Consuming food based on your ‘Blood Type’ helps in better digestion, increases the energy levels, and prevents diseases and illnesses. Moreover, it also helps you lose weight. Deepika Dua Arora, Dietitian Mutation Diet Clinic talks about the relationship between the blood group and the nutritional aspect of food consumed. Here are the food items you should consume and avoid, according to your blood group – A, B, O and AB.
Blood Group: O
Consume: Meat, fish, eggs, kale, lettuce, broccoli, onions, pumpkins, turnip, red peppers, okra, garlic, ginger, cherries, figs, plums, prunes, raspberries, cranberries, gooseberries, animal protein, fermented foods, egg whites, chicken, sandwich, dhokla, kulcha, dosa, idli, etc.
Avoid: Spinach, cabbage, corn, cauliflower, eggplant, mushrooms, oranges, kiwi, strawberry, blackberry, coconut, green peas, peanut butter and wheat starch.
Blood Group: A
Consume: Rice, oats, rye, pasta, pumpkin, seeds, peanuts, apricots, figs, lemons, raisins, amaranth, buckwheat, wheat-based roughage, vegetarian food, wheat bran, brown rice, wheat pasta, brown poha, soya, besan chilla, etc.
Avoid: Banana, coconut, papaya, cashew, pistachios, beer, chicken, fish and
Blood Group: B
Consume: Green vegetables, eggs, low-fat dairy, oats, milk products, animal protein, oat bran, paneer, eggs, fish, oatmeal and quinoa.
Avoid: Corn, buckwheat, tomatoes, peanuts, sesame seeds, wheat, chicken, fish and eggs.
Blood Group: AB
Consume: Tofu, seafood, yoghurt, goat milk, egg, walnuts, millets, oats, rye, spelt, sprouted wheat, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, cucumber, plums, berries, and combination foods like rice + daal, roti + daal, dalia, khichdi, and brown rice (pulav).
Avoid: Caffeine, alcohol, whole milk, buckwheat, corn, coconut, bananas, mangoes and black tea.
Starving and the gap in between meals do not suit this blood type.