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Eat Right 4 Your Type: The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying Healthy, Living Longer & Achieving Your Ideal Weight Hardcover – January 1, 1996

by Peter J. D'Adamo (Author), Catherine Whitney (Collaborator)

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In this New York Times bestselling diet phenomenon, Dr. Peter D'Adamo and Catherine Whitney reveal the simple secret to healthy, vigorous, and disease-free living: basing your diet on your blood type.

If you've ever suspected that not everyone should eat the same thing or do the same exercise, you're right. In fact, what foods we absorb well and how our bodies handle stress differ with each blood type. Your blood type reflects your internal chemistry. It is the key that unlocks the mysteries of disease, longevity, fitness, and emotional strength. It determines your susceptibility to illness, the foods you should eat, and ways to avoid the most troubling health problems.

In Eat Right 4 Your Type, Dr. D'Adamo draws on over fifteen years of research to reveal:

• Which foods, spices, teas, and condiments help maintain optimal health and ideal weight
• Which vitamins and supplements to emphasize or avoid
• Whether your stress is relieved better through aerobics or meditation
• Whether you should walk, swim or play tennis or golf as your mode of exercise
• How knowing your blood type can help you avoid many common viruses and infections and fight back against life-threatening diseases
• How to slow down the aging process by avoiding factors that cause rapid cell deterioration

Whether your blood type is O, A, B, or AB, Eat Right 4 Your Type will help you design a total health program that's perfect for you.

MORE THAN 7 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE!

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If you've ever wondered why the latest fad diet doesn't work for you... well, there are lots of reasons, mostly the fact that it's a fad diet. But it could also be that you're the wrong blood type for the kinds of foods the diet recommends. Peter D'Adamo makes a persuasive argument that your blood type is an evolutionary marker that tells you which foods you'll process best, and which will be useless calories. He covers the entire range for each of the four blood types, from entrées to condiments and seasonings, and also makes type-specific exercise and lifestyle recommendations.

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As recently as five years ago, any talk about the healing powers of alternative medicine would have produced considerable scoffing. Today, many patients of alternative practitioners can relate at least one true curative tale. The time is ripe, then, for naturopathic physician-researcher D'Adamo to promote his family's two-generation investigation into the alliance between blood type, diet, exercise, and health. His premise is that the four blood types--O, A, B, and AB--are the key to our immune systems. There is a strong and proven chemical reaction, positive or negative, between blood type and the foods one eats. Each type, he (and his coauthor) says, requires its own diet, exercise, and meal plans; vitamin supplements; and personality profile. For instance, type AB, the rarest, has a sensitive digestive tract but the friendliest immune system of the four. Furthermore, there is a documented link between blood type and risk for disease. Once the publicity machine starts, expect users to queue up to borrow this title. Barbara Jacobs

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 039914255X
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley; First Edition (January 1, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 392 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780399142550
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0399142550
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 1.3 x 9.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #81,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #15 in Blood Type Diets (Books)
- #452 in Nutrition (Books)
- #770 in Other Diet Books

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Peter D'Adamo is a naturopathic physician who is also an author, researcher-educator, Ivesian, amateur horologist, budding software developer and air-cooled enthusiast. He is considered a world expert in glycobiology, principally the ABO (ABH) blood groups and the secretor (FUT2) polymorphisms.

In 1990 Dr. D'Adamo was awarded Physician of the Year by The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. He is Adjunct Clinical Professor for both the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Tempe AZ, and the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland OR.

In 2001 Dr. D'Adamo founded the Institute for Human Individuality (IfHI). In 2003 he instigated the first IfHI biannual conference and certification, at which he was the keynote speaker. These conferences, which have attracted the best and brightest minds in nutritional genomics, have continued through 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011.

