Peter
D'Adamo makes a persuasive argument that your blood type is an
evolutionary
marker that tells you which foods you'll process best, and which will
be
useless calories. He covers the entire range for each of the four blood
types, from entrees to condiments and seasonings, and also makes
type-specific
exercise and lifestyle recommendations.
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to complement, not replace or substitute in any way the services of
your
physician. Any
application of the recommendations set forth in the following pages is
at the reader's discretion and sole risk. Before undergoing medical
treatment,
you should consult with your doctor, who can best assess your
individual
needs, symptoms and treatment.
Proper
Nutrition
TURN YOUR
GARDEN INTO A PHARMACY AND YOUR KITCHEN INTO A FIRST AID CENTER!
A healthful
diet rich in fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products, might
prevent
high blood pressure in the first place and thus avoid the need to take
medication.
Omega-3
Fatty Acids
New research
suggests that once a week serving of SALMON containing beneficial
omega-3
fatty acids, can dramatically cut your risk of coronary heart
disease.
Compare
with those who ate no fish, the study participants who ate a serving a
week had a 50-percent lower risk.
Omega-3
fatty acids reduce the risk for cardiac arrest by strengthening our
arteries,
lowering blood-fat levels and preventing blood clots. Researchers in
Holland
reported that a weekly serving of any fish dramatically reduced the
incidence
of strokes. Other studies have linked salmon consumption to lower rates
of diabetes.
ORANGES
are a great way to get your vitamin C, which may reduce risk of many
disease,
but you may be tossing away some of the fruit's most healthful
parts-flavonoids
cluster in the orange's peel and white, pithy part underneath.
A
smear of orange marmalade, made with jellied orange peel can give you
some
of these healthful chemicals, which may reduce risk of lung, stomach
and
cervical cancers.
A compound
formed naturally in the stomach's juices during digestion is believed
to
be a factor in gastric cancers. This is especially true
among
people who eat processed rather than fresh foods. In a Chinese
study,
researchers gave people two grams of a powder made from dried
orange
peel after each meal. The powder
lowered
the amount of these toxic compounds by 53 % in
those with healthy stomachs and by 62 % in those who already had
gastric
cancer.
Hot
peppers, or chilies, contain capsaicin, a substance that can help
reduce
nasal and sinus congestion.
AVOCADO
is an excellent source of monounsaturated fat - the hearth healthy kind
that lowers bad LDL cholesterol.
A
recent Mexican study compared diets low in saturated fat. During the
first
diet, volunteers ate avocados as their major source of fat. Then they
ate
the same diet with out avocados. In both diets bad LDL cholesterol
levels
decreased. The diet without avocado produced significantly lower
levels of the good HDL cholesterol and higher levels of
triglycerides.
The Australian Avocado Growers' Federation financed a similar study at
Wesley Hospital in Brisbane. Researchers there found that a three-week
diet high in monounsaturated fat , which included between a half and 1
1/2 avocado a day, was just effective in lowering bad LDL cholesterol
as
the low-fat, high-complex-carbohydrate diet recommended by the American
Heart Association. Still, dieters should beware, since avocados contain
about 350 calories each.
TOMATOES are
a uniquely rich source of lycopene, an antioxidant that may stop the
cell
damage that can trigger cancer.
A
six-year Harvard University study of 47,000 men found that men who ate
at least ten servings a week of tomato based food were 45 % less likely
to get prostate cancer than those who had less than two servings a
week.
Men who ate four to seven servings cut their risk by 20 %. The Harvard
study found that cooked tomato sauce offered better protection than raw
tomatoes; and scientists believe that the heat bursts tomato cells so
they
release even more lycopene. Cooking them in oil dramatically increases
the amount of lycopene the body can absorb. Women benefit as well. An
Italian
study including both sexes reported that eating three or more servings
of raw tomatoes per week significantly decreased the risk for stomach
and
rectal cancers.
Adequate
consumption of calcium rich foods throughout life ( milk, cheese and
other
milk products ) may prevent osteoporosis, a bone disease which
affects
many women in the years after menopause.
Eating
cheeses, including cheddar and mozzarella, at the end of a meal can
help
protect teeth by neutralizing the mouth acids that promote decay. But
be
careful, because most cheese is high in fat and cholesterol. People
with
a weight or cholesterol problem - should regard it as an occasional
treat
and choose cheeses with a lower fat content.
