Below is a brief summary
of your unique characteristics. The book Live
Right For Your Type by Dr. Peter D’Adamo will take
you through the journey of living, for you to find out more
about your own unique fingerprint behavior:
Type Os thrive on intense physical exercise and animal protein. The success of the Type O Diet depends on your use of lean, chemical-free meats, poultry, and fish. Type Os don’t find dairy products and grains as user friendly as do most of the other blood types because their digestive systems still have not adapted to them fully.
Foods
that encourage weight gain:
Wheat
Gluten
interferes with
insulin efficiency
slows metabolic rate
Corn
interferes with
insulin efficiency
slows metabolic rate
Kidney Beans
impair calorie
utilization
Navy Beans
impair calorie
utilization
Lentils
inhibit proper
nutrient metabolism
Cabbage
inhibits thyroid
hormone
Brussels Sprouts
inhibits thyroid
hormone
Cauliflower
inhibits thyroid
hormone
Mustard Greens
inhibit thyroid production
Foods
that encourage weight loss:
Kelp
contains iodine
increases thyroid hormone production
Seafood
contains iodine
Increases thyroid hormone production
Iodized
Salt
increases
thyroid hormone production, contains iodine. (It is preferable
that you obtain your iodine from sources such as seafood
and kelp, as sodium can contribute to high blood pressure
and water retention)