*Ang and other diet/nutrition savy people*

anna.oskar

Any opinion on the Blood Type Diet by Joseph Christiano?

I bought the book today to check it out and I know 2 people that appear to have had amazing success with it.  I'd love to lose weight using this but would be happy if it would just help my digestive issues regarding certain food types.

Anyone tried it, know of it, or have any advice?

tidetravel

Your ticker makes me happy. 

And a little scared.

JenGin74

I've heard of it, but don't really know anything about it. I'd be intertested to hear if anyone has experience with it.

anna.oskar

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[QUOTE]Your ticker makes me happy.  And a little scared.
Posted by tidetravel[/QUOTE]


But you get to buy adorable holiday outfits for Taryn and introduce her to the wonders/terrors of mall santas

anna.oskar

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[QUOTE]I've heard of it, but don't really know anything about it. I'd be intertested to hear if anyone has experience with it.
Posted by JenGin74[/QUOTE]


Well, if no one has any negatives, i'll be the guinea pig :)

JenGin74

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: *Ang and other diet/nutrition savy people* : Well, if no one has any negatives, i'll be the guinea pig :)
Posted by anna.oskar[/QUOTE]


That works for me  :)

tidetravel

I was just reading about it on the website.  I'm Type O, and the description of my "type O" personality is pretty spot on.  And then it went on to say that Type Os should avoid wheat and dairy.

No pasta or cheese?  Eff that.

Night_Sprite

and avoid caffeine and alcohol, Tide.  This sounds like a crappy diet. 

tidetravel

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: *Ang and other diet/nutrition savy people* : But you get to buy adorable holiday outfits for Taryn and introduce her to the wonders/terrors of mall santas
Posted by anna.oskar[/QUOTE]

Yay!  Mall Santas!

It's just that there's her birthday (the 9th), and then Hanukkah (mom's side is Jewish) and Christmas 3 weeks behind that.

Kid's gonna love December.

tidetravel

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[QUOTE]and avoid caffeine and alcohol, Tide.  This sounds like a crappy diet. 
Posted by Night_Sprite[/QUOTE]

I pretty much cut both of those out during pregnancy, and never really took them back up, so that's not SUCH a big deal.

But, I'm Italian.  Cheese and bread are in my blood, DAMNIT.

anna.oskar

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[QUOTE]I was just reading about it on the website.  I'm Type O, and the description of my "type O" personality is pretty spot on.  And then it went on to say that Type Os should avoid wheat and dairy. No pasta or cheese?  Eff that.
Posted by tidetravel[/QUOTE]


It's much more specific in the book.  Seperated into beneficial, neutral, and negative foods.  Most cheeses aren't beneficial for me (B) but the majority are neutral. The only dairy I should avoid are American, Blue, and string cheese as well as ice cream (which doesn't sit well in my stomach anyway) 

ricksang

I'd have to do some research on it but there is a new field of nutrition that bases your diet around your genes so I guess it could be okay. Give me a day or two to find some evidence based research and I will get back to you.

tidetravel

Perhaps I will read the book, then...  hmmm.  It can't hurt.

ricksang

What does the diet tell you to exclude?

anna.oskar

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[QUOTE]and avoid caffeine and alcohol, Tide.  This sounds like a crappy diet. 
Posted by Night_Sprite[/QUOTE]


Mine says wine is okay :)

katiewhompus

Apparently A types can't handle animal fats and need lots of carbs. Ugh, surprisingly I'm not a carb fan (unless it's in the form of chips).

I don't know. I don't think it would hurt to follow the guildines, but I also find it hard to believe that health is broken down so cleanly (at least that's the impression I get by the website).

anna.oskar

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[QUOTE]What does the diet tell you to exclude?
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]


A lot of stuff, but normal exclusion for type b include chicken, pork, black beans, lentils, cashews, sunflower seeds, artichoke, corn,, coconut, rhubarb, barley, rye, wheat breads, tomato, soda and a bunch of stuff I don't eat regularly anyway.

ricksang

Bogus.