Dr. D'Adamo is currently developing several new bioinformatics tools. In professional and academic circles, he is best known for his genomic software Opus23 and SWAMI, a program that devises complex one-of-a-kind diet protocols for individuals. Many of his open source bioinformatics programs can be found on his website www.datapunk.net

Dr. D'Adamo is a distinguished professor of clinical sciences at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine where he directs the new University of Bridgeport Center of Excellence in Generative Medicine.

In 1996 Dr. D'Adamo wrote the NY Times Bestseller Eat Right For Your Type. He was the 2023 Leadership Award winner of the Integrative Healthcare Symposium (IHS)

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Customers find the book informative and easy to understand. They say it provides good insight into food choices for optimal health. The meal plans are helpful, and they feel nourished and better overall. Many customers report weight loss and improved health as a result of following the diet.

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375 customers mention "Readability"368 positive7 negative

Customers find the book an interesting read that provides detailed instructions on using the program. They say it's worth a try and a good reference for anyone to consider.

"Love this book!! I Started this diet right away and 4 days later, I already see a difference in my body...." Read more

"...Thus, I consider it worth a read!" Read more

"...not appear to present anything dangerous to one's health, and it is interesting, but it just didn't seem to help my metabolism or do any of the..." Read more

"...We now use Xanthin Gum as a thickener. That's just one example. Great book. If I could choose one book for my diet, this would be it." Read more

320 customers mention "Information quality"293 positive27 negative

Customers find the book provides useful information on food choices for optimal health. They say it makes them think about what they eat and provides meal plans. The book also provides pertinent information on why the diet works. Readers mention that the book includes diet, recipes, exercise plan, and rationale for all.

"...that of someone much younger, I'm sleeping through the night, my mind is very alert, no more bloating and tiredness...." Read more

"...So, this book is useful in that it gets you thinking in a direction that may help you identify the foods that are causing you grief...." Read more

"...etc. There's lots of way to eat well and stick with the foods on your plans...." Read more

"...There is so much food to eat and I promise you will never be hungry. Before I started this process I felt 75% of myself...." Read more

181 customers mention "Health"181 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's diet helpful for their health. They say it leaves them feeling nourished and better overall. The plan is described as a regular eating habit that improves digestion, immunity, energy levels, and colon health. Customers report success in chronic health issues and weight loss after following the plan.

"...its now July 21st and I have now lost 24 lbs, my digestive problems disappeared after a couple days, my engery level is that of someone much younger..." Read more

"...felt irritable and hungry but now its getting better, less cravings for the wrong foods no more foggy head, clear mind and more energy...." Read more

"...What I really like is I am never hungry...." Read more

"...Afterwards, graduate to the HIGHLY BENEFICIAL foods, incorporating more and more until they compose your main diet and are a part of your lifestyle...." Read more

130 customers mention "Ease of understanding"114 positive16 negative

Customers find the book easy to understand and read. They find it manageable and well-structured, with interesting concepts. The book breaks down foods suitable for their blood type clearly. It serves as a guide as they transition from their previous eating style.

"...better, less cravings for the wrong foods no more foggy head, clear mind and more energy...." Read more

"...He can have spelt bread so I have found a recipe that is pretty easy to make and good tasting...a hard thing to do in the gluten free world I have..." Read more

"...It is the small things that improved - more energy, getting leaner, clearer mind, better mood, etc...." Read more

"This book is absolutely amazing. "It just makes so much sense!"..." Read more

82 customers mention "Weight loss"73 positive9 negative

Customers find the book helpful for weight loss. They mention it helps them lose weight and feel great. The high-protein, low-carb diet helps many people lose weight, even though it's against the guidelines. They also mention that the elimination of wheat and increased intake of protein gives them extra energy.

"...His allergies have decreased, he's maintaining his weight loss and he feels much better physically...." Read more

"...are no hunger cravings, no weakness as a result of `starving', no rapid weight loss, none of the effects of the fad diets and endless prescription..." Read more

"...industries do "not" want you knowing about for this is the true weight loss program...." Read more

"...6. Positive changes: a. reduced upper body fat, b. weight went down, lost 2 inches off my waist,..." Read more

72 customers mention "Feel better"72 positive0 negative

Customers report feeling better after following the book's diet. They report that their knees stop aching, stomach never bothers them, sinus pain stops, heartburn doesn't occur, and bloating and tiredness are less severe. Some find it helps with Fibromyalgia issues.

