EAT RIGHT FOR YOUR BLOOD TYPE - TYPE O- NON SECRETOR

7/2/2010
Alkaline and neutral foods in bold type
Super foods underscored
* Good for lowering blood pressure and cholesterol
#Contains lectin or other agglutinin

HIGHLY BENEFICIAL

NEUTRAL

AVOID

Meats and Poultry

beef
beef, ground
buffalo
heart
mutton
ostrich

partridge#
pheasant
rabbit
squab#
sweetbreads
veal
venison

chicken-skinless
cornish hens
duck
goat
goose
grouse

guinea hen
horse
lamb
liver
quail
squirrel#
turtle
turkey-skinless breast

bacon
ham
pork

albacore (tuna)
beluga
bluefish
bullhead
butterfish
carp
catfish
caviar
chub
clam#
crayfish
croaker
cusk
drum
eel#
flounder#
gray sole#
grouper
haddock#
halibut
halfmoon fish
harvest fish
lobster
mahimahi
monkfish
mullet

opaleye fish
orange roughy
oysters
pickerel
pompano
porgy
red snapper
rosefish
sailfish
scallop
scrod
scup
sea bass
sea trout
salmon
salmon roe
shark
shrimp
smelt
snail
striped bass
sucker
sunfish
tilapia
trout (brook)
turtle
weakfish
whitefish
whiting

abalone
anchovy
barracuda#
crab
conch
frog#
herring (pickled)
lox (smoked salmon)
muskellunge
mussels
octopus
Pollack
squid (calamari)#

Seafood
bluegill bass
bluefish
cod
hake
herring
mackerel*
perch (ocean, silver
white, yellow)
pike
rainbow trout

sardine*
shad
snapper
sole
sturgeon
swordfish
tilefish
yellowtail

Dairy and eggs

eggs 3-4 weekly

None

butter
chicken egg
duck egg
egg white
egg yolk
ghee (clarified butter)
goose egg
quail egg

American cheese
blue cheese
brie
buttermilk
camembert
casein
cheddar
colby
cottage

jarlsburg
kefir
monterey jack
mozzarella
munster
neufchatel
paneer
parmesan
provolone

cream cheese
edam
emmenthal
farmer cheese
feta cheese
goat milk
goat cheese
gouda
gruyere
half and half
ice cream

quark cheese
ricotta
skim or 2% milk
sour cream
soy cheese*
soy milk*
string cheese
swiss cheese
whey
whole milk
yogurt, all varieties

borage seed oil

canola oil*
castor oil#
cod liver oil
corn oil#
cottonseed oil
evening primrose oil

peanut oil
safflower oil
soy oil
sunflower oil
wheat germ oil

peanuts#
peanut butter#
pistachios
poppy seeds
sunflower seeds#

Oils and fats

almond oil
olive oil*
walnut oil

black currant seed

sesame oil
coconut oil
linseed (flaxseed)oil*

Nuts and seeds

pumpkin seeds*
walnuts black
walnuts, English*

almonds*
almond butter*
butternut
filbert*
flaxseed
hickory*
macadamia*

pecans*
pine nuts*
safflower seed
sesame butter (tahini)
sesame seeds*
sunflower butter

almond cheese
almond milk
beechnut
brazil nut
cashew
chestnuts*
litchi

beans, adzuki*
beans, black*
beans, broad*
beans, cannellini*
beans, green*
beans, lima*
beans, mung/
sprouts
beans, northern*
beans, pinto*
beans, red*

beans, red soy*

beans, snap*
beans, string*
beans, white*
lentils, domestic
lentils, green
lentils, red
jicama*
peas, black-eyed*
peas, green*
pea pods*

beans, copper#
soy milk
beans, fava*
Tempeh (fermented soy)
beans, garbanzo*
Tofu (soy cake)
beans, kidney#
beans, navy#
beans, tamarind
soybeans
soy cheese
soy flakes
soy granules (Lecithin)

amaranth
Ezekiel bread
gluten-free bread
kamut
millet
quinoa
rice (cream of)
Rice (puffed)
rice (white/brown/
basmati) bread
rice (wild)

rice bran
rice cake/flour
rice milk
rye flour (whole rye)
rye/100% rye bread
Teff

Beans and legumes

Grain
Essene Bread (Manna bread)

artichoke flour/
pasta#
barley#
buckwheat/Kasha#
corn (all)#
cornmeal#
couscous#
gluten flour#
popcorn#
sorghum#
wheat (Bran)#
wheat germ#

oat flour
oat/oatbran/oatmeal
soba noodles#
soy flour/bread
spelt flour products
tapioca

wheat (gluten flour products)#

wheat refined unbleached)#
wheat (semolina flour products)#
wheat (white flour products)#
wheat (whole wheat products)#
wheat bread (sprouted commercial,
except Essene and Ezekiel)#

Vegetables
artichoke, domestic*
artichoke,Jerusalem*
beet greens
broccoli*
carrots
chicory
collard greens*
dandelion
escarole
garlic*
ginger
horseradish
kale*
kelp
kohlrabi
okra

onion, green
onions, red*
onions, Spanish*
onions, white
onions, yellow*
parsley*
peppers, red
peppers,cayenne
pumpkin
seaweed
spinach*
swiss chard

arugula
asparagus
bamboo shoots
beets
bok choy
carrot juice
celery
chervil
chili pepper
coriander
daikon radish
endive
fennel
fiddlehead ferns
lettuce, Bibb
lettuce, Boston
lettuce, iceberg
lettuce, mesclun
lettuce, romaine
mushroom,abalone
mushroom,domestic
mushroom,enoki
mushroom, maitake
mshrm,Portobello
mshrm, tree oyster
mushroom,straw
mustard greens
olives, green
olives, Greek
olives, Spanish

