What makes Me Me and You You?
This is the question that is at the heart of the genetic puzzle. It is also central to our exploration of blood types. The key is genetic heritage - the story line of your life. Even though you are living in the 21st century, you share a common bond with your ancestors. The genetic information that resulted in their particular characteristics has been passed on to you.
People who are AB blood type have a different set of characteristics than people who are Type O - they are susceptible to different diseases, they should eat different foods and exercise in a completely different manner. Some believe that personality is influenced by blood type! Dr. D'Adamo, author of the best selling books Eat Right for Your Type and Live Right for Your Type, among others, gives us a blueprint for living in his books. Read on to learn more about the Type AB individual.
The Blood Type AB Individualized Lifestyle
Type AB blood is rare – it’s found in less than five percent of the population. And it is the newest of the blood types. Until ten or twelve centuries ago, there was no Type AB blood type. Type AB resulted from the intermingling of Type A with Type B. Type AB is the only blood type whose existence is the result of intermingling rather than environment. Thus, they share both the benefits and the challenges of both Type A and Type B blood types. Type AB has a unique chameleon like quality – depending on the circumstances, this blood type can appropriate the characteristics of each of the other blood types. Type AB is sometimes A-like, sometimes B-like and sometimes a fusion of both. Today, as we look back at this remarkable evolutionary revolution, it is clear that the genetic characteristics of our ancestors live in our blood today.
Eat Right for Wellness
Type AB reflects the mixed inheritance of their A and B genes. According to Dr. D’Adamo, “Type AB has Type A’s low stomach acid, however, they also have Type B’s adaptation to meats. Therefore, you lack enough stomach acid to metabolize them efficiently and the meat you eat tends to get stored as fat. Your Type B propensities cause the same insulin reaction as Type B when you eat lima beans, corn, buckwheat, or sesame seeds.” Inhibited insulin production results in hypoglycemia, a lowering of blood sugar after meals and leads to less efficient metabolism of foods.
Type AB should avoid caffeine and alcohol, especially when you’re in stressful situations. Dr. D’Adamo recommends that Type AB focus on foods such
as tofu, seafood, dairy and green vegetables if you are trying to lose weight. “Avoid all smoked or cured meats. These foods can cause stomach cancer in people with low levels of stomach acid,” recommends Dr. D’Adamo. There is a wide variety of seafood for Type AB, and it is an excellent source of protein for Type AB. A few highly beneficial fish are mahi-mahi, red snapper, salmon, sardines, and tuna.. Some dairy is also beneficial for Type AB – especially cultured dairy such as Yogurt and kefir.
Dr. D’Adamo also recommends smaller, more frequent meals, as they will counteract digestive problems caused by inadequate stomach acid and peptic enzymes. “Your stomach initiates the digestive process with a combination of digestive secretions, and the muscular contractions that mix food with them. When you have low levels of digestive secretions, food tends to stay in the stomach longer.” Explains D’Adamo. He also suggests that Type AB pay attention to combining certain foods. For example, you’ll digest and metabolize foods more efficiently if you avoid eating starches and proteins in the same meal.
Stress and Exercise
Even though people have different capabilities for accommodating stress, we ultimately all have a breaking point. Given enough stressors of a high enough intensity for a long enough period of time, anyone will maladapt. For a Type AB, when it comes to stress hormones, you most resemble Type O in your tendency to overproduce catecholamines like adrenaline. Yet you also have the additional complexity of Type B’s rapid clearing of nitrous oxide, so you suffer the physical consequences of high emotions. Your greatest danger is the tendency to internalize your emotions, especially anger and hostility, which is much more damaging to your health than externalizing it. Exercise plays a critical component in stress reduction and maintaining a
healthy emotional balance for Type AB. Dr. D’Adamo recommends a combination of both calming activities and more intense physical exercise to help maintain an optimal balance. For example, three days of aerobic exercise such as running or biking and two days of calming exercise such as yoga or tai chi.
Personality
Type AB often receives mixed messages about emotional health. While you tend to be drawn to other people and are friendly and trusting, there is a side of you that feels alienated from the larger community. At your best, you are intuitive and spiritual, with an ability to look beyond the rigid confines of society. You are passionate in your beliefs, but you also want to be liked by others and this can create conflicts. In an independent study, Type ABs described themselves as emotional, passionate, friendly, trusting and empathetic. Type ABs are considered some of the most interesting of the blood types, both John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe were Type ABs and although both are long gone, they hold a place in our national psyche to this day.
Live Right!
Here are Dr. D’Adamo’s key lifestyle strategies for people with Blood Type AB:
This is the question that is at the heart of the genetic puzzle. It is also central to our exploration of blood types. The key is genetic heritage - the story line of your life. Even though you are living in the 21st century, you share a common bond with your ancestors. The genetic information that resulted in their particular characteristics has been passed on to you.
