Food of blood group A. List

from:
-- Peter D'Adamo: 4 blood groups - 4 strategies (4 Blutgruppen. 4 Strategien für ein gesundes Leben. Mit Rezeptteil; Piper 2001)
-- Peter D'Adamo: Live right 4 your type (4 Blutgruppen - richtig leben, Piper 2002
-- Peter D'Adamo: 4 blood groups. Lexikon (4 Blutgruppen. Das Lexikon für ein gesundes Leben; Piper 2005)

Meat spiced (foreground) and raw (background) [1]

1 Meat with blood group A:

+++ positive: not exists
ooo neutral: chicken, ostrich, pigeon

- - - negative: buffalo, duck, pheasant, goose, mutton, heart, calf, rabbit, lamb, liver, partridge, beef, Ground Beef,

Ham, pork, bacon, bacon ("causes abnormal blood reaction, inhibits normal gastric function or impede assimilation.") (Lexicon, S.706)

quail, venison (4 Strategies, p.111)

Smoked and cured meats: nitrates in smoked or cured meat cause more gastric cancer in the stomach of blood group A - which does not have much acids (4 strategies, p.137), especially gastric cancer (similar blood group AB) (4 strategies, p.210).

Fish counter [2]

2 Fish with blood group A:

+++ positive:
barramundi, redfin birch, zander, codfisch, carp, salmon, salmon trout, mackerel, rainbow trout, red snapper, pilchard / sardine, monkfish / anglerfish, escargot, whitefish, grouper

ooo neutral:
Pacific sailfish, yellowtail, shark, pike / pickerel, porgy, redfish / rosefish (golden redfish), snapper, swordfish, sea bass, ear shell, smelt, sturgeon, White Bass, white tuna fish, sea bass (Loup de mer)

- - - negative:
Barracuda (barracuda), blue fish, flounder, crayfish, frog legs, shrimp, halibut, herring (fresh and marinated), lobster, scallops (Pectinidae, scallops), kalmar (squid), catfish, caviar, crabs, octopus, sea snails, mussels, smoked salmon, anchovy, haddock, turtles, Hake, sole, bluegill, striped bass, clams, white sturgeon, tile fish.

Milk products, for example milk, yogurt, butter, and cheese [3]

3 Milk products with blood group A:

+++ positive: soya milk, peanut butter

ooo neutral:
Cottage cheese
yogurt (all kinds) (with much calcium for blood group A (4 strategies, p.139)
kefir
mozzarella (fat-poor)
ricotta [made of milk from sheep and cows]

cheese of sheep (feta), soft cheese, goat's cheese

goat's milk (with much calcium for blood group A (4 strategies, p.139)

- - - negative:
Blue cheese, Brie, butter, buttermilk, Camembert,

Cheddar [dt. Cow's milk cheese originally, from Cheddar, Somerset]
Colby [mild "American" cheese from Colby, Wisconsin]

Edam, Emmentaler, Low-fat milk (1.5% fat), cream cheese, Gouda, Gruyère, cottage cheese, Jarlsberg, Skimmed milk (0.3% fat), whey, Monterey Jack, Muenster, Neufchâtel, Parmesan, sherbet, ice cream, Whole milk.

Best for all blood groups is olive oil [4]

4 Oils with blood group A:

+++ positive are for blood group A: linseed oil, olive oil, walnut oil, black currant oil

ooo/+++ For secretors neutral, for non secretors positive are: cod liver oil, sesame oil

ooo neutral:

borrage seed oil, almond oil, evening primrose oil, rapeseed oil (p.335), soya oil, sun flower oil, wheat sprout oil (Richtig leben / 4 your type, p.336)

ooo/- - - Secretors neutral, for non secretors negative: thistle oil

- - - /ooo Secretors negative, for non secretors neutral: peanut oil

- - - negative for blood group A in general: cottonseed oil, castor oil, cocos oil, corn sprout oil / maize sprout oil.

Nuts, for example walnut, Brazil nut, almonds, hazel nuts, and peanuts [5]

5 Nuts with blood group A:

+++ positive: peanuts

ooo neutral:
sweet chestnut, hazel nut, macadamia nut, almonds, almond mush / puree, walnut

- - - negative: Cashew nuts, Brazil nuts

Seeds and pits, for example pistachios, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds [6]

6 Seeds with blood group A:
(from: Peter D'Adamo: 4 Blutgruppen - 4 Strategien, S.114)

+++ positive: pumpkin seeds

ooo neutral:
poppy seed, pine nuts, sesame paste (tahini), sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, sunflower puree.

- - - negative: pistachios.

