The Blood Type Diet was founded by Peter D'Adamo, a naturopathic physician, author, and researcher-educator. According to D'Adamo, type A's do best on a vegetarian type diet. More and more Americans are dying from heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. This may be because type A's do not digest meat well as the acid content of their stomach's tends to be lower than other blood types. It could also be that we are not eating food that is meant for our genetics. Have you ever wondered why some people suffer from vitamin deficiencies that other's don't? Consuming food that does not sync well with our genetics can cause dis-ease and nutritional deficiencies. This may be why you can't seem to lose weight. You are not eating according to your individual type. Below is a guideline beneficial and avoid foods for A's: NOTE: While this may work great for some people, this is not to say you can't ever have that avoid food. I believe in experimentation and, of course, everyone is different. Our genetics are all different. Listen to your body, start a food journal to help figure out what is best for you. Ok, so I had a chart but it was way to big. If I went down one size, then you couldn't read it. So here is the info, but not in chart form. I just want you to have the info so you can use it! Beneficial: Cod, Mackerel, Red Snapper, Trout, Salmon, Sardine, Whitefish, Yellow Perch Flaxseed & Olive oils Peanuts & Pumpkin seeds Beans (adzuki, Black, Green, Pinto), Lentils & Black eyed peas Amaranth & Buckwheat Sprouted Bread (Essens & Ezekial), Rice cakes, Oats, Rice, Rye & Soba noodles Garlic, onions, broccoli, carrots, collard greens, kale, spinach Artichoke, chicory, dandelion, swiss chard, leek, romain, okra, alfalfa sprouts, tofu & turnip Blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cranberries, plums, prunes & figs Pineapples, cherries, apricots, grapefruit & lemon Tamari, miso, soysauce, ginger & molasses Aloe, Echinacea, Green tea, slippery elm, Red wine & coffee (1 cup each/day) Neutral: Chicken, cornish hens & turkey Yogurt, mozzarella, feta, goat cheese, goat's milk, kefir, ricotta & string cheese Canola & cod liver oil Avoid: Beef, pork, lamb, veal, venison & duck Anchovy, bass, catfish, caviar, clam, crab, eel, flounder, haddock, halibut, herring, lobster, mussels, octopus, oysters, scallops, shrimp & squid Oil of corn, cottonseed, safflower & sessame Brazil nuts, cashews & pistachios Beans - garbanzo, kidney, lima, navy & red Any kind of wheat products, granola, grape nuts, wheat germ, seven grain & wheat bran Bread (whole wheat & multi-grain), pumpernickel, white & whole wheat flours Peppers, olives, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, eggplant & mushrooms Melons, cantaloupe, honeydew, mangoes, papaya, bananas, coconuts, orange, rhubarb & tangerines For more information on eating for your blood type, click here.