Cook Right For Your Type

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Acknowledgements

 

PART I - The Eat Right Road Map

ONE - The Blood Type Diet

TWO - The Genetic Fingerprint

THREE - Humanity’s Cornucopia

FOUR - Eat Right for Your Type

FIVE - Getting Started

 

PART II - Recipes

SIX - Meat & Poultry

SEVEN - Fish & Seafood

EIGHT - Tofu & Tempeh

NINE - Pasta

TEN - Pizza

ELEVEN - Beans & Grains

TWELVE - Vegetables

THIRTEEN - Soups & Stews

FOURTEEN - Breads, Muffins, Tea Cakes & Batters

FIFTEEN - Salads

SIXTEEN - Sandwiches, Eggs, Tarts, Frittatas, & Crêpes

SEVENTEEN - Desserts, Cheese, & Fruit

EIGHTEEN - Dressings, Sauces, Chutneys, & Relishes

NINETEEN - Beverages

TWENTY - Snacks, Treats, & Munchies

 

PART III - 30-Day Menu Plans: O, A, B, AB

30-Day - Menus for Type

30-Day - Menus for Type

30-Day - Menus for Type

30-Day - Menus for Type

APPENDIX A - Mail-Order Marketplace

APPENDIX B - Join the Blood Type Web www.dadamo.com

APPENDIX C - Quick & Easy At-Home Blood Type Test and Blood Type Specialty Products

APPENDIX D - Whole Food Source Supplements Formulated by Blood Type

Also by Dr. Peter J. D‘Adamo with Catherine Whitney

Eat Right 4 Your Type: The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying
Healthy, Living Longer, and Achieving Your Ideal Weight

 

Live Right 4 Your Type: The Individualized Prescription for
Maximizing Health, Metabolism, and Vitality
in Every Stage of Your Life

 

Eat Right 4 Your Type Complete Blood Type Encyclopedia

 

Eat Right 4 Your Baby: The Individualized Guide to Fertility and
Maximum Health During Pregnancy, Nursing,
and Your Baby’s First Year

 

Blood Type 0: Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists

 

Blood Type A: Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists

 

Blood Type B: Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists

 

Blood Type AB: Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists

 

 

Dr. Peter J. D‘Adamo Eat Right 4 (for) Your Type Health Library

 

Aging: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet®

 

Allergies: Fight Them with the Blood Type Diet®

 

Arthritis: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet®

 

Cancer: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet®

 

Cardiovascular Disease: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet®

 

Diabetes: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet®

 

Fatigue: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet®

 

Menopause: Manage Its Symptoms with the Blood Type Diet®

DR. PETER J. D‘ADAMO

WITH CATHERINE WHITNEY

G. P. PUTNAM’ S SONS
NEW YORK

COOK RIGHT 4 YOUR TYPE

 

 

A Berkley Book / published by arrangement with
the authors

 

 

 

 

All rights reserved.

Copyright © 1999 by Hoop-A-Joop, LLC.

This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced
in any form without permission.
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ISBN: 9781440619281

 

 

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TO CHRISTL AND DAD
WITH LOVE

Acknowledgments

IT IS MY GREAT PLEASURE TO BRING TO THE READERS OF Eat Right 4 Your Type this practical kitchen companion to help you more effectively incorporate the Blood Type Diet into your daily lives. There are many people to thank, as this was truly a group effort.

I am grateful to Putnam for its continuing support of my work; in particular, my editor, Amy Hertz (Type B), whose personal and professional commitment has helped make the Blood Type Diet an outstanding success. And to my dedicated literary agent, Janis Vallely (Type O), whose encouragement and guidance have made this book possible.

Special thanks to all the people who worked so hard to make Cook Right 4 Your Type happen:

Catherine Whitney (Type O), my writer, who organized and crafted the text, along with her team, Martha Mosko D‘Adamo (Type O) and Paul Krafin (Type A). The combination of solid writing, thorough research, and attention to detail has produced a truly valuable resource.

