diet should include eggplant, cauliflower, cucumber, parsley, broccoli, horseradish, garlic, beans and celery. Fruits such as cherries, lemon, pineapple, grapefruit and grape juices, kiwi, plums are useful. Recommended drinks are green tea, chamomile, hawthorn and mint teas.

Fully or partially limited products

People's diet by blood type excludes the following foods:

• For people with the first blood group - pork and goose meat. It is not recommended to consume smoked fish, caviar of any kind, large amounts of butter, chicken eggs, and dairy products. It is forbidden to use cottage cheese, dairy products, processed cheese, whey, whole milk / diluted cow's milk. Excluded from the diet: white bread, cereals made from wheat grain, corn and oatmeal, cottonseed, peanut, corn, vegetable oil, ketchup, marinades. Unwanted vegetables: eggplant, cabbage, mushrooms, potatoes, black olives.
• For people with blood group 2 - some types of fish (flounder, anchovies, herring, halibut, beluga), caviar, smoked salmon, seafood (squid, octopus, crab, lobster, shrimp), crayfish, oysters. It is not recommended to use butter, whole / skimmed milk, cream and hard cheese, ice cream, milkshakes, white bread, kefir, yogurt, processed cheese, goat milk, pastries, muesli. Solid animal fats should be excluded from the diet of fats, cottonseed, corn, peanuts, sesame vegetable oil, margarine, butter. It is not recommended to consume certain types of vegetables and fruits, as well as tomato / orange juices, cocktails with vodka, beer, Coca-Cola, soda drinks and black tea.
• For people with blood group 3 - pork, chicken, goose, fish caviar, legumes, buckwheat and wheat, legumes, crabs, hard cheese, pumpkin seeds. Excluded from vegetables: radish, tomatoes, radishes. The use of sunflower oil, white / black pepper, ice cream, persimmon and pomegranate, spirits is not allowed.
• For people with blood group 4 - pork, goose, veal, ham / bacon, butter, seafood. Sunflower oil, apple cider vinegar, corn, buckwheat, wheat, sunflower seeds must not be consumed. Banned from vegetables / fruit: radishes, radishes, peppers, oranges, mangoes.

(Power mode) menu

The menu is based on a list of foods recommended for people with different blood types. The diet is common, there are no restrictions on the culinary processing of the products.

advantages and disadvantages

Professionals	Minus points
The diet includes a large list of foods that are approved for consumption, which allows for a more varied menu and is easily tolerated. It can be prescribed for a longer period of time.	Due to the general nature of the recommendations, there are no instructions on the tolerability of products and in what amount they should be used.

Blood type diet opinions and results

Diet by blood type, as evidenced by reviews of people who practice this diet, creates much controversy, both in terms of the evidence of this theory and its practical application. Hence, it is difficult to draw firm conclusions. The opinions of the people who used this diet differ: some managed to lose extra pounds while others did not change their weight.