oyster plant
parsnips

boysenberries
breadfruit
cranberries/juice
currants, black
currants, red
dates (all)
dewberry
elderberries (all)
gooseberries
grapefruit/juice
grapes, black
grapes, Concord
grapes, green
grapes, red
kumquat
lemons/juice
limes/juice
loganberries

melon, casaba
melon, Crenshaw
melon, Christmas
melon, musk
melon, Persian
melon, Spanish
melon, watermelon
nectarines
papayas/juice
peaches
pears/juice
persimmons
pineapples
quince
raisins
raspberries
sago palm
starfruit

peas, green
peapods
peas, snow
peppers, green
peppers, jalapeno
peppers, yellow
pimento
potatoes, sweet
radicchio
radishes
rappini
rutabaga
scallion
shallots
snow peas
sprouts, mung
sprouts, radish
squash, all types
tempeh*
tofu*
tomato
tomato juice
turnips
water chestnut
watercress
yams, all types
zucchini

agar
alfalfa sprouts#
aloe/aloe tea/juice#
brussels sprouts
cabbage, chinese
cabbage, red
cabbage, white
cabbage juice
caper
cauliflower
corn, white
corn, yellow
cucumber#
eggplant
juniper
leek#
mshrm,shiitake
olives, black
pickles in brine
pickles in vinegar
poi
potatoes, red#
potatoes, white#
rhubarb
sauerkraut
sprouts, alfalfa
sprouts, Brussels
taro
yucca

Fruit
avocados
bananas
blueberries
cherries/juice (all)
figs, dried*
figs, fresh
guava/juice
mangoes
pineapple juice
plums, dark
plums, green
plums, red
prunes*/juice
pomegranates
prickly pear

apples*/juice
apple cider
apricots/juice
Asian pears#
bitter melons
blackberries#
coconuts/milk
kiwi
melon, cantaloupe
melon, honeydew
oranges/juice
plantains#
rhubarb
strawberries
tangerines

mulberry
melon, canang

water with lemon

agar
allspice
almond extract
anise
arrowroot
barley malt
bergamot
brown rice syrup
cardamom
carob
caraway
chervil
chili powder
chives
chocolate
cilantro
clove
coriander
cream of tartar
cumin
dill
garlic
gelatin, plain
honey
maple syrup
marjoram
mint
miso
molasses

mustard (dry)
nutmeg
paprika
pepper, peppercorn
pepper, red pepper
peppermint
pimiento
rice syrup
rosemary*
sage
salt
savory
senna
soy sauce
spearmint
sucanat
sugar, white
sugar, brown
tamari
tamarind
tapioca
turmeric
thyme
wintergreen

acacia (Arabic gum)

capers
cinnamon
cornstarch#
corn syrup
guarana
mace
pepper,black ground
pepper, white
vanilla

apple butter
gelatin, plain
jam (from
acceptable fruit)
jelly (from
acceptable fruit)
MSG

salad dressing (lowfat, from acceptable

ingredients)
sea salt
yeast (baker's)

carrageenan
soy sauce
guar gum
tamari (wheat-free)
ketchup#
vinegar, balsamic/
mayonnaise
white/red/rice
miso
mustard with vinegar & wheat
mustard with vinegar, wheat-free
mustard with wheat,vinegar-free
pickle relish
vinegar (apple cider)
pickles, dill
Worcestershire sauce
pickles, kosher
pickles, sweet
pickles, sour

Spices
basil
bayleaf
curry
dulse
horseradish
kelp
licorice root
oregano
parsley
pepper, cayenne
saffron
tarragon

Condiments
yeast (Brewer's)

mustard (wheat-free,
vinegar free)

Herbal teas
cayenne
chickweek
dandelion
fenugreek
ginger

mulberry
parsley
peppermint
rose hips
sarsaparilla

catnip
chamomile
dong quai
elder
ginseng

raspberry leaf
sage
skullcap
spearmint
thyme

alfalfa
aloe
burdock
coltsfoot
corn silk

red clover
rhubarb
Saint-John's-wort
senna
shepherd's purse

hops
linden

slippery elm

green tea
hawthorn
horehound
licorice root
mullein

valerian
vervain
white birch
white oak bark
yarrow

echinacea
gentian
goldenseal

strawberry leaf
yellow dock

wine, red

beer
coffee, regular
coffee, decaf
liquor, distilled
soda, cola

soda, diet
soda, other
tea, black decaf
tea, black regular
wine, white

almond extract
molasses
molasses (blackstrap)

aspartame
barley malt
corn syrup
dextrose
fructose
honey
invert sugar

maltodextrin
maple syrup
rice syrup
stevia
sucanat
sugar (brown/white)

Miscellaneous beverages
soda, club
seltzer water
tea, green*

Sweetener

FOODS THAT ENCOURAGE WEIGHT GAIN

wheat gluten
corn
kidney beans
navy beans
cabbage
Brussels sprouts
cauliflower
mustard greens

interferes with insulin efficiency

slows metabolic rate
interferes with insulin efficiency
slows metabolic rate
impair calorie utilization
impair calorie utilization
inhibits thyroid hormone
inhibits thyroid hormone
inhibits thyroid hormone
inhibit thyroid production

FOODS THAT ENCOURAGE WEIGHT LOSS

kelp
seafood
iodized salt
liver
red meat
kale, spinach,
broccoli

contains iodine
increases thyroid hormone production
contains iodine
increases thyroid hormone production
contains iodine
increases thyroid hormone production
b-vitamin source
aids efficient metabolism
aids efficient metabolism
aids efficient metabolism
aids efficient metabolism