The Blood Type Diet: What Is It And Why Is It Loved By The Victoria’s Secret Angels?
Some people claim the blood type diet is a hoax, while others swear by it. Once I realized the “beneficial” foods on my blood type diet list were foods I enjoyed and the “avoids” were foods that I was either very intolerant to or caused inflammation and bloating, I joined the fan club.
Everyone has a different blood, metabolism, and body type. So, it makes sense that there is no “one size fits all” diet. Naturopathic physician Peter D’Adamo wrote his New York Times bestseller, Eat Right 4 Your Type, to show there’s an important connection between a person’s blood and their food intake. According to D’Adamo’s theory, there are important health benefits to eating certain foods and avoiding others according to your blood type. These benefits include reduced inflammation, easier weight management, reduced risk of disease, and improved digestion and metabolism. What’s not to like? Eating for your blood type seems to be the best route to living your best life. But is the blood type diet just another fad?
Fads usually claim success for everyone and tend toward an extreme, i.e., low carb, high fat, no carb, high protein, no animal products, etc., and they might work for some but not many others. However, the blood type diet doesn’t take either approach, but rather seeks to personalize nutrition by connecting individuals with their internal physiology as well as with their genetic code and ancestral background.