Our chefs, Martine Lloyd Warner (Type O) and Gabrielle Lloyd Sindorf (Type O), who contributed their skill and imagination to the development of the wonderful recipes in this book.

Jane Dystel (Type B), Catherine’s literary agent, who has lent valuable advice at every stage.

John Finley, for his beautifully designed illustrations.

Sally Cardy Mosko (Type A) for her easy-to-read charts.

The “cyber cooks” who donated their favorite recipes, and my “cyber friends,” Heidi Merritt (Type O) and Steve Shapiro (Type O), who have been such a great help to me on the Web site, www.dadamo.com.

Cheryl Miller (Type O) for her always helpful ideas and recipe advice. Janet Schuler (Type O) for her secretarial support.

Thanks, too, to Scott Carlson (Type A), my assistant, who makes the office run so smoothly; Carolyn Knight, R.N. (Type A), my invaluable nurse; and my wonderful, supportive staff: Wendy Carlson (Type A), Melissa Danelowski (Type O) and Richard Tuzzio (Type O).

Special thanks to the professionals who have given their support to this work, in particular Michael Finney (Type A), Michael Schacter, M.D. (Type O), Ronald Hoffman, M.D. (Type O), Joseph Pizzorno, N.D. (Type A), Thomas Kruzel, N.D. (Type B), William Mitchell, N.D. (Type O), Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D. (Type O), Paul Scholick (Type B), and Thomas Newmark (Type A). It has been a special privilege to work closely with a very talented clinician, Gregory Kelly, N.D. (Type A), whose integrity, professionalism, and editing skills have greatly contributed to the veracity of this work.

I am also grateful to the hundreds of thousands of readers who have spread the word about the Blood Type Diet and who have shared their successes and difficulties, helped perfect the science, and contributed countless valuable suggestions. Every day I am encouraged by the level of dialogue and the excitement that comes through the mail and on the Web site.

I am fortunate to have the never-failing support and encouragement of my family: Christl (Type B) and Dad (Type A); my brother, James D‘Adamo (Type A), and his fiancée, Ann (Type A); and my sister, Michele (Type AB). A special acknowledgment to my mother-in-law, Mary Mosko (Type O), for her never-failing faith and courage.

Finally, I am enchanted every day by the spirit of my young daughters, Claudia (Type A) and Emily (Type A) and blessed by the love and kindness of my wife, Martha (Type O).

PUBLISHER‘S NOTE: The recipes contained in this book are to be followed exactly as written. Neither the publisher nor the author is responsible for an individual reader’s health or allergy needs that may require medical supervision.

 

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this book and the appendices is complete and accurate. However, neither the publisher nor the author is engaged in rendering professional advice or services to the individual reader. The ideas, procedures, and suggestions contained in this book and appendices are not substitutes for consulting with your physician. You should seek medical supervision for all matters regarding your health.

 

Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this book and the appendices, including, without limitation, for any adverse reactions to the recipes contained in this book.

PART I

The Eat Right Road Map

ONE

The Blood Type Diet

A Celebration of Individuality

 

 

 

 

IN THE TWO YEARS SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF EAT Right 4 Your Type, I have communicated with hundreds of thousands of people during media appearances, on the Web, over the phone, by mail, at lectures, and in my office. Many of them have been curious, a few skeptical, and some true believers in the Blood Type Diet. On my Web site, people share, with touching detail, their long efforts to find a key to a chronic illness or a battle with obesity. Their stories have many common elements, but at the core they are utterly unique and individual—just like the people themselves. They have helped me appreciate more than ever before the countless variations among humans.

Does the Blood Type Diet work? What I have learned from collecting thousands of certified medical results from readers and patients is that it works for nine out of ten people and that the more severe the problem, the faster it works. But the real question each person needs to ask is, “Does it work for me?” It is not as important to have a theory that works for everybody in a generic way as it is to have a theory that takes into account individual variations.

