Blood Group Diet

The Blood Group Diet is the invention of naturopath, Dr Peter D'Adamo.

He has written a book on the subject entitled 'Eat Right For Your Type.' It is based on the idea that knowing what type you are should influence what you eat. The Blood Group Diet has found supporters in the form of celebrities Liz Hurley and Courtney Cox-Arquette as well as many others who claim that it is very effective.

Although the scientific basis of the theories behind the blood group diet have given rise to debate, it continues to grow in popularity.

So why does blood type make a difference? According to Dr. D'Adamo, each blood group has a different way of marking what substances your body considers to be alien. Therefore your ability to digest and absorb certain foods will be influenced by what kind of blood you have. He also maintains that certain digestive enzymes and stomach acids are connected with blood type. In other words, depending on your genetic inheritance, some foods can have a beneficial medicinal effect on your body. Others have no reaction with your blood while some can act like a mild poison. It's a question of how food chemically reacts with your blood and avoiding food groups that don't agree with you. It is argued that blood type O for example should follow a high protein meat based diet while A's should go for the vegetarian option. Type B's can go for a more mixed diet while AB's should consider being mainly veggie with some occasional fish and meat as a supplement.