"...I'm sleeping through the night, my mind is very alert, no more bloating and tiredness...." Read more

"...life change habit but the end results are good when I was feeling and looking great!..." Read more

"...decreased to almost nothing - very few and far between and much less severe than before...." Read more

"...-Fibromyalgia has not gone away, but I am in far less pain, and have gone from being bedridden in pain to only one minor flare up in the ten weeks..." Read more

44 customers mention "Blood type"44 positive0 negative

Customers find the book informative about blood types and how they originated. They appreciate the tips and tricks for their blood type, which are accurate. The book keeps them on track for their particular blood type, mentioning good and poor food choices for each blood type. The companion smaller books for each blood type are small in size but large in content.

"...What he said matches this book perfectly for Type O's and what not to eat so much of. A friend of mine told me he was type AB...." Read more

"...It teaches how the different blood types came about and why they need certain foods in order to thrive. It is best to read the entire book...." Read more

"...I am using this for my Husband too and it makes a lot of sense for his blood type as well...." Read more

"...I love how he breaks it down so easily which foods are good for my blood type and which one's cause problems for my blood type, no confusion at all...." Read more

36 customers mention "Energy level"36 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the book's energy level. They report more energy and no headaches after reading it.

"...cravings for the wrong foods no more foggy head, clear mind and more energy...." Read more

"...in bed all the time, depressed, aching joints, ADD, etc... to being energetic, not ADD, younger looking skin, etc...." Read more

"...e. energy level has gone up - went hiking after a 5-6 week gap and breezed through hills that I normally huff and puff through with several breaks..." Read more

"...-Regulated and painless female cycles. -energy and endorphins galore! -hypoglycemia gone..." Read more

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Kindness Rules
What an amazing book!!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2010
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On the recommendation of a friend who is a personal trainer, I purchased this book. I have been studying nutrition and good healthly living for 25+ years and was eating so many of the "good nutritous foods" which so many diets and nutritionist recommend for healthy eating, but still had low energy rate, over weight, digestive problems, unable to sleep through the night, allergies and leg and foot cramps at night. I was also taking all kinds of "good supplements" to help keep me healthy, but still suffered with these problems. I am 60+ years of age and fairly active for my age.

After reading this book, I thought, "This makes so much sense to me, we are not all alike and the advice given by so many nutritionist who are in the "know" about what is healthy eating was not working for me and so many of my friends and famly." So I decided to give it a try, after all results is what matters!!

I started on this plan on May 15 and its now July 21st and I have now lost 24 lbs, my digestive problems disappeared after a couple days, my engery level is that of someone much younger, I'm sleeping through the night, my mind is very alert, no more bloating and tiredness. Results is always what matters and the results have been just as predicted in the book. Being a constant skeptic and testing results on just about everything and seeking out the truth, I tested the results a couple times by eating the foods to avoid and within 15 minutes of eating those foods, I was feeling terrible, espeically after eating "good whole grain wheat", cheese and yogart, dubbling over with stomach pains...

I've read the reivews of those who don't believe this to be true, (because lack of "research"). I believe in "results" and the results have been down right amazing. I've shared this book with so many of my co-workers, family and friends and they too are getting the same "results."

Start the plan and see if the results are positive for you too! Also, do your own tests (eat the foods to avoid after being off them for a couple weeks and see what those results are too!

To your success in finding truth and well being!!

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SusieQ
Great diet!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2014
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Love this book!! I Started this diet right away and 4 days later, I already see a difference in my body. At first it was tough though, I felt irritable and hungry but now its getting better, less cravings for the wrong foods no more foggy head, clear mind and more energy. I am weaning myself from bad to good habits and pretty much going by this diet all the way. Looking forward to see results! Not trying to lose any weight just a little body fat and want a healthier body. Thanks Dr.Peter for writing this book! I will stay in touch to you all on my results!