Do you wants some evidence based articles/research? I can send you some.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

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[QUOTE]I was just reading about it on the website.  I'm Type O, and the description of my "type O" personality is pretty spot on.  And then it went on to say that Type Os should avoid wheat and dairy. No pasta or cheese?  Eff that.
Posted by tidetravel[/QUOTE]

I believe it also says we should eat a lot of red meat. And well, eff that. Meat makes me sick.

anna.oskar

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[QUOTE]Apparently A types can't handle animal fats and need lots of carbs. Ugh, surprisingly I'm not a carb fan (unless it's in the form of chips). I don't know. I don't think it would hurt to follow the guildines, but I also find it hard to believe that health is broken down so cleanly (at least that's the impression I get by the website).
Posted by katiewhompus[/QUOTE]


It seems very easy.  Not a lot of things actually cut out of my eating, just altered.

The Recommended foods certainly are nutritionally sound, everyday items.

anna.oskar

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[QUOTE]Bogus. Do you wants some evidence based articles/research? I can send you some.
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]

please.  I've been searching PubMed for articles and haven't found anything good.

ricksang

Okay hold on. Might take me a few min.

tidetravel

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: *Ang and other diet/nutrition savy people* : I believe it also says we should eat a lot of red meat. And well, eff that. Meat makes me sick.
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

Haha.  I was reading the other blood type recommended foods, and have to admit that I'm glad I'm not type A.  I couldn't be a veggie-tarian.

ricksang

http://rpusm.lib.usm.edu/ebsco-web/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&hid=109&sid=43a0e3ad-a209-4980-b87c-e08e7995ff05%40sessionmgr104

http://rpusm.lib.usm.edu/ebsco-web/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&hid=109&sid=43a0e3ad-a209-4980-b87c-e08e7995ff05%40sessionmgr104

katiewhompus

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: *Ang and other diet/nutrition savy people* : Haha.  I was reading the other blood type recommended foods, and have to admit that I'm glad I'm not type A.  I couldn't be a veggie-tarian.
Posted by tidetravel[/QUOTE]

Rub it in why don't you :P

I don't know, it reminds me of an experiment my friend was in. Take this diet pill, drink 8 glasses of water and exercise for at least 30 minutes daily (or else you would experience nasty side effects). Amazingly everyone in the study lost weight! Yeah, it was a sugar pill, it just forced everyone to exercise out of fear of "side effects".

No clue if this site <a href="http://www.chasefreedom.com/eatrightforyourtype.html" target="_blank">(link</a>) is legit, but it has some interesting thoughts.

anna.oskar

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[QUOTE]<a href="http://rpusm.lib.usm.edu/ebsco-web/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&hid=109&sid=43a0e3ad-a209-4980-b87c-e08e7995ff05%40sessionmgr104" rel="nofollow">http://rpusm.lib.usm.edu/ebsco-web/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&hid=109&sid=43a0e3ad-a209-4980-b87c-e08e7995ff05%40sessionmgr104</a> <a href="http://rpusm.lib.usm.edu/ebsco-web/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&hid=109&sid=43a0e3ad-a209-4980-b87c-e08e7995ff05%40sessionmgr104" rel="nofollow">http://rpusm.lib.usm.edu/ebsco-web/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&hid=109&sid=43a0e3ad-a209-4980-b87c-e08e7995ff05%40sessionmgr104</a>
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]


No good on the links..Says I need Southern Miss authorization.

Article titles and author?  I'll just pull it up on my end.  Thanks Ang!

ricksang

Shoot! Hold on lol.

ricksang

Blood Type Diet: Scientific evaluation
Enas Talib Abdul-Karim PhD.

Eating for Your Blood Type, Truth or Fiction? En Investigates the Science.
Environmental Nutrition; Apr2010, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p7-7, 1/2p


http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/blood-type-diet/AN01415

anna.oskar

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[QUOTE]Blood Type Diet: Scientific evaluation Enas Talib Abdul-Karim PhD. Eating for Your Blood Type , Truth or Fiction? En Investigates the Science. Environmental Nutrition ; Apr2010, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p7-7, 1/2p <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/blood-type-diet/AN01415" rel="nofollow">http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/blood-type-diet/AN01415</a>
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]

Cool.  Looks ike it's worth a shot anyway.  I've hit a plateau anyway and I don't think it's harmful, just not proven to be beneficial

ricksang

Yeah, it won't harm you if it's not starving you. I just don't know it will work. You bought the book, might as well try it!

tidetravel

I'm gonna go ahead and guess that the Nacho Cheese Pretzel Combos that I'm eating (my dinner) are probably not on my list of recommended foods.