Losing weight based on your blood group

How many diets have you tried in the past?
We guess, many and possibly not (always) with the desired results. Before vacation season begins, you are trying to lose the weight you gained during quarantine! Have you ever thought the diets that you followed in the past maybe did not agree with organism because of your blood group?

There are several diet groups that depending on your blood group suggest different types of food. The blood group diet was created based on each person’s biochemical profile. It’s a unique diet corresponding each person’s uniqueness according to blood group that they belong.

Let’s talk about blood groups!

The blood is divided into different groups based the appearance of antibodies, which are proteins surrounding red blood cells membrane. Red blood cells have many antibodies. The most important are two antigenic systems, the ABO system and the Rhesus system. Based on that, the human blood groups have been made.
The ABO system shows the appearance or not of the A and B substances in the red blood cells.
These antigens:

Can coexist so the blood group is named AB
Only A exists so the blood group is named A
Only B exists so the blood group is named B
None of them exists, neither A nor B, so the blood group is called 0.

The philosophy of the diet based on the blood group
According to the person who made up this diet, the blood group defines the innate chemistry of our organism. Specifically, the blood group of a person shows his predisposition in diseases. This shows the person’s choice of a specific diet or exercise as there are food that improve health, but they are not the same for each blood group.

How does it work?
Each food contains specific protein and carbohydrate compounds, known as lectins. Lectins function with a similar way as antibodies do. Therefore, if we consume lectins that are not compatible with our blood group our organism recognises them as foreign substance and it tries to destroy them. Therefore, food that are not compatible with our blood group slow down our metabolism and cause problems on digestion.

The suitable food according to our blood group
Food is divided into two categories; the one that is compatible with our blood group and the one that is not.

Blood group 0
Highly based on animal’s proteins due to the high release of acid in the stomach. The low-fat meat, chicken and fish are highly compatible. It is suggested to avoid eating dairy and fibre products, as gluten reduces the metabolism rate. Ideal food for losing weight is red meat, curly lettuce, spinach and broccoli.
What kind of food is suggested and what is not?
Meat
Compatible: Beef, sheep, deer and liver.
Not compatible: pork, bacon, general boiled or smoked cured meat and goose.
Neutral: chicken, turkey, duck and rabbit.
Seafood
Compatible: cod, salmon, sardines, bass, sword fish, trout, white fish.
Non compatible: Smoked fish such as salmon or herring, caviar, octopus, conch, anchovies and lox.
Neutral: cray fish, lobster, prawns, tuna, oysters and sea bream.
Dairy & eggs
Compatible: Not any beneficial dairy for this blood group. It is suggested to regularly consume eggs.
Not compatible: Milk and dairy products that are produced by cow. Parmesan, milk, yogurt, gouda, emmedal, edam, cottage, provolone, ricotta, yellow cheese, Roquefort, haloumi, cheddar.
Neutral: butter, feta cheese, mozzarella, soya milk, goat cheese.
Oils & Fats
Compatible: olive oil, linseed oil
Not compatible: corn, safflower, cottonseed oils
Neutral: Canola, sesame oil
Nuts & Seeds
Compatible: walnuts, pumpkin seeds
Not compatible: Pistachios, cashews
Neutral: almonds, sunflower seeds, sesame
Beans & Legumes
Compatible: black eyed peas
Not compatible: lentils, red and white peas, fava
Neutral: broad beans
Cereals
Compatible: None any flour type
Not compatible: wholegrain flour, corn flour, corn flakes, farina
Neutral: rye flour
Vegetables
Compatible: artichokes, lettuce, onions, broccoli, red pepper, spinach
Not compatible: olives, corn, green lettuce, aeruginosa, potatoes
Neutral: Cucumber, iceberg, carrots, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers and rocket salad
Fruits
Compatible: plums, figs
Not compatible: avocado, oranges, apricots, coconut, kiwis, aloe
Neutral: pineapple, pears, cherries, apples, banana, peaches
Drinks
Compatible: sparkling water
Not compatible: coffee, black tea
Neutral: beer, wine, green tea
Μπαχαρικά
Ασύμβατα: μοσχοκάρυδο, κανέλα, τριμμένα πιπέρια
Herbs
Not compatible: cinnamon, pepper
Generally
The consumption of ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard should be avoided since they contain cider so as pickles. (We can make our own sauces and use lemon instead of cider).

Blood Group A
In this blood group it should be avoided the consumption of meat, milk and eggs since the organism stores them as fat. The protein is necessary and should be received through seafood as salmon. Ideal food for losing weight is soya products, vegetables and pineapples.
What kind of food is suggested and what is not?
Meat
Compatible: None of them
Not compatible: Sheep, beef, pork, bacon, rabbit, goose and liver
Neutral: turkey, chicken
Seafood
Compatible: cod, sardines, bass, sword fish
Non compatible: Lobster, prawns, cod, smoked salmon, caviar, octopus and anchovies, oysters
Neutral: tuna
Dairy & eggs
Compatible: soya milk, soya cheese
Not compatible: Milk and dairy products that are produced by cow. Parmesan, milk, yogurt, gouda, emmedal, edam, cottage, provolone, yellow cheese, Roquefort, haloumi, cheddar.
Neutral: butter, feta cheese, mozzarella, ricotta
Oils & Fats
Compatible: olive oil
Not compatible: corn, safflower, sesame oil
Neutral: Canola
Nuts & Seeds
Compatible: pistachios pumpkin seeds
Not compatible: Pistachios, cashews
Neutral: almonds, sunflower seeds, sesame
Beans & Legumes
Compatible: lentils, black eyes peas
Not compatible: red peas, chickpeas
Neutral: fava, white peas and peas
Cereals
Compatible: buckwheat
Not compatible: wholegrain flour, corn flour, farina
Neutral: corn flakes, rye flour, oatmeal
Vegetables
Compatible: artichokes, carrots, broccoli, red pepper, spinach, parsley
Not compatible: tomatoes, potatoes, olives, lettuce, aeruginosa
Neutral: Cucumber, mushrooms, rocket salad, celery
Fruits
Compatible: cherries, lemons, figs, pineapple, apricots, blackberries, plums
Not compatible: banana, oranges, coconut, mango, papaya, coconut
Neutral: avocado, kiwis, pears, watermelon, apples, strawberries, dates, grapes, pomegranate
Drinks
Compatible: Decaffeinated coffee, red wine, green tea
Not compatible: sparkling drinks /water, beer, black tea
Neutral: white wine
Herbs
Not compatible: ginger, all pepper kinds
Generally
It is suggested not to consume any cider, ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise as well as pickles.