It’s 5 years later Oct. 2020. I had lost the body fat I wanted, I toned up from working out and was feeling great! My body was at the best it’s ever been, looking and feeling great for a few years until I took a plateau. At that time, I met my future husband and we were going out to eat and I was slowly going off my diet. I’ve gained 15 lbs. since and I am not happy with that at all. I try to eat healthy in other ways not exactly the way the diet says here and it’s not giving me the same results.
Because I’m blood type A, it’s more of a vegetarian diet lifestyle and is hard to stick with now that I’m married cooking meat for my husband. On the diet I still ate some chicken and fish which is ok on the diet just not beneficial nor can you eat much of it. While I was single it was easier to do the diet but the results now that I’m married aren’t what I like either.
I am now 52 with the hormone change that women my age get making weight loss harder. I still stick to some of what the book says but not enough to make a obvious difference. I will have to try it again soon to see if it will work at my age and if I can do it and stick with it. So as far as the book and it’s diet goes, it’s hard to make a new life change habit but the end results are good when I was feeling and looking great! I will suggest, don’t start this till you are all in and totally motivated to stick with it or you won’t get the results you want.
I hope I’ve helped you. Blessings on your journey! :)

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J. R. Miller
Good Concepts, Worth Your Time to Read
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2008
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In the Western world, it's pretty "all food works for all people", right? Some of us discover that we have allergies to certain foods and stop eating these. Other times, we have health issues that we don't have a clue as to their source.

Peter D'Adamo has studied food vs. blood type. He breaks foods out and lists what foods work best for your particular blood type, but also which ones are likely to cause you problems.

Blood type to me still seems too broad, it should be possible by studying genetics to come up with a better list with much finer resolution. Such a study as not been done, so we are left to work with what we have and that is blood type.

So, this book is useful in that it gets you thinking in a direction that may help you identify the foods that are causing you grief. For instance, there are some foods that cause ALL blood types grief, those might be good to avoid altogether!

I have been playing with the concepts and leaning in the direction that according to D'Adamo is correct for my blood type. I have to admit most of my little nagging physical issues have all but extinguished. Thus, I consider it worth a read!

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steve walters
Life changes when your diet changes
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2018
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An amazing book which educates the reader to which foods are not as good as they are globally advertised to all. If you are of a certain blood type then certain foods which may be be great for one group but not be for your own blood group. There are some foods which I've been eating everyday even after having a food allergy test which were still giving me reactions. Once I identified which foods these are and stopped eating them my wellbeing improved immensely . A great book which leaves no stone unturned in helping each blood type understand which foods to take for goodness sakes, normal sakes and to avoid, including foods which help you to bloat and ones to help you loose weight. A wonderful addition to my library.

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K. Godau
Informative, fascinating, and easy to implement!
Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2014
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This book explains the science behind the concept of eating for our blood type. I found it informative and very helpful. I bought this a number of years back and have since switched to a Paleo diet, but there are still principles I learned from this book which I adhere to today.

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Melody Taylor-Fliege
GREAT BOOK
Reviewed in Germany on June 11, 2014
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Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo's blood type books have proven very helpful in my self care and body issues like joint disorders and my doctors recommending gluten free, lactose free, etc.

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Vladimir B.
Highly Recomended
Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2017
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Excellent book, you don't have to be a fanatic about it and if you keep your diet 80-90% as explained here it will turn your life around for better.
Complement it with food combining, Perfect Health from Deepak Chopra and Gracie Diet and head for the healthy life. If you are lucky to live in Vancouver or Winnipeg visit Biological Analysis with Maryann and David to fine tune this concept

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R/Wirral
Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2013
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Bought this book from the seller for 1p, what a buy.
The quality was excellent for a used book, and the
contents make interesting reading, defo going to give
this diet a go!

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