Equilibrium Natural Health

Diet for Blood Type A

Posted on June 1, 2017 Updated on June 1, 2017

Foods that are most beneficial to blood type A’s are:

Vegetables

Alfalfa Sprouts, Artichoke (Domestic, Jerusalem), Beetroot Leaves, Broccoli

Carrots, Chicory, Collard Greens, Dandelion, Escarole, Garlic, Horseradish

Kale, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce (Romaine), Okra, Onions (Red, Spanish, Yellow)

Parsley, Parsnips, Pumpkin, Spinach, Swiss chard and Turnips

Vegetable oils

Extra virgin olive oil, Coconut oil

Deep ocean seafood

Mackerel, Monkfish, Orange Roughy, Red Snapper, Rainbow Trout,  Salmon, Sardines, Sea Trout,

 

Legumes (beans and peas)

Adzuki, Black, Green, Pinto beans

Lentil Beans, Black eyed peas

 

Grains

Rice, Sprouted wheat, Buckwheat Kasha, Soba Noodles

Oat, Rice and Rye flours

 

Nuts and seeds

Pumpkin seeds and peanuts

 

Fruits

Apricots, Berries (Black, Blue, Boysenberries, Cranberries, Cherries), Figs (Dried or Fresh)

Grapefruit, Lemons, Pineapple, Prunes, Raisins

 

Cereals

Amaranth, Buckwheat and Kasha

 

Breads, muffins, and crackers

Essene Bread,

Rice Cakes

 

Juices

Apricot, Black Cherry, Grapefruit

Pineapple, Prune, Carrot, Celery

 

Spices

Barley Malt, Blackstrap Molasses, Garlic, Ginger

Miso, Soy Sauce Tamari

 

Condiments

Mustard

 

Herbal Teas

Alfalfa, Aloe, Burdock, Chamomile, Echinacea, Fenugreek

Ginger, Ginseng, Green Tea, Hawthorne, Milk Thistle

Rose Hips, St. John’s Wort, Slippery Elm, Valerian

Miscellaneous Beverages

Green Tea and Red Wine

 

Foods that blood type A should avoid are:

 

• All red meat including; Pork (bacon and ham), Beef, Lamb and only having chicken or turkey occasionally
• Shellfish, anchovies, smoked salmon, calamari, eel, scallops, octopus, mussels and only have snapper, swordfish and shark occasionally.
• Most dairy products (except; yoghurt, ricotta, mozzarella, fetta and goat’s cheese are allowed)
• Wheat products (bread flour, pasta)
• Vegetables: Cabbage (Chinese, Red, and White), Eggplant
• Legumes; Lima Beans, Kidney Beans,
• Mushrooms (Domestic, Shiitake),
• Olives (Black, Greek, Spanish)
• Capsicum (Green, Jalapeno, Red, Yellow),
• Potatoes (Red, Sweet, White),
• Tomatoes

 

Also try to limit your intake of these foods:

 

Fruits

Banana, Cantaloupe, Coconut, Honeydew

Mango, Orange, Papaya, Plantain, Rhubarb, and Tangerine

 

Fats and Oils

 

Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Cottonseed Oil

Peanut Oil, Safflower Oil and Sesame Oil

 

Nuts and Seeds

 

Brazil, Cashew and Pistachios

 

Beans and Legumes

 

Garbanzo, Kidney, Lima, Navy, Red and Tamarind Beans

 

Other beverages

 

Beer, Liquor, Seltzer Water

Soda (Club, Cola, Diet, etc.)