Cereals, for example oat, wheat, rice and rice harvest, spelt, and rye [7]

7. Grain with blood group A:

+++ positive:
buckwheat, oatmeal, rice flour, rye flour, soba noodles (made of buckwheat), topinambur

ooo neutral:
bulgur (pre-cooked wheat flour), couscous (Arab dish of millet), spelt flour, barley flour, flour with gluten, durum wheat flour, pasta of spelt flour,
quinoa [corn plant from South "America"]
rice: basmati rice, brown rice, white rice, wild rice
wheatgerm flour

- - - negative:
Pasta from durum wheat semolina, spinach pasta, wheat flour, whole wheat flour

Cereals, for example muesli, oat flakes, rye flakes, and chocolate flakes (crispies) [8]

8. Cereals with blood group A:

+++ positive:
amaranth, buckwheat

ooo neutral:
Cornflakes, spelt, barley, oat bran, oat grain of shot, kamut (wheat of Egypt), corn grain of shot, puffed millet, puffed rice, rice flakes, rice bran

- - - negative:
crunchy, multi-grain mixes, wheat flakes, wheat germ, wheat bran, wheat flour

Bread [9]

9. Cerals: breads with blood group A:

+++ positive:
bread of Essen (Essener Brot, wheat lectines are destroyed by germination of the wheat grains) (4 Strategien, p.81)
rice cakes, soya bread, wheatgerm bread

ooo neutral:
Spelt Bread, Gluten-free bread, Oat Bran Muffins, millet Bread, crispbread, Cornmeal muffins,rye bread, Brown rice bread (brown rice)

- - - negative:
durum wheat bread, matzas of wheat, multi-grain bread, pumpernickel, wheat bran muffins, whole wheat bread (bread Graham)

Eggs [10]

10. Eggs with blood group A:

All eggs are neutral for blood group A.
Eggs for blood group A contain much calcium (4 Strategien, p.139), are best source of zinq (4 Strategien, p.140), and are best source of beta carotene (4 Strategien, p.143).

Vegetables, for example broccoli, beans, tomatoes, and yellow peperoni [11]

11. Vegetables with blood group A:

+++ positive:
alfalfa spouts
artichokes
broccoli (with healing effect by antioxidant effect) (4 Strategien, p.118), containing much vitamin C against cancer (4 Strategien, p.137,138), with much calcium for blood group A (4 strategies, p.139), is best source for beta carotene for blood group A (4 Strategien, p.143).
carrot (best source of beta carotene for blood group A (4 Strategien, p.143)

chart / silverbeet, chicory, dandelion, escarole, green leaves of carrots, horseradish, kale , kohlrabi, leek

marrow (best source of beta carotene for blood group A (4 Strategien, p.143)

yellow turnip, onion, okra, parsnips, Roman salad
spinach (best source of beta carotene for blood group A (4 Strategien, p.143)
tempeh [Indonesian soya product]
tofu (is the substitute of meat for blood group A, contains all important nutrients, can be prepared with spices, for example with garlic, ginger and soya sauce) (4 Strategien, p.398)

topinambour, white carrot

ooo neutral:
algas, avocado, bamboo shoots, cauliflower, watercress, daikon (Japanese sort of radish), iceberg lettuce, endive, fennel, spring onion, cucumber, lettuce (garden lettuce),
corn / maize (yellow, white)

melon pumpkin (best source of beta carotene for blood group A (4 Strategien, p.143)

mungbean sprouts, olives (green), pak-choi (Chinese cabbage), radicchio, radishes, radish, radish sprouts, Brussels sprouts, red carrots, arugola / rucola, shallots, rocket salad leaves, asparagus, celery, water chestnut, courgette / zucchini

- - - negative:
eggplant (aubergine)

Beans and Legumes: chickpeas, kidney beans, lima beans, navy beans, red beans (4 strategies, p.115)

Chilli, Chinese cabbage, potato, Olives (black), Peppers (yellow, green, red), Red Cabbage, Sweet potatoes (yams),

Tomatoes (the tomatoes lectins agglutinate the blood of blood group A and B in a dangerous manner (4 strategies, p.118)

White cabbage, yam

Beans and legumes for blood group A

+++ positive: beans and legumes:
adzuki bean, cowpea, puy lentil, green beans, green lentil, pinto bean, red lentil, black bean, soya bean (4 strategies, p.115)
(Positive legumes are best source for zinc for blood group A). (4 Strategien, p.140).

ooo neutral: beans and legumes:
canellini bean, broad bean, green pea, horse bean, white bean, sugar snaps (4 Strategien, p.115).
(Neutral legumes are best source for zinc for blood group A) (4 Strategien, p.140)

- - - negative: no one.

