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15th March 2018

Blood Type A Food List

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Reference: Eating Right for your Blood Type by Dr. Peter D’Adamo

Meat & Poultry:Neutral

  • Chicken
  • Turkey
  • Cornish game hens

Harmful

  • Bacon
  • Beef
  • Ground beef
  • Buffalo
  • Dusk
  • Goose
  • Liver
  • Mutton
  • Partridge
  • Pheasant
  • Pork
  • Quail
  • Rabbit
  • Veal

Seafood:Beneficial

  • Carp
  • Cod
  • Grouper
  • Mackerel
  • Monk fish
  • Pickerel
  • Red snapper
  • Rainbow trout
  • Salmon
  • Sardine
  • Perch
  • Whitefish

Neutral

  • Tuna
  • Mahi-mahi
  • Pike
  • Sea bass
  • Sword fish
  • Yellowtail

Harmful

  • Anchovy
  • Barracuda
  • Cat fish
  • Caviar
  • Clam
  • Conch
  • Crab
  • Eel
  • Flounder
  • Sole
  • Haddock
  • Halibut
  • Herring
  • Lobster
  • Lox
  • Mussels
  • Octopus
  • Oysters
  • Scallop
  • Shrimp
  • Squid
  • Striped bass

Beans & LegumesBeneficial

  • Adzuki
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pinto
  • Red Soy
  • Lentils
  • Black Eyed

Neutral

  • Broad Bean
  • Cannellini
  • Fava
  • Jicama
  • Snap Peas
  • String Beans,
  • White Beans
  • Green Peas
  • Pea Pods
  • Snow Peas

Harmful

  • Copper Beans
  • Chickpeas
  • Kidney Beans
  • Lima
  • Navy
  • Red
  • Tamarind

Oils & FatBeneficial

  • Flaxseed
  • Olive Oil

Neutral

  • Cod liver oil
  • Canola oil

Harmful

  • Corn
  • Peanut
  • Safflower
  • Seseame Oil

Eggs & DairyBeneficial

  • Soy cheese
  • Soy milk

Neutral

  • Farmer
  • Cheese
  • Feta
  • Goat Cheese
  • Goat Milk
  • Kefir
  • Mozzarella
  • (Low Fat)
  • Ricotta (Low Fat)
  • String
  • Cheese
  • Yogurt With
  • Fruit
  • Frozen
  • Yogurt
  • Eggs

Harmful

  • American
  • Cheese
  • Blue Cheese
  • Brie
  • Butter
  • Buttermilk
  • Camembert
  • Casein
  • Cheddar
  • Colby
  • Cottage
  • Cheese
  • Cream
  • Cheese,
  • Edam
  • Emmenthal
  • Gouda
  • Ice Cream
  • Jarlsberg
  • Monterey
  • Jack
  • Munster
  • Parmesan
  • Provolone
  • Sherbet
  • Skin Or 2%
  • Milk
  • Swiss
  • Whey
  • Whole Milk

Nuts & SeedsBeneficial

  • Peanuts and peanut butter
  • Pumpkin seeds

Neutral

  • Almond Butter
  • Almonds
  • Chestnuts
  • Filberts
  • Hickory
  • Litchis
  • Macadamias
  • Pine Nut
  • Poppy Seeds
  • Sesame Seeds
  • Sunflower
  • Seeds
  • Tahini
  • Sunflower
  • Seed Butter
  • Walnuts

Harmful

  • Brazil nuts
  • Cashews
  • Pistachios

BeveragesBeneficial

  • Coffee (regular and decaf)
  • Green tea
  • Red wine

Neutral

  • White wine

Harmful

  • Beer
  • Distilled
  • Liquors
  • Seltzer Water
  • Diet Cola
  • Cola
  • Other Sodas,
  • Black Teas

Grains & PastaBeneficial

  • Kasha
  • Oat Flour
  • Rice Flour
  • Rye Flour
  • Soba
  • Noodles
  • Artichoke
  • Pasta

Neutral

  • Couscous
  • Barley
  • Bulgur
  • Gluten
  • Sprouted
  • flours
  • Spelt Noodles
  • Quinoa
  • Rices:
  • Basmati
  • Brown
  • White
  • Wild rice

Harmful

  • White flour
  • Whole wheat flour
  • Semolina pasta
  • Spinach pasta

Breads & MuffinsBeneficial

  • Essene Bread
  • Ezekiel Bread
  • Soy Our Bread
  • Sprouted Wheat Bread
  • Rice Cakes

