| Characteristics of Type B - Best on Balanced Omnivores Diet |
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Most Beneficial |
Food allowed |
Food not allowed |
Meat and Poultry
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These meats contains a Type B blood agglutinating lectin. |
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Chicken, Cornish hens, Duck, Goose, Patridge, Quail, Pork |
| These meats help to boost the immune system |
lamb, mutton, Venison, Rabbit |
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| Give up chicken, but use these meats instead |
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Beef, Pheasant, Turkey, Veal |
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Seafood
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Deep-ocean fish and white fish are great for Type Bs |
Cod, Salmon, Flounder, Halibut, Sole, Trout |
All kinds except those listed not allowed |
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| These seafood are poorly digested by Type Bs. They are disruptive to the Type B system. |
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All Shellfish (crab, shrimp, lobster, mussels, oysters, crayfish, clam, etc), Anchovy, Barracuda, Beluga, Eel, Frog, Lox, Octopus, Sea bass, Snail, Striped bass, Turtle, yellowtail |
| Dairy |
Type B is the only blood type that can fully enjoy a variety of dairy foods. That's because the primary sugar in the Type B antigen is D-galactosamine, the very same sugar present in milk. |
Cottage cheese, Farmer, Feta, Goat cheese and milk, Kefir, Mozzarella, Ricotta, Milk, Yogurt |
All kinds except those listed not allowed |
American cheese, Blue cheese, Ice cream, string cheese |
| Fats |
The oils not allowed contain lectins that are damaging to the Type B digestive tract. |
Olive |
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Canola, Corn, Cottonseed, Peanut, Safflower, Sesame, Sunflower |
| Nuts |
Most nuts and seeds are not advisable for Type Bs. They contain lectins that interfere with Type B insulin production |
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All kinds except those listed not allowed |
Cashews, Filberts, Pine, Pistachio, Peanuts, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds |
| Beans |
These beans interfere with the production of insulin for Type Bs. |
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Lentils, garbanzos, black-eyed peas, Beans (pintos, aduke, Azuki, Black) |
Grains
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Wheat reduce insulin efficiency and failure to stimulate fat "burning" in Type Bs |
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Wheat (bran, germ bulgur, durum, whole and white), Shredded wheat, Cream of wheat or any products such as flour, bread and noodles made with these grain products |
| Rye contain a lectin that settles in the vascular system causing blood disorders and potentially strokes. |
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Rye and any products such as flour, bread and noodles made with these grain products |
| These contribute to a sluggish metabolism, insulin irregulariry, fluid retention and fatigue. |
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Buckwheat, Corn (cornflakes, cornmeal) and any products such as flour, bread and noodles made with these grain products |
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Millet, Oatmeal (Bran, flour), Puffed Rice, Rice (bran, flour), Spelt |
All kinds except those listed not allowed |
Amaranth, Barley, Kasha, Seven-grain, Wild rice, Couscous |
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Bread (Brown rice, Essence, Ezekiel, WASA), Fin Crisp, Millet, Rice cakes |
All kinds except those listed not allowed |
Bagels, Muffins (Corn and Bran), Bread (Multi-grain Rye, Whole wheat), Soba Nooldes, Wild Rice, Couscous |
Vegetables
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This vegetable contain a lectins that irritage the stomach lining of Type Bs. |
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Tomatoes |
| This vegetable has insulin- and metabolism-upsetting lectins for Type Bs |
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Corn |
| The mold in this can trigger allergic reactions |
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Olive |
| These vegetables contain magnesium, an important antiviral agent to help Type Bs fight off viruses and autoimmune diseases |
Green leafy vegetables |
All kinds except those listed not allowed |
Artichoke, Avocado, Corn, Olives, Pumpkin, Radishes, Sprouts, Tempeh, Tofu, Tomato |
Fruits
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Pineappple has enzymes that help Type Bs to digest their food more easily. |
Pineapples |
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| Avoid these fruits for they interfere with your digestive system |
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Coconuts, Persimmons, Pomegranates, Prickly pear, Rhubarb, Starfruit |
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Bananas, Cranberries, Grapes, Papaya, Plums |
All kinds except those listed not allowed |
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Spices
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Sweet herbs tend to be stomach irritants to the Type Bs |
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Barley malt sweeteners, corn syrup, Cornstarch, Cinnamon |
| Type B do best with warming herbs |
Ginger, horseradish, curry, cayenne pepper |
All kinds except those listed not allowed |
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| Avoid these spices also |
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Allspice, Almond extract, Gelatin, Pepper (black and white) |
| Condiments |
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Ketchup |
Beverages
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Generally Type Bs don't reap overwhelming benefits from most herbal teas. |
Ginger, Peppermint, Raspberry leaf, Rose hips, Sage, Green Teas |
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Aloe, Coltsfoot, Corn silk, Fenugreek, Gentian, Goldenseal, Hops, Linden, Mullein, Red clover, Rhubarb, Senna, Shepherd's purse, Skullcap |
| This is highly recommended for Type Bs because it seems to have a positive effect on the nervous system. |
Ginseng |
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| This has antiviral properties. |
Licorice |
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Distilled liquor, Seltzer water, Soda |