Let Your Blood Type Decide Your Diet, Its a Favourite Among Hollywood Celebs

Tired of different diets? Follow the blood type diet, a favourite among Hollywood celebrities. Allow your Blood Type Decide what you eat.

Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy follows the Blood Type diet to maintain her fitness

The blood group diet has long been the diet secret of many enviable Hollywood stars' bodies — now Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy admits she is a fan too. "My mum told me about Eat Right For Your Type, which shows you what to eat and what to avoid depending on your blood type," she said in a recent interview. "It's made such a difference to my energy levels. Now I believe in it 100 per cent." Other followers swear it works when it comes to shedding fat, boosting energy and even preventing illness.

WHY BLOOD TYPE DIET?

Each blood type evolved at a different point in history so we should adopt diets similar to those our ancestors had when our blood group evolved. By eating foods that your personal blood type can easily digest, you will lose weight, feel healthier and be happier.

WHAT SHOULD YOU BE EATING?

BLOOD GROUP O'S PLAN
O is the oldest blood group, so people with this type feel best and stay slimmest on a 'hunter' type diet like our ancestors. Os tend to be high achievers with lots of energy and are very organised.

Drop a dress size: Follow a high-protein diet — being vegetarian will mean you're always hungry and snack on carbs, causing problems with blood sugar and metabolism.

Foods to eat freely: Lean meats, fish.

Foods to avoid: Too much dairy or carbs.

Personal exercise plan: An hour of cardio a day and workout in the morning rather than the evening. Jogging, cycling, swimming or brisk walking are also perfect.

BLOOD GROUP B'S PLAN
No blood type epitomises the ‘everything in moderation’ expression more than B. It evolved at a time when people travelled more, so meat, vegetables and grains were eaten in a more balanced way. You have a strong, healthy constitution and tend to be very down-to-earth and practical.

Drop a dress size: Combining the O and A diet — a bit of everything. Lucky type Bs generally find it easiest to lose weight.

Foods to eat freely: Meat, fish, coffee, vegetables and wheat-free grains.

Foods to avoid: Processed foods.

Personal exercise plan: You're drawn to moderate exercise, which uses your brain as well as your body. Team sports such as netball or dancing classes, two to three times a week are perfect.

BLOOD GROUP A'S PLAN
This blood group evolved later than O, when people farmed more than hunted, so you need less protein and more grains. Group As tend to be highly creative, good problem-solvers and can be very sensitive.

Drop a dress size: Eat less meat and more vegetables, wholemeal carbs. Foods to eat freely: Nuts, seeds, cereals, pasta, fruit and vegetables.

Foods to avoid: Dairy if prone to allergies, too much meat.

Personal exercise plan: Group As are often less active than Os, needing just 30 minutes of gentle exercise a day. Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and an outdoor lifestyle suit As best.

BLOOD GROUP AB'S PLAN
A combination of types A and B, you have dietary components of both and can eat just about anything. ABs have a canny knack of being creative, having a good head for business and getting on with people.

Drop a dress size: Avoid too much meat. Pack your diet with vegetarian foods and treat meat as a treat.

Foods to eat freely: Fish, vegetables, carbs and grains.

Foods to avoid: Too much meat.

Personal exercise plan: Mix it up by appealing to your calm side with yoga or Pilates once a week and a couple of sessions of something more intense such as light jogging.

CELEB FOLLOWING

These stars followed a blood group diet and got themselves in shape

• Demi Moore, 47, found the weight stayed off when she switched to a blood type diet.

• Liz Hurley, 45, and her former boyfriend Hugh Grant are said to share a fondness for the diet as a weight-loss strategy.

• Courteney Cox-Arquette, 46, who shed pounds after the birth of her daughter is also said to be a fan.

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Blood Type Diet Helps Sanjay Dutt Shed Kilos and Get Fitter

Sanjay Dutt is a much thinner man today. Since January 1, the actor gave up drinking and followed a diet strictly. And the effect is showing.

Says a source close to Dutt, "Sanju Baba has lost 15 kilos since Kidnap's release. He's also following a great diet called the Blood Type Diet. Also, when he had a party recently, the actor didn't touch liquor."

The source adds, "It has been tough to give it up completely but Sanju has managed. Recently, some people met him on the sets of Blue when he was shooting with Kylie Minogue and complimented him on his new slim and fabulous look."

Dutt is also following the Blood Type Diet. "Somebody gave him Dr Peter D'Adamo's book, Eat Right For Your Type. The book is about how one can eat right and lose weight if one follows the diet. Since then Sanju's been hooked to the diet. His blood group is 'O'. Apart from giving up alcohol completely, the Type 'O' diet says he can eat red meat but no oranges. Sanju's focusing more on lean, organic meats, vegetables and fruits and avoids wheat and dairy products. Sanju's also avoids too much caffeine. Caffeine can be particularly harmful because of its tendency to raise adrenaline and noradrenaline, which are already high for Type 'O'. Sanju is also regularly working out strenuously. Apart from films, Sanju has just flagged off his political career and wants to be fit so that he can give it his best."

It’s all in your blood - Peter D’Adamo who wrote the book, Eat Right For Your Type

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What is The Blood Type Diet?

A chemical reaction occurs between one's blood and the foods one eats. The reaction is caused by a factor called lectins (proteins found in foods). These have agglutinating properties that affect one's blood. So when you eat a food containing lectins incompatible with your blood type antigen, the lectins target an organ or bodily system and begin to agglutinate blood cells in that area. Your blood type diet is the restoration of your natural genetic rhythm and works because you are able to follow a clear, logical, scientifically researched plan based on your cellular profile.

About Type O

There are four blood groups — A, B, AB and O. Type O profile was the first blood type. Aspects of the Type O profile include leadership, extroversion, energy and focus and Type O's can be powerful and productive. When Type O wiring gets crossed, as a result of a poor diet, lack of exercise, unhealthy behaviors or elevated stress levels, Type O's are more vulnerable to negative metabolic effects, including insulin resistance, sluggish thyroid activity, and weight gain.

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