Blood Type: The new decision maker in our food choices?

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Choosing between a piece of fruit or a piece of cake seems to be an obvious decision, but now there is a theory showing that blood type could actually contribute to what we should and should not be eating.

This idea came about in the 1996 book “Eat Right 4 Your Type” that explained a theory that genes as well as blood type are for other proteins in our body and can relate to how our food digests, according to an article in the Chicago Tribune.

The theory explains that Type O’s have the oldest blood type. They function best when their diet consists of lean meats, fish, fruits, vegetables as well as some intense exercise, beans gluten and dairy products.

On the other hand, Type A’s do best as vegetarians, Type B’s as omnivores and Type AB’s as a combination of both.

Although, there are people who choose this diet as a lifestyle many professionals believe this to be nothing but another healthy alternative, according to an article in the Chicago Tribune.

“The premise of the blood-type diet is wrong: The blood-type system, which predates humans, is far more complicated than just ABO,” Dr. Michael Greger, the founder of NutritionFacts.org said in the Chicago Tribune article.

“The connection between blood type and susceptibilities is not strong enough to be meaningful from a medical or public health perspective,” Dr. Ingrid Kohlstandt said in the Chicago Tribune article. Kohlstandt is the editor of the medical textbook “Food and Nutrients in Disease Management” (CRC Press) and an associate at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

About Elyette Yert

Elyette Grace Yert is a sophomore at Bowling Green State University and is considering Public Relations as a major.
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3 Responses to Blood Type: The new decision maker in our food choices?

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    I think it’s fascinating that the different blood types can actually tell us what we should eat more of. My piece of advice would be to hyperlink your link to the Chicago Tribune article.

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