BloodTypeOFoodRecommendations

While the specific food recommendations below are based on Dr. Peter D’Adamo’s work, they have been
expanded a bit to clearly identify the best and worst food choices.

Here are a few keys:

The foods shown in italics contain problem lectins for your blood type. They are the most important
ones to avoid, or at least reduce.
The foods shown in bold specifically inhibit the metabolism for your blood type, so if weight reduction
is one of your goals, it’s a good idea to avoid or reduce those foods as well.
Most food rankings are the same for Secretors and Non-Secretors. But in cases where they differ, they
are coded with (S) and (NS). If you know you’re a Non-Secretor, or are challenged by auto-immune
issues, then pay attention to the (NS) rankings and ignore the (S) rankings. Otherwise, pay attention to
the (S) rankings and ignore the (NS) rankings.
The fish marked with an asterisk (*) are Australian varieties that have not been ranked by Dr. D’Adamo.

It is not necessary to follow these recommendations 100% to benefit. Most healthy people will experience
tremendous improvements by following even 50-75% of the recommendations, especially if they avoid their
problem lectin foods. Here’s an easy way to approach them:

Identify the foods you like in the Highly Recommended and Recommended categories, and aim to eat
more of these.
Try to avoid, or at least reduce, all of the Avoid foods, especially the ones in italics.
Since the Not Recommended ones are not recommended, let go of the ones that aren’t favorites, and
keep the favorite ones as treats.

And here is a complete description of the Ideal Cuisine for blood type O (including Secretors and Non-
Secretors, and vegetarians as well as non-vegetarians).

Blood Type O Food Recommendations

	Highly Recommended	Recommended	Neutral	Not Recommended	Avoid
Vegetables	Broccoli, carrots (NS), chicory, collard greens, escarole, kale, kohlrabi, okra, onions, parsnips (S), pumpkin, red peppers/ capsicum, seaweeds, spinach, sweet potatoes (S), silverbeet, Swiss chard, turnips	Artichokes, arugula/rocket, asparagus, avocado (NS), beets/beetroot, green pepper/ capsicum, bok choy, Brussels sprouts (S), cabbage (S), carrots (S), celery, eggplant (S), endive, fennel, lettuce, parsnips (NS), peas, squash, sweet potatoes (NS), tomatoes, watercress, zucchini	Chili peppers, mushrooms, olives, radishes	Alfalfa sprouts, avocado (S), Brussels sprouts (NS), cabbage (NS), cauliflower, eggplant (NS), mustard greens, rhubarb	Aloe, corn, cucumber, leeks, potatoes
Fruit	Bananas, blueberries, cherries, figs, mango, plums, pomegranate (NS), prunes	Apples, apricots, boysenberries, cranberries, dates (S), grapes, grapefruit, guava, lemon, lime, nectarines, papaya, peaches, pears, persimmons, pineapple, pomegranate (S), raisins, raspberries, strawberries (S), watermelon	Melons	Cantaloupe, coconut, dates (NS), honeydew, kiwi, oranges, strawberries (NS), tangerines	Blackberries, plantains
Grains		Quinoa, sprouted wheat	Amaranth, buckwheat (S), kamut, millet, oats (S), rice, rye, spelt (S)	Barley, buckwheat (NS), oats (NS), spelt (NS)	Corn, couscous, gluten, wheat
Meat/ Poultry	Beef, buffalo, lamb (S), rabbit (NS), venison, squab (NS)	Chicken, Cornish hen, goat, lamb (NS), liver, rabbit (S), turkey, squab (S), veal	Duck, goose, quail (NS)	Bacon, ham, pork, quail (S)
Fish/ Seafood	Barramundi, bass, cod, halibut (S), herring (NS), mackerel (NS), pike, red snapper, sardines (NS), shad, sole, sturgeon, trevally, yellowtail	Bluefish, blue grenadier, clams, crab (S), grouper, hake, halibut (NS), herring (S), mackerel (S), mahimahi, monkfish, mussels, rockling, oysters, salmon, scallops, shrimp/prawns, snails, swordfish, trout, tuna	Anchovies (S), caviar, eel, lobster, shark	Anchovies (NS), catfish, crab (NS), octopus	Squid/calimari
Dairy/Eggs		Eggs	Farmer cheese (S), feta (S), goat cheese (S), goat milk (S), mozzarella (S), soy cheese (S), soy milk (S)	American cheese, bleu cheese, Brie, buttermilk, cottage cheese, cream, cream cheese, farmer cheese (NS), feta (NS), goat cheese (NS), goat milk (NS), kefir, milk, paneer, parmesan, ricotta, sour cream, soy cheese (NS), soy milk (NS), Swiss, yogurt	Ice cream
Beans/ Legumes	Adzukis (S), blackeye peas (S)	Adzukis (NS), black beans, black- eye peas (NS), cannellinis, chickpeas (S), favas (S), lentils (NS), limas, mung beans, pinto beans (NS), soybeans (S), white beans	Tempeh (S), tofu (S)	Chickpeas (NS), favas (NS), lentils (S), pinto beans (S), soybeans (NS), tempeh (NS), tofu (NS)	Kidney beans, navy beans
Nuts/ Seeds	Pumpkin seeds, walnuts	Almonds, flaxseeds, macadamia nuts	Filberts, pecans, pine nuts, sesame seeds	Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, pistachios, poppy seeds	Peanuts, sunflower seeds
Fats/Oils	Olive oil, ghee	Flaxseed oil, walnut oil	Butter, sesame oil, soy oil	Canola oil, coconut oil, safflower oil	Canola oil, coconut oil, safflower oil
Sweeteners/ Condiments		Carob, miso	Apple cider vinegar, brown rice syrup, chocolate, honey, jams/ jellies,maple syrup, mayonnaise (S), molasses, salad dressing, soy sauce (S), sucanat (S), sugar (S), tamari (S)	Mayonnaise (NS), miso (NS), mustard, pickles, soy sauce (NS), sucanat (NS), sugar (NS), tamari (NS), Worcestershire sauce	Artificial sweeteners, corn syrup
Beverages	Green tea, water	Herbal tea, red wine, white wine (NS)	Beer (NS), decaf tea (NS), white wine (S)	Beer (S), coffee (regular & decaf), liquor, soda, tea (black, decaf)
Herbs/ Spices	Basil, bay leaf, curry, garlic, ginger, parsley, turmeric	Allspice, anise, caraway, cayenne, cardamom, clove, cumin, coriander/ cilantro, cinnamon, dill, fennel, fenugreek, mint, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, rosemary, saffron, sage, sea salt, tarragon, thyme, vanilla	Cinnamon	Mustard, pepper