Blood Type O

(By Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo) Modifications by Béatrice Duplantier-Rhea N.D.
Also read: Introduction to Blood Type Theory & Blood Type Tendencies

Blood Type 0 generally does well on a diet of meat and other high protein foods. They can eat most types of animal protein, but, like all blood types, they must prepare these protein-rich foods properly to be able to derive positive benefits from them. Overcooking protein denatures it and taxes the digestive system. Meat should be organic and eaten rare or slow cooked to obtain maximum benefits.
Large portions of non-starchy vegetables that are Neutral or Beneficial should also be consumed with protein foods.
Examples of Beneficial non-starchy vegetables for Blood Type 0 include beet greens, broccoli, romaine lettuce, okra and Swiss chard. Eating generous portions of these vegetables also helps maintain proper acid/alkaline balance.

Grains, especially corn and wheat, as well as dairy products, are major avoids for Blood Type 0.
Other Avoids include lentils, cashews, black olives and avocados.

	Highly Beneficial (heals your body)	A V O I D (poisons your body)	Neutral (feeds your body)
Meat & Poultry If possible, pasture fed with NO hormones or Antibiotics	Beef - Beef (Ground) - Buffalo - Heart - Lamb - Liver - Veal Venison Buy "Organic Beef"	Bacon, Goose, Ham, Pork.	Chicken, Cornish hens, Duck Partridge, Pheasant, Rabbit Turkey, Quail.
Fish caught in the wild	Bluefish - Cod - Hake - Halibut - Red Snapper - Herring - Mackerel - Pike Rainbow trout - Salmon - Sardine - Shad - Snapper - Sole - Striped bass - Sturgeon - Swordfish Tilefish - White Persh - Whitefish Yellow Perch - Yellowtail	Barracuda, Catfish, Caviar, Conch, Herring (pickled), Lox (smoked salmon), Octopus	Abalone, Albacore (Tuna) Anchovy. Beluga, Bluegill bass, Carp, Clam, Crayfish, Eeel, Flounder, Frog, Gray sole, Grouper, Haddock, Lobster, Mahimahi, Monkfish, Mussels, Ocean Persh, Oysters, Pickerel, Porgy, Sailfish, Scallop, Sea bass, Sea trout, Shrimp, Silver perch, Smelt, Snail, Squid (Calamari), Turtle, Weakfish.
Dairy & Eggs	Type O's should severely restrict dairy products. There are NO beneficial foods in this group.	American cheese, Blue cheese, Brie, Buttermilk, Camembert, Casein, Cheddar, Colby, Cottage, Cream cheese, Edam, Emmenthal, Goat milk, Gouda, Gruyere, Ice cream, Jarlsburg, Kefir, Monterey jack, Munster, Parmesan, Provolone, Neufchatel, Ricotta, Skim or 2% milk, String cheese, Swiss, Whey, Whole milk, Yogurt: all varieties.	Organic Butter - Farmer - Feta Goat Cheese - Mozzarella
Raw Oils	Grapeseed Oil Olive Oil (cold pressed)	Corn oil, Cotton seed oil, Peanut oil, Safflower oil	Oils: Cod liver, Sesame.
Nuts & Seeds	Better when pre-soaked for 6 hours. Pumpkin Seeds - Walnuts, Black walnuts	Brazil, Cashew, Litchi, Peanuts, Peanut Butter, Pistachios, Poppy seeds.	Almonds, Chestnuts, Filbert, Hickory, Macadamia, Pecan, Pignola (Pine), Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds.
Beans & Legumes	Better when pre-soaked for 3 days in the refrigerator BEANS: Aduke - Azuzi - Pinto - Black-eyed	Beans: copper, kidney, navy or tamarind - Lentils: domestic, green or red.	BEANS: black, broad, cannellini, fava, garbanzo, green, jicama, lima, northern, red, snap, string and white. Split peas PEAS: green & pods.
Cereals	None are really beneficial for type "O"	Cornflakes, Cornmeal, Cream of Wheat, Familia, Farina, Grape nuts, Oat bran, Oatmeal, Seven-grain, Shredded wheat, Wheat bran, Wheat germ.	Amaranth, Barley, Buckwheat, Cream of rice, Kamut, Kasha, Millet puffed - Rice bran - Rice puffed, Spelt.
Bread & Muffins	Essene Bread - Ezekiel Bread	Bagels, wheat - Corn muffins - Durum wheat - English muffins - High protein bread - Matzos wheat - Multi-grain bread - Oat bran muffins - Pumpernickel - Sprouted wheat bread - Wheat bran muffins - Whole wheat bread.	Brown rice bread, Fin crisp, Gluten free bread, Ideal flat bread, Millet, Rice cakes, 100% rye bread, Rye crisps, Rye vita, Soy flour bread, Spelt bread, Wasa bread.
