Should we be eating blood type-based diets?

For a while, people believed that a diet should in fact depend on your blood type.

A scientific study published in the Journal of Nutrition Dietetics found that persons with blood type A had a higher chance of developing heart disease, whereas people with blood type O have a lower risk.

According to naturopathic physician, Dr Peter D’Adamo, eating foods that are appropriate for your blood type will improve your health.

Additionally, he believes that you will be less prone to develop health issues or store the food as fat.

Bianca Tromp, Dietician for FUTURELIFE® describes eating for your blood type as a diet that consists of a list of foods that should be consumed regularly for each of the 4 blood groups —A, B, AB, and O — as well as a list of foods that should be avoided.

However, like many quick-fix diets, there is no proof that the blood type diet is effective for promoting weight loss or better health.

Tromp told “IOL Lifestyle” that although many people experience weight loss while following the blood type diet, the reason for this weight loss can be attributed to the healthier eating behaviour encouraged by the diet, regardless of blood type. — IOL Lifestyle