Well, well, well - will wonders ever cease???

Constantly evolving aren't we? Who knew that diet by blood type really makes sense! Heard about it long time ago and honestly thought - 'well here's another diet book and dismissed it' - did anyone else hear rave reviews on eating this way - please tell me I am not living under a rock.

By the recommendation of a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and my nutrition guru friend (aka Debbie) I purchased this book yesterday "East Right 4 Your Type" by Dr. Peter D'Adamo. Very interesting - I suggest you give it a read. Here is a link to the website - peruse a little: http://www.dadamo.com/

Just a little personal information, I am "A" ..... Blood type "O" were the original hunter gatherers then came "A" the domesticated agrarians; then "B" mutated by necessity of changing climates and "AB" modern intermingling of groups.

A's should be "vegetarianish" (stole that word from an Oprah show) and my exercise should emphasize calm and flexibility like Tai Chi and Yoga to help deal with the way A's tolerate stress. The book compiled a list of foods that are to be included in your diet, that are neutral to your diet and foods that should be avoided because they are 'poison' to you. The key to my initial read of this book is about "lectins" and their agglutinating properties. If you are consuming foods that are not compatible with your blood the lectins target an organ or bodily system and begin to agglutinate blood cells in that area and result in inflammation. Bottom line for me is to make some changes in the choices of foods I eat. Out with the kidney beans, garbanzos, cheese and corn. Not so terrible - and pineapple is in!

Good read, interesting information - worth a try. If this has a positive effect on arthritis and other inflammatory diseases - let's go for it!

"In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die, and the choices that we make are ultimately our responsibility." ~Eleanor Roosevelt