Grains & Pasta	None are highly beneficial for type "O"	FLOUR: Bulgur wheat, Couscous, Durum wheat, Gluten, Graham, Oat, White, Whole wheat, Sprouted wheat. PASTA: Semolina and Spinach.	Barley flour - Buckwheat - Kasha - Pasta (artichoke) - Quinoa - RICE: Basmati, brown, white, wild. FLOUR: Rice, Rye and Spelt.
Vegetables	Artichoke, domestic - Artichoke, Jerusalem Beet Leaves - Broccoli - Chicory - Collard greens - Dandelion - Escarole - Garlic - Horseradish Kale -Kohlrabi - Leek - Lettuce Romaine - Okra Onions Red - Onions Spanish - Onions yellow - Parsley - Parsnips Peppers, red - Potatoes, sweet - Pumpkin - Seaweed - Spinach - Swiss Chard - Turnips Cellery root, Yucca, Malanga, Green beans.	Avocado. Cabbage: Chinese, red or white. - Cauliflower - Corn white and yellow - Eggplant - Mushroom domestic and shiitake - Mustard greens - Olives: black, Greek or Spanish - Potatoes: red or white - Sprouts: alfalfa or Brussels.	Arugula, Asparagus, Bamboo shoots, Beets, Bok choy, Caraway, Carrots, Celery, Chervil, Coriander, Cucumber, Daikon, Dill, Endive, Fennel, Fiddlehead ferns, Ginger, LETTUCE: bibb, Boston, mesclun. Lima beans, MUSHROOM: abalone, enoki, Portobello, tree oyster. Olives green, Onions green, PEPPERS: jalapeno & yellow. Radicchio, Radishes, Rappini, Rutabaga, Scallion, Shallots, Snow peas, Sprouts mung and radish. Squash: all types - Tomato, Water chestnut, Watercress. YAMS: All types Zucchini
Organic Fruits	Figs Dried - Figs Fresh - Plums Dark - Plums Green Plums Red - Prunes	Blackberries - Coconuts - Melon; cantaloupe or honeydew - Oranges, Plantains, Rhubarb, Strawberries Tangerines.	Apples, Apricots, Bananas, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cherries, Cranberries, CURRANTS: Black and Red Dates red, Elderberries, Gooseberries, Grapefruit, GRAPES: black, concord, green and red. Guava, Kiwi, Kumquat, Lemons, Limes, Loganberries, Mangoes, MELON: canang, casaba, Greenshaw, Christmas, musk, Spanish. Watermelon, Nectarines, Papayas, Peaches, Pears, Persimmons, Pineapples, Pomegranates, Prickly pear, Raisins, Raspberries, Startfruit (carambola).
Juices & Fruits Better made at home from fresh	Black Cheery - Pineapple Prune	Apple, Apple cider, Cabbage, Orange.	Apricot, Carrot, Celery, Cranberry, Cucumber, Grape, Grapefruit, Papaya, Tomato water (with lemon), Vegetable juice (corresponding with highlighted vegetables).
Spices	Carob - Curry - Dulse - Kelp (Bladder wrack) - Parsley - Pepper,Cayenne Turmeric	Capers, Cinnamon, Cornstarch, Corn syrup, Nutmeg. Pepper: black ground or white. Vanilla, Vinegar: apple cider, balsamic, red wine, white.	Agar, Allspice, Almond extract, Anise, Arrowroot, Basil, Bay leaf, Bergamot, Cardamom, Chervil, Chives, Chocolate, Clove, Coriander, Cream of tartar, Cumin. Dill, Garlic, Gelatin plain, Raw Honey, Horseradish, Maple syrup, Marjoram, Mint, Miso, Molasses, Mustard (dry), Paprika. PEPPER: peppercorn, red and flakes. Peppermint, Pimiento, Rosemary, Saffron, Sage, Raw Sea Salt, Savory, Spearmint, Sucanat, Tamari, Tamarind, Tapioca, Tarragon, Thyme, Wintergreen.
Condiments	None are highly beneficial for type "O"	Ketchup - Pickles, dill - Mayonnaise - Pickles kosher, sweet or sour - Relish	Apple butter, Jam (from organic fruits) - jelly (same) Mustard. Salad dressing (Olive oil, lemon, parsley, garlic) - Worcestershire sauce.
Teas	Cayenne (Capsicum) - Chickweed Dandelion - Fenugreek - Ginger - Hops - Linden - Mulberry - Parsley - Peppermint - Rose Hips - Sarsaparilla Slippery Elm.	Alfalfa, Aloe, Burdock, Coltsfoot, Corn silk, Echinacea, Gentian, Goldenseal, Red clover, Rhubarb, Saint-John's Wort - Senna - Shepherd's purse - Strawberry leaf Yellow dock.	Catnip, Chamomile, Dong quai, Elder, Ginseng, Green tea, Hawthorn, Horehound, Licorice root, Mullein, Raspberry leaf, Sage, Skullcap, Spearmint, Thyme, Valerian, Vervain, White birch, White oak bark, Yarrow.
Beverages	Seltzer Water.	Coffee: decaf or regular. Liquor distilled - Soda: cola, diet or others. Tea: black, decaf or regular.	Beer, Tea green, Wine red, Wine white.