A Positive Blood Type Diet

Each individual is biochemically unique. This uniqueness is also due to the four basic blood types: O, A, B, and AB. Your individual blood type influences your sensitivity towards certain types of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, allergies, diabetes, etc. Every individual has different nutritional needs which have to be met to prevent blood type-related illnesses.

Have you heard the traditional saying, "you are what you eat"? Diets are tailor-made to cater to one's specific blood type. Eating the right food for your blood type is important as it influences weight issues, mental state, stress management and energy levels.

Individuals who are blood group A+ are usually susceptible to cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The diet for these individuals should emphasize on strengthening the immune system, supplying cancer-fighting antioxidants, forbidding infections to occur and toning up the heart.

Ever wondered why your friend can eat all kinds of breads and meats and not gain any weight? If you ever tried to thrive on such foods, you would end up having an upset stomach! This could be because you both belong to different blood groups. It's sad but true that all foods are not agreeable to our stomach. It is important to know the diet that is best-suited for your blood type. The diet that includes low-protein intake, vegetarian food with no or fewer dairy products are recommended for this particular blood type.

Given here is the diet specifically designed for individuals with A+ blood group.

The best way to curb health-related issues in blood group A+ people is to consume a lot of vegetables in its raw, fresh, pure and organic form. Vegetables such as sprouts, tofu, okra, artichoke, horseradish, chicory, greens, alfalfa, tempeh, turnip, parsley, romaine, etc., are vital to people with A+ blood group.

These vegetables are a source of antioxidants, enzymes and minerals that are required for a healthy balance. Garlic, broccoli, spinach, collard greens, onions, pumpkin, kale, etc., are known to enhance the immune system.

Unfortunately, there are certain vegetables that have an adverse effect on the digestive system that should be avoided. They are cabbage, mushroom, potato, pepper, eggplant, yam, lima bean, olives, tomatoes and sweet potato.

Cornish hens, chicken, turkey and other poultry products are easily digestible and hence, can be included in the diet.

However, do try to avoid consumption of meat like veal, venison, beef, pork and lamb. Blood type A+ individuals have low levels of stomach acid content, due to which meat is not easily digestible. This, in turn, leads to sluggishness or lack of energy in that individual. Hence, it would be best to dismiss meat from the diet.

Diet should mostly include alkaline fruits such as berries, plums, figs, peaches, bananas, grapes, apples and prunes. Fruits like pineapple, cherry and apricot have digestive enzymes which is an excellent help for the digestive system. Grapefruit and lemon once digested exhibit alkaline tendencies, which again help the stomach in a positive way.

Fruits with high mold counts like melons are not easily digestible and so have to be eliminated from the diet plan. Also, fruits such as mangoes, papaya, cantaloupe melon, honeydew melon and oranges hamper the mineral absorption and irritate the stomach, because of which they should be avoided.

Even though dairy products are tasty, they must be avoided as they cannot be easily digested by an individual who is blood type A+.

Despite this, there are some dairy products that are harmless to health such as yogurt, feta, kefir, string cheese, mozzarella and ricotta that can be consumed.

Seafood is a gourmet's delight. However, one has to keep a check on the types of seafood that are agreeable or not agreeable to the sensitive stomach. The most beneficial seafood are mackerel, grouper, carp, red snapper, salmon, snail, whitefish, etc.

The seafood that are not allowed are lobster, oyster, crab, octopus, beluga, bluefish, eel, shrimp and turtle, to name a few.

There are certain foods that are likely to cause some adverse or positive effect on our body. The right combination of condiments and spices can boost the immune system, but if they aren't, they might hamper the immune system. Avoid pepper, vinegar, capers, plain gelatin, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, pickles relish and mayonnaise.

Blackstrap molasses, miso, tamari, ginger, garlic and soy sauce are all very good for the immune system.

Alcohol-based beverages like beer and distilled liquor, soda and black tea do not support the immune system, as they are hard to digest and hence, must be avoided.

One cup of coffee or green tea a day can help increase the acid secretions in the stomach and thus improve digestion. The other beverages that are good for the stomach are aloe vera drink, slippery elm and ginger. Many studies suggest that moderate consumption of red wine (one glass a day) helps to better the immune system of an A+ individual.

There are plenty of suggestions and ideas on diet as per blood type, but none of them have been proven so far. There is an old saying,"One man's food is another man's poison". This theory holds true for blood types as well. The diet meets all the nutritional requirements to enhance the immunity of that particular blood type. For the believers of this theory, you need to be enthusiastic about your plan, stop counting and tracking the calories, and enjoy the diet plan chalked out for you.