Mushrooms, for example maitake, shiitake, and mushrooms [12]

12. Edible mushrooms with blood group A:

+++ positive:
mushrooms (secretors), maitake mushrooms. (secretors)

ooo neutral:
white elf (Pleurotus ferulae), oyster mushroom, mushrooms, winter mushroom (Flammulina velutipes), straw mushroom (live right p.328)

Vegetable juices, for example carrot juice, potato juice, or cucumber juice [13]

13. Vegetable juices with blood group A:
(from: Peter D'Adamo: 4 Strategies, p.121)

+++ positive:
Carrot juice (best source of beta-carotene blood group A (4 strategies, p.143)
Celery juice

ooo neutral:
Vegetable juice (from wholesome varieties), cucumber juice, cabbage juice

- - - negative:
Tomato juice (the tomato lectins agglutinate the blood of blood group A and B in a dangerous manner) (4 strategies, p.118)

More precise indication says
(eat right, S.326-329):

+++ positive:
Spinach juice (secretors + non secretors)
Aloe juice, carrot juice, and celery juice (secretors)

ooo neutral:
Aloe juice, carrot juice, and celery juice (non-secretors)
Tomato juice (non secretors)

- - - negative:
Tomato juice (secretors)

Fruits, for example pineapple, papaya, apple, and green grapes [14]

14. Fruits with blood group A:

+++ positive:

pineapple (supports excellently digestion with blood group A) (4 strategies, p.120): pineapple enzyme of bromelain helps gastrointestinal system to split albumins making easier absorption of proteins in general (4 Strategien, p.142); contains much vitamin C against cancer (4 Strategien, p.137,138)

apricot (is substitute for potassium which cannot be absorbed by harming banana with blood group A) (4 Strategien, p.120)
blueberry (contains much vitamin C against cancer) (4 Strategien, p.137,138)
boysenberry (contains much vitamin C against cancer) (4 Strategien, p.137,138)
blackberry (contains much vitamin C against cancer) (4 Strategien, p.137,138)
cherry (contains much vitamin C against cancer) (4 Strategien, p.137, 138)
cranberry
figs, dried or fresh (are substitute for potassium which cannot be absorbed by harming banana with blood group A) (4 strategies, p.120)
grapefruits (is operating after digestion as a basic, contains much vitamin C against stomach cancer (4 Strategien, p.120)
lemon (lemon supports digestion and eliminates mucus from organism of blood group A) (4 Strategien, p.120), contains much vitamin C against cancer (4 Strategien, p.137,138)
plums, prunes

ooo neutral:
apple, cactus pear / Indian fig, currant (black and red), date, elderberry, gooseberry, grape, guava, jelly (with positive and neutral fruits)

kiwi (kiwi contains much vitamin C against stomach cancer) (4 Strategien, p.120)
kumquat, lime, litchi / lychee, loganberry
marmalades / jams (with positive and neutral fruits)
nectarine, persimmon, peach, pear, pomegranate, raisin, raspberry, strawberry, tarfruit / carambola
watermelon (eat it from times to times) (4 Strategien, p.120)
winter melon / ash gourd (eat it from times to times) (4 Strategien, p.120)

- - - negative:
Banana (banana disturb the digestion of blood group A (4 strategies, p.120).
Cantaloupe (with a high content of harmful mold substances that are difficult to digest (4 strategies, p.120)
Kantalup melon (with a high content of harmful mold substances that are difficult to digest (4 strategies, p.120)

coconut, mandarin, mango, orange, papaya
Plantains [Platano] (bananas disturb the digestion of blood group A) (4 strategies, p.120)
rhubarb

Fruit juices, for example apple juice, grape juice, or grapefruit juice [15]

15. Fruit juices with blood group A:

+++ positive:
apricot juice, blackberry juice, cherry juice, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, lime juice (for non secretors only neutral), pineapple juice, plum juice, red huckleberry juice

ooo neutral:
apple juice, cocos juice, (negative for secretors), grape juice, guayabana juice, mandarin juice, (negative for secretors), mango juice (negative for secretors), nectarine juice, pear juice

- - - negative:
orange juice, papaya juice.

Herbs and spices, for example garlic, peppermint, thyme, honey, nutmeg, and black pepper [16]

16. Herbs and Spices with blood group A:

+++ positive:

barley

Ginger (promotes the secretion of gastric juices in the stomach weak blood group A (4 strategies, p.124) garlic

Molasses (good source of iron for blood group A (4 strategies, p.122, 139)

Miso (soybean paste [from Japan], strengthens the immune system with blood group A (4 strategies, p.122) tamari (dark soy sauce, wheat free (really live, p.252), (strengthens blood group A in the immune system (4 strategies, S. 122)

ooo neutral:
allspice, Anise, Arrowroot flour, Basil, bay leaf, Caraway, cardamom, Carob [Carob], chervil, chives, cinnamon, clove, Coriander, cumin, Curry, Dill, honey, horseradish,

kombu algae, (important source of iodine and minerals) (4 strategies, p.122)

marjoram, mint, Mustard, mustard powder, nutmeg, Oregano, paprika, parsley, peppermint, rosemary, Red algae (dulse), saffron, sage, salt, Savory, spearmint, tamarind, Tapioca [cassava starch], Tarrago, thyme, Turmeric [yellow ginger, saffron-like], vanilla, cream of tartar (tartaric)

- - - negative:

Cayenne peppers (red), capers [in vinegar] (vinegar irritates the stomach lining) (4 strategies, p.122).