Neutral

  • Brown Rice Bread
  • Corn Muffins
  • Fin Crisp
  • Gluten Free Bread, Millet
  • Oat Bran Muffins
  • 100% RyeBread
  • Rye Crisps
  • Spelt Bread
  • Wasa Bread

Harmful

  • Durum Wheat
  • High Protein Bread
  • Multi-Grain Bread
  • English Muffins
  • Pumpernickel
  • Wheat Bran Muffins
  • Whole Wheat Bread
  • Wheat matzo

CerealsBeneficial

  • Amaranth
  • Kasha

Neutral

  • Barley
  • Corn Flakes
  • Cornmeal
  • Cream Of Rice
  • Kamut
  • Puffed Millet Rice
  • Oat Bran
  • Oatmeal
  • Rice Bran
  • Spelt

Harmful

  • Cream Of Wheat
  • Granola
  • Grape Nuts
  • Seven Grain Cereal, Shredded Wheat
  • Wheat Bran
  • Wheat germ

SpicesBeneficial

  • Barley Malt
  • Blackstrap
  • Molasses
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Miso
  • Soy Sauce
  • Tamari

Neutral

  • Agar
  • Allspice
  • Almond
  • Anise
  • Arrowroot
  • Basil
  • Bay Leaf
  • Carob, Curry
  • Dill
  • Dulse
  • Honey
  • Horseradish
  • Kelp
  • Nutmeg
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Vanilla

Harmful

  • Capers
  • Plain Gelatin
  • Black
  • White
  • Red And Cayenne Peppers,
  • Peppercorns
  • Apple CiderVinegar
  • Red Wine Vinegar
  • White Wine Vinegar
  • Balsamic Vinegar

CondimentsBeneficial

  • Mustard

Neutral

  • Jams
  • Salad Dressing

Harmful

  • Ketchup
  • Mayonnaise
  • Pickles
  • Worcestershire

VegetablesBeneficial

  • Alfalfa
  • Sprouts
  • Domestic Artichokes
  • Jerusalem Artichokes,
  • Beet Greens
  • Broccoli
  • Carrots
  • Chicory
  • Collard
  • Greens
  • Dandelion
  • Escarole
  • Garlic
  • Horseradish
  • Kale
  • Kohlrabi
  • Leek
  • Romaine
  • Lettuce
  • Okra
  • Red Spanish Onion
  • Yellow Onion
  • Parsley
  • Parsnips
  • Pumpkin
  • Spinach
  • Swiss Chard
  • Tempeh
  • Tofu

Neutral

  • Arugula
  • Asparagus
  • Avocado
  • Bamboo Shoots
  • Beets
  • Bok Choy
  • Caraway
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Chervil
  • Coriander
  • White And Yellow Corn
  • Cucumber
  • Daikon Radish
  • Endive
  • Fennel
  • Fiddleheads
  • Bib Lettuce
  • Boston Lettuce
  • Iceberg Lettuce
  • Abalone Mushrooms
  • Enoki Mushrooms
  • Maitake Mushrooms
  • Shitake Mushrooms
  • Mustard Greens
  • Green Olives
  • Green Onions
  • Radicchio
  • Seaweeds
  • Shallots
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Mung Bean Sprouts
  • Radish Sprouts
  • Squash
  • Chestnut
  • Watercress
  • Zucchini

Harmful

  • Chinese Cabbage
  • Red Cabbage
  • White Cabbage
  • Eggplant
  • Lima Beans
  • Domestic Mushrooms
  • Black Olives
  • Greek Olives
  • Spanish Olives
  • Green Peppers
  • Jalapeno Peppers
  • Red And Yellow Sweet
  • Bell Peppers
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Red Potatoes
  • White Potatoes
  • Tomatoes
  • Yams

FruitsBeneficial

  • Apricots
  • Black Berries
  • Blueberries

Neutral

  • Apples
  • Black Currants
  • Red Currants
  • Elderberries
  • Grapes (All Kinds)
  • Guava
  • Kiwi
  • Kumquats
  • Limes
  • Loganberries
  • Dates
  • Watermelon
  • Nectarines
  • Peaches
  • Pears

Harmful

  • Banana
  • Coconut
  • Mangoes
  • Cantaloupe
  • Honeydew
  • Melon
  • Oranges
  • Papaya
  • Rhubarb
  • Tangerines

Breads & MuffinsBeneficial

  • Apricot
  • Carrot
  • Celery
  • Black
  • Cherries
  • Grapefruit
  • Pineapple
  • Prunes
  • Lemon

Neutral

  • Apple
  • Apple Cider
  • Cabbage
  • Cucumber
  • Cranberry
  • Grape

Harmful

  • Orange
  • Papaya
  • Tomato
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