Blood Type Diet – Type B
Michael Lam, MD, MPH
| Characteristics of Type B – Best on Balanced Omnivores Diet | ||||
| Comments | Most Beneficial | Food allowed | Food not allowed | |
| Meat and Poultry | These meats contains a Type B blood agglutinating lectin. | Chicken, Cornish hens, Duck, Goose, Patridge, Quail, Pork | ||
| These meats help to boost the immune system | lamb, mutton, Venison, Rabbit | |||
| Give up chicken, but use these meats instead | Beef, Pheasant, Turkey, Veal | |||
| Seafood | Deep-ocean fish and white fish are great for Type Bs | Cod, Salmon, Flounder, Halibut, Sole, Trout | All kinds except those listed not allowed | |
| These seafood are poorly digested by Type Bs. They are disruptive to the Type B system. | All Shellfish (crab, shrimp, lobster, mussels, oysters, crayfish, clam, etc), Anchovy, Barracuda, Beluga, Eel, Frog, Lox, Octopus, Sea bass, Snail, Striped bass, Turtle, yellowtail | |||
| Dairy | Type B is the only blood type that can fully enjoy a variety of dairy foods. That’s because the primary sugar in the Type B antigen is D-galactosamine, the very same sugar present in milk. | Cottage cheese, Farmer, Feta, Goat cheese and milk, Kefir, Mozzarella, Ricotta, Milk, Yogurt | All kinds except those listed not allowed | American cheese, Blue cheese, Ice cream, string cheese |
| Fats | The oils not allowed contain lectins that are damaging to the Type B digestive tract. | Olive | Canola, Corn, Cottonseed, Peanut, Safflower, Sesame, Sunflower | |
| Nuts | Most nuts and seeds are not advisable for Type Bs. They contain lectins that interfere with Type B insulin production | All kinds except those listed not allowed | Cashews, Filberts, Pine, Pistachio, Peanuts, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds | |
| Beans | These beans interfere with the production of insulin for Type Bs. | Lentils, garbanzos, black-eyed peas, Beans (pintos, aduke, Azuki, Black) | ||
| Grains | Wheat reduce insulin efficiency and failure to stimulate fat “burning” in Type Bs | Wheat (bran, germ bulgur, durum, whole and white), Shredded wheat, Cream of wheat or any products such as flour, bread and noodles made with these grain products | ||
| Rye contain a lectin that settles in the vascular system causing blood disorders and potentially strokes. | Rye and any products such as flour, bread and noodles made with these grain products | |||
| These contribute to a sluggish metabolism, insulin irregulariry, fluid retention and fatigue. | Buckwheat, Corn (cornflakes, cornmeal) and any products such as flour, bread and noodles made with these grain products | |||
| Millet, Oatmeal (Bran, flour), Puffed Rice, Rice (bran, flour), Spelt | All kinds except those listed not allowed | Amaranth, Barley, Kasha, Seven-grain, Wild rice, Couscous | ||
| Bread | Bread (Brown rice, Essence, Ezekiel, WASA), Fin Crisp, Millet, Rice cakes | All kinds except those listed not allowed | Bagels, Muffins (Corn and Bran), Bread (Multi-grain Rye, Whole wheat), Soba Nooldes, Wild Rice, Couscous | |
| Vegetables | This vegetable contain a lectins that irritage the stomach lining of Type Bs. | Tomatoes | ||
| This vegetable has insulin- and metabolism-upsetting lectins for Type Bs | Corn | |||
| The mold in this can trigger allergic reactions | Olive | |||
| These vegetables contain magnesium, an important antiviral agent to help Type Bs fight off viruses and autoimmune diseases | Green leafy vegetables | All kinds except those listed not allowed | Artichoke, Avocado, Corn, Olives, Pumpkin, Radishes, Sprouts, Tempeh, Tofu, Tomato | |
| Fruits | Pineappple has enzymes that help Type Bs to digest their food more easily. | Pineapples | ||
| Avoid these fruits for they interfere with your digestive system | Coconuts, Persimmons, Pomegranates, Prickly pear, Rhubarb, Starfruit | |||
| Bananas, Cranberries, Grapes, Papaya, Plums | All kinds except those listed not allowed | |||
| Spices | Sweet herbs tend to be stomach irritants to the Type Bs | Barley malt sweeteners, corn syrup, Cornstarch, Cinnamon | ||
| Type B do best with warming herbs | Ginger, horseradish, curry, cayenne pepper | All kinds except those listed not allowed | ||
| Avoid these spices also | Allspice, Almond extract, Gelatin, Pepper (black and white) | |||
| Condiments | Ketchup | |||
| Beverages | Generally Type Bs don’t reap overwhelming benefits from most herbal teas. | Ginger, Peppermint, Raspberry leaf, Rose hips, Sage, Green Teas | Aloe, Coltsfoot, Corn silk, Fenugreek, Gentian, Goldenseal, Hops, Linden, Mullein, Red clover, Rhubarb, Senna, Shepherd’s purse, Skullcap | |
| This is highly recommended for Type Bs because it seems to have a positive effect on the nervous system. | Ginseng | |||
| This has antiviral properties. | Licorice | Distilled liquor, Seltzer water, Soda | ||
Blood Type Diet – Type B