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"THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING DIET PHENOMENON Eat Right 4 Your Type, the global wellness phenomenon that introduced the Blood Type Diet, now revised and updated with cutting-edge research for a new generation"-- "If you've ever suspected that not everyone should eat the same thing or do the same exercise, you're right. In fact, what foods we absorb well and how our bodies handle stress differ with each blood type. Your blood type reflects your internal chemistry. It is the key that unlocks the mysteries of disease, longevity, fitness, and emotional strength. It determines your susceptibility to illness, the foods you should eat, and ways to avoid the most troubling health problems. Based on decades of research and practical application, [xiii] Eat Right 4 Your Type offers an individualized diet-and-health plan that is right for you. In Eat Right 4 Your Type you will learn: * which foods, spices, teas, and condiments help someone of your blood type maintain optimal health and ideal weight * which vitamins and supplements to emphasize or avoid * which medications function best in your system * whether your stress goes to your muscles or to your nervous system * whether your stress is relieved better through aerobics or meditation * whether you should walk, swim, or play tennis or golf as your mode of exercise * how knowing your blood type can help you avoid many common viruses and infections * how knowing your blood type can help you fight back against life-threatening diseases * how to slow down the aging process by avoiding factors specific to your blood type that cause rapid cell deterioration"--… (more)
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It's all very logical. As you read it, it'll make great sense.
But... there is no evidence/proof of his hypotheses. He sounds completely sensible (and maybe he is), but there is no body of proof from any other sources that support his conclusions.
This January, a new study came out, which found no scientific evidence for the Blood Type Diet whatsoever, except the fact that diets recommended for different blood types are pretty healthy in general and would benefit a person of any blood type. Anyways, now I am back at eating my regular diet and enjoying tomatoes, avocados, chicken, peanuts, some wheat etc. (all the forbidden pleasures!) in a moderation.
Generally, I liked the idea of the Blood Type Diet and some points made by the author seemed very reasonable. However, in my opinion, the book is quite out dated and lacks hard proof as most of the conclusions are drawn from the observational studies (which are quite subjective) and generalizations (something like having a theory and trying to fit it everywhere) rather than objective scientific evidence. Since I have some scientific background, the book seems a little bit repetitive and some explanations are over simplified, but it might be good for someone who has no scientific background.
All in all, I think the Blood Type Diet theory is not a complete nonsense but I do not agree with the author that EVERYTHING about us is determined by our blood type, and living, eating, and exercising by our blood type is the only way to go.
Packing away now as we declutter the house, preparing to put it on the market.