The Blood Type Diet is really about the expression of individuality. Properly understood, individuality becomes a powerful friend, allowing a deeper grasp of the whys and wherefores of a given medical or health condition. If individual variations are ignored or downplayed, they become roadblocks that devalue the very best science has to offer. So when you hear or read about a new scientific finding, always ask the question, “Are they talking about me?”

How can you find out whether or not the Blood Type Diet is right for you? First, you must be willing to change your mind-set about food. We have all been conditioned to view food as one thing and medicine another. We are rarely asked to consider the multifaceted ways in which the food we eat affects every cell in our bodies. Because of this, it can be uncomfortable to grapple with new ideas, such as those presented in the Blood Type Diet. But when you consider that most of our current knowledge about human nutrition has been acquired in this century, you can see that we are only just beginning to understand the effect of foods on our bodily systems.

Cook Right 4 Your Type has been developed in response to the clamor for practical ways to use the Blood Type Diet in everyday life. View it as a guide to help you put the blood type recommendations into practice, so that you can fully experience the health benefits of eating the foods that are right for you.

You will find no absolutes in this book. The Blood Type Diet has never been about rigid rules and regulations. Nor is it about superimposing an artificial set of values on the way you already live. Eating right for your blood type simply means following the ancient codes that are still imprinted in every cell of your body. Think of it as one of the ways you can celebrate the miracle of human individuality.

TWO

The Genetic Fingerprint

Why Your Blood Type Matters

 

 

 

 

THE SCIENCE OF BLOOD TYPE HAS BEEN EVOLVING ever since the beginning of known human history. It is the science of individuality—an acknowledgment that each of us has a genetic fingerprint located in the cells of our bodies.

Before you begin using Cook Right 4 Your Type, you need to understand the reason why your blood type can make such a crucial difference in how you live and what you eat. Blood type is not a neutral factor. Rather, it behaves as the control valve of your immune and digestive systems, a biologic watchdog that enhances your body’s ability to survive and thrive.

My first book, Eat Right 4 Your Type, fully explains the mechanism by which your blood type responds to the food you eat—either for good or for ill. It details the scientific and anthropological reasons for the four distinct blood types. I urge you to read it as both an aid and an introduction to Cook Right 4 Your Type. The following is a brief summary of that information.

The Key to Survival

ALMOST EVERYONE, including physicians, considers the importance of blood type only in relation to transfusions. The gross limitations imposed by such a narrow view become readily apparent when you consider the central role blood type has played in the survival of the human race. Consider this: Were it not for the unique adaptations that have taken place within the blood, the human race would not have been able to survive.

Each of the four blood types evolved in response to both the physiologic development of the species and changing climatic conditions over the eons since humankind first trod the Earth. This is the vital clue to the importance of blood type. The adaptations that occurred in the course of evolution not only strengthened our immune systems against new bacterial, viral, and environmental assailants, but at the same time permitted our vulnerable digestive systems to adapt to a wide range of unfamiliar foods.

Type O

The first known blood type was Type O, which dates as far back as the ascendence of the Cro-Magnons and remains today as the most common blood type worldwide. Type O, which we call “the hunter,” has a strong and ornery immune system and a hearty digestive system. The strength of the Type O immune and digestive systems ensured early survival because meat was the primary food source. The Type O has an extraordinarily high stomach-acid content, capable of drawing the most nutrients from meat and efficiently assimilating such a protein-heavy balance of foods.

You might say that Type Os were the first humans to eat on the run. They hunted where they were led by their prey, killed it, consumed it, and moved on. But over time, the vast herds of available game began at last to thin. As the human race continued to evolve, the desire for survival forced many to learn the skills of growing and preserving a food supply that would protect against famine. This new system demanded that humans remain in one favorable geographic area and create settled cooperative societies that would devote themselves to sustaining the agrarian cycle. Living in communities not only demanded new social skills, it also gave rise to new diseases.

Type A

Type A, which began to gain prominence between 25,000 and 15,000 B.C., differentiated its immune system from that of Type O to fight off infe...