Pepper (black and white ground), peppercorns, wintergreen oil

More indications (from the book: Live right 4 your type, German: richtig leben): For blood group A there are negative spices which have to be eliminated:

raw garlic, corn sirup made of starch flour (neutral for secretors), black and white pepper (corn and powder), mustard, glucose, (is neutral for secretors), African juniper, Worcester sauce, sugar (is neutral for secretors).

Maple syrup [17]

17. Syrup / seasonings / thickener with blood group A

+++ positive:
Soy sauce (strengthens blood group A in the immune system (4 strategies, p.122)

ooo neutral:

Agar, Almond oil, Bergamot, Brown rice syrup, Corn syrup, Cornstarch, cream of tartar, Maple syrup

Salad dressing (low fat, from acceptable ingredients)
Sugar white and brown (use sparingly, because immune systems are lazy after much sugar consumption (4 strategies, p.122)
Sugarcane juice (use sparingly, because immune systems are lazy after much sugar consumption (4 strategies, p.122)

- - - negative:

Vinegar: Apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar (vinegar irritates the stomach lining) (4 strategies, p.122).

gelatin

Peppermint tee [18]

18. Beverages: Tees with blood group A:

+++ positive:
Alfalfa [alfalfa]
Aloe (strengthens the immune system of the blood group A (4 strategies, p.124)
Canadian fleabane
Chamomile (good anti-stress tea for blood group A (4 strategies, p.124)
Echinacea(strengthens the immune system of the blood group A (4 strategies, p.124) for colds and cancer (4 strategies, p.141 )
Fenugreek
Ginger (which promotes the secretion of gastric juices weak stomach with blood group A (4 strategies, p.124)
ginseng
gray elm bark (promotes bile secretion in the stomach weak blood group A (4 strategies, p.124)
Great burdock (strengthens the immune system of the blood group A (4 strategies, p.124)
Green Tea (antioxidant effect in the gastrointestinal tract, an important protection against cancer) (4 strategies, p.124)
Hawthorn (a cardiovascular tonic for blood type A) (4 strategies, p.124)
Milk thistle (highly effective antioxidant as a cancer prevention in liver, pancreas and gall bladder) (4 strategies, p.142)
Rosehip
St. John's Wort
Valerian (Valerian root tee is a good anti-stress tea for blood group A) (4 strategies, p.124)

ooo neutral:

chickweed, coltsfoot, dandelion, Dong quai, elder, gentian, hops, Licorice root, linden, mulberry, Mullein, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaf, sage, sarsaparilla, senna, Shepherd, silverbirch, Skullcap, spearmint, strawberry leaf, thyme, turmeric, verbena, white horehound, White oak bark, yarrow

- - - negative:
Chilli (red), catnip,
Corn pen (decreased stomach acid, which can not be a weak stomach for blood group A use) (4 strategies, p.124)
Red clover (decreased stomach acid, which can not be a weak stomach for blood group A use) (4 strategies, p.124)
rhubarb
Yellow Dock

Drinks, for example lemon water, coca cola, or red wine [19]

19: Beverages: drinks with blood group A:

+++ positive:

Lemon water (p.121) (reduces the amounts of mucus in the gastrointestinal tract of the blood group A and stimulates the secretion of normal (4 strategies, p.121)

Beans, with or without caffeine (coffee contains the same enzymes as soy and increases in blood group A weak stomach gastric acid production (4 strategies, p.125).

Green tea (with antioxidant affect the gastrointestinal tract, an important protection against cancer (4 strategies, p.124)

Red wine (red wine has positive effect on the sluggish cardiovascular system, blood group A, a glass of red wine a day is o.k. for blood group A (4 strategies, p.125)

ooo neutral:
white wine

- - - negative:

Beer (not suitable for the digestive system, blood group A) (4 strategies, p.125)

Black tea (for the digestive system, blood group A unsuitable) (4 strategies, p.125)

Lemonade, diet lemonade, including Cola (unsuitable for the digestive system, blood group A) (4 strategies, p.125)

mineral water

Spirits [alcohol] (unsuitable for the digestive system, blood group A) (4 strategies, p.125)