Eating Right For Your Blood Type

We all know that only certain blood types can donate blood to other blood types. We know that there are certain types of foods that we eat that agree with us and other foods that don't. We also know that some people are severely allergic to some foods. The book Eat Right for Your Type, by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo, ND, explains how these things are connected.
Basically, the antigens in our blood react negatively to certain foods that have characteristics similar to different blood types. These reactions can cause anything from a little upset stomach to life-threatening allergic reactions. If you know your blood type, this book will guide you to what foods you should probably eat and what foods probably aren't right for you.
After you've read Eat Right for Your Type, you should also read his next book The Geno Type Diet. This book picks up where his first book leaves off and breaks humans into more specific groups he calls Geno types. I call them ancestral types but, either way, determining what type you are and what you should eat is based on where your ancestors evolved.

It appears as though it takes man about 10,000 years to adapt to a new environment. Just a few hundred years ago, migration to far away lands was too difficult or too costly. People lived in the same village or small town their entire lives. They ate what was native to their land - foods their ancestors had eaten for thousands of years. The introduction of new foods was a slow and gradual process, which gave them time to adapt. That's all changed in the past few centuries.
America is the melting pot of the world. In just a few hundred years, people from every corner of the globe have migrated to the United States. With modern agricultural practices and shipping methods, foods from all over the world are now also as close as the supermarket. Eating right is not as simple as just eating foods that are considered healthy. You must eat the healthy foods that are right for your type.
For instance, if you're Italian, eat traditional Italian foods. Spaghetti with tomato sauce does not qualify. Noodles don't grow on trees and tomatoes are from the Americas. Let Dr. D'Adamo's books be your guide.
Everyone, however, can and should cut down on refined carbs. Sugar and flour are manmade ingredients and, until very recently, sugar was even too expensive for the masses. Unfortunately, this is no longer the case and these foods just aren't right for any type.

According to the Center for Disease Control, 67% of Americans are now overweight or obese. Virtually every modern day disease can be linked back to people not eating the right foods for their blood or geno type. It has been suggested that there is really only one disease - cells that don't function right. Feed your cells the nutrients that are right for them and your cells will do the rest.
So, if you want to be healthy in the future, begin today by eating the foods that your ancient relatives ate and the perfect guides down that path are Eat Right for Your Type and The Geno Type Diet, by Dr. D'Adamo.

Jeff Cordeiro has spent years researching eating right for type. For more information on eating right for your blood type and many other health issues, please click here. Eat Right for Your Type and The Geno Type Diet, by Dr. D'Adamo are available through NewHealthBasics.com. Jeff is a health expert, fitness coach and owner of NewHealthBasics.com - a common-sense health information website with the latest health news, clinical study results, proper nutrition tips and fitness programs.

Your Diet/Diabetics Over Christmas

Christmas and New Year are times of joy and happiness. It's time to celebrate for everyone. Families and friends get together to enjoy this special festive season and there is every reason for you to enjoy it fully too!
There is a lot of food involved over Christmas and New Year's Eve, a lot of traditional food, which play a huge part in this winter season festivities. Plates full of pies, tasty cheese, pates and sausages, fried potato wedges and vegetables with variety of sauces and dressings, and gorgeous Christmas puddings and a selection of lovely cakes are all very tempting for anyone. But don't worry, you don't have to have a separate plate for your Christmas dinner, just be more cautious about how much and what you eat and don't over do it.

Any traditional festive food will be high in calories, fat and sugar, and won't be healthy for anyone, diabetic or not. And a little extra over Christmas should not affect your long term diabetes control. As you well know, eating to control diabetes isn't just about control of what you eat; it's about balancing your diet, adding variety and not feeling restricted. And certainly during Christmas festive season you should plan ahead. Give some thought to all different options you have and consider what works best for you as an individual.

The main advice is on spreading the food equally throughout the day and indeed throughout the entire Christmas period, not having too much at one meal, keeping close eye on your blood sugar levels, and being sensible. You might want to let your family and friends know how you want to be served, to feel more comfortable and in control. But allow yourself to have some chocolates, cakes and sweets too, only spread them throughout the day and eat them with main meals.
In short think about:
Christmas and New Year are celebrated over a week period so don't eat it all in first couple of days.
Spread your portions throughout the day.

Avoid eating too much at one meal, and too little at next.
Try to avoid sugary drinks, instead have some fresh juice, which will refresh you better and doesn't contain large amounts of sugar.
Enjoy Christmas fruit and vegetables, you can make some lovely salads and have the half plate of vegetables with your Christmas meals.
Keep alcohol intake in moderation and watch your alcohol units
And of course don't forget to take that walk in the evening or into the town to marvel at the Christmas lights and all the festive decorations. You will be doing that important exercise and also walk off the Christmas meal.