Blood Group B
There is food which help in gaining weight for this group such as corn, lentils, pistachios, sesame and chicken. In addition, it is noticed gluten intolerance. It is suggested not to consume dairy regularly. Ideal food for losing weight is green vegetables, avocados and liver.
What kind of food is suggested and what is not?
Meat
Compatible: Sheep, rabbit
Not compatible: pork, bacon, chicken, goose and duck
Neutral: beef, turkey and liver
Seafood
Compatible: cod, salmon, sardines, bass, sword fish, trout, white fish.
Non compatible: lobsters, prawns, oysters, smoked salmon and octopus
Neutral: salmon, tuna
Dairy & eggs
Compatible: Eggs, milk with 2% fat, cottage cheese, yogurt, mozzarella, ricotta and feta cheese
Not compatible: Roquefort and blue cheese
Neutral: butter, full fat milk, gouda, emmedal, edam, parmesan, cheddar and yellow cheese
Oils & Fats
Compatible: olive oil
Not compatible: corn, safflower, sesame oil, margarine
Neutral: Linseed oil
Nuts & Seeds
Compatible: none any
Not compatible: sunflower seeds, sesame, walnuts, pistachios, cashews
Neutral: macadamia, almonds
Beans & Legumes
Compatible: beans
Not compatible: lentils, black eyed peas
Neutral: broad beans, red and white peas, peas, fava
Cereals
Compatible: rice and Quaker
Not compatible: wholegrain flour, corn flour, corn flakes
Neutral: farina, rye flour
Vegetables
Compatible: carrots, lettuce, parsley, broccoli, aeruginosa
Not compatible: olives, corn, tomatoes, pumpkin
Neutral: Cucumber, zucchinis, rocket salad, garlic, spinach
Fruits
Compatible: grapes, pineapple, plums, papaya and banana
Not compatible: oranges, avocado, coconut, pomegranate, figs
Neutral: apricots, pears, watermelon, cherries, peaches, figs and strawberries
Drinks
Compatible: green tea
Not compatible: sparkling drinks/water, alcohol
Neutral: beer, wine, tea, coffee
Herbs
Not compatible: cinnamon, ginseng
Generally
The consumption of mustard, ketchup, aloe is not suggested.

Blood Group AB
The best option for this blood group is protein from soya and fish since it is easily digested, the consumption of vegetables and reduction in consumption of dairy and meat. Ideal food for losing weight is dividing calories throughout the day by consuming small meals.

What kind of food is suggested and what is not?
Meat
Compatible: Sheep, rabbit and turkey
Not compatible: beef, pork, bacon, chicken and goose
Neutral: liver
Seafood
Compatible: cod, sardines, bass, sword fish, trout, white fish, tuna
Non compatible: Any type of oysters, lobsters, smoked salmon and anchovies
Neutral: salmon and caviar
Dairy & eggs
Compatible: yogurt, butter, cow cheese and any cow products
Not compatible: Milk and dairy products that are produced by cow, provolone, Camembert, Roquefort, haloumi, cheddar.
Neutral: milk, gouda, emmedal, edam, cheddar, soya cheese
Oils & Fats
Compatible: olive oil
Not compatible: corn, safflower, sesame oil, cottonseed oil
Neutral: linseed oil
Nuts & Seeds
Compatible: walnuts, pistachios
Not compatible: sesame, sunflower seeds
Neutral: almonds, cashews, macadamia
Beans & Legumes
Compatible: lentils, red peas
Not compatible: fava, black eyes peas, peas
Neutral: broad beans
Cereals
Compatible: wholegrain flour, rice flour
Not compatible: corn flour, corn flakes
Neutral: rye flour, soya
Vegetables
Compatible: cucumber, aeruginosa, broccoli, garlic and sweet potatoes
Not compatible: peppers
Neutral: iceberg, pumpkin, zucchinis, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, potatoes, rocket salad and spinach
Fruits
Compatible: kiwi, pineapple, cherries, lemons, plums, grapes and figs
Not compatible: avocado, coconut, banana, mango, orange, pomegranate, orange, aloe
Neutral: pears, watermelon, apples, peaches
Drinks
Compatible: coffee, green tea
Not compatible: sparkling drinks, black tea, alcohol
Neutral: sparkling water, beer, wine, soda
Herbs
Not compatible: cayenne pepper
Generally
All ciders, pickles corn syrup should be avoided.