People who are AB blood type have a different set of characteristics than people who are Type O - they are susceptible to different diseases, they should eat different foods and exercise in a completely different manner. Some believe that personality is influenced by blood type! Dr. D'Adamo, author of the best selling books Eat Right for Your Type and Live Right for Your Type, among others, gives us a blueprint for living in his books. Read on to learn more about the Type AB individual.
The Blood Type AB Individualized Lifestyle
Type AB blood is rare – it’s found in less than five percent of the population. And it is the newest of the blood types. Until ten or twelve centuries ago, there was no Type AB blood type. Type AB resulted from the intermingling of Type A with Type B. Type AB is the only blood type whose existence is the result of intermingling rather than environment. Thus, they share both the benefits and the challenges of both Type A and Type B blood types. Type AB has a unique chameleon like quality – depending on the circumstances, this blood type can appropriate the characteristics of each of the other blood types. Type AB is sometimes A-like, sometimes B-like and sometimes a fusion of both. Today, as we look back at this remarkable evolutionary revolution, it is clear that the genetic characteristics of our ancestors live in our blood today.
Eat Right for Wellness
Type AB reflects the mixed inheritance of their A and B genes. According to Dr. D’Adamo, “Type AB has Type A’s low stomach acid, however, they also have Type B’s adaptation to meats. Therefore, you lack enough stomach acid to metabolize them efficiently and the meat you eat tends to get stored as fat. Your Type B propensities cause the same insulin reaction as Type B when you eat lima beans, corn, buckwheat, or sesame seeds.” Inhibited insulin production results in hypoglycemia, a lowering of blood sugar after meals and leads to less efficient metabolism of foods.
Type AB should avoid caffeine and alcohol, especially when you’re in stressful situations. Dr. D’Adamo recommends that Type AB focus on foods such
as tofu, seafood, dairy and green vegetables if you are trying to lose weight. “Avoid all smoked or cured meats. These foods can cause stomach cancer in people with low levels of stomach acid,” recommends Dr. D’Adamo. There is a wide variety of seafood for Type AB, and it is an excellent source of protein for Type AB. A few highly beneficial fish are mahi-mahi, red snapper, salmon, sardines, and tuna.. Some dairy is also beneficial for Type AB – especially cultured dairy such as Yogurt and kefir.
Dr. D’Adamo also recommends smaller, more frequent meals, as they will counteract digestive problems caused by inadequate stomach acid and peptic enzymes. “Your stomach initiates the digestive process with a combination of digestive secretions, and the muscular contractions that mix food with them. When you have low levels of digestive secretions, food tends to stay in the stomach longer.” Explains D’Adamo. He also suggests that Type AB pay attention to combining certain foods. For example, you’ll digest and metabolize foods more efficiently if you avoid eating starches and proteins in the same meal.
Stress and Exercise
Even though people have different capabilities for accommodating stress, we ultimately all have a breaking point. Given enough stressors of a high enough intensity for a long enough period of time, anyone will maladapt. For a Type AB, when it comes to stress hormones, you most resemble Type O in your tendency to overproduce catecholamines like adrenaline. Yet you also have the additional complexity of Type B’s rapid clearing of nitrous oxide, so you suffer the physical consequences of high emotions. Your greatest danger is the tendency to internalize your emotions, especially anger and hostility, which is much more damaging to your health than externalizing it. Exercise plays a critical component in stress reduction and maintaining a
healthy emotional balance for Type AB. Dr. D’Adamo recommends a combination of both calming activities and more intense physical exercise to help maintain an optimal balance. For example, three days of aerobic exercise such as running or biking and two days of calming exercise such as yoga or tai chi.
Personality
Type AB often receives mixed messages about emotional health. While you tend to be drawn to other people and are friendly and trusting, there is a side of you that feels alienated from the larger community. At your best, you are intuitive and spiritual, with an ability to look beyond the rigid confines of society. You are passionate in your beliefs, but you also want to be liked by others and this can create conflicts. In an independent study, Type ABs described themselves as emotional, passionate, friendly, trusting and empathetic. Type ABs are considered some of the most interesting of the blood types, both John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe were Type ABs and although both are long gone, they hold a place in our national psyche to this day.
Live Right!
Here are Dr. D’Adamo’s key lifestyle strategies for people with Blood Type AB:
- Cultivate your social nature in welcoming environments. Avoid situations that are highly competitive
- Avoid ritualistic thinking and fixating on issues, especially those you can’t control or influence
- Develop a clear plan for goals and tasks – annually, monthly, weekly, daily – to avoid rushing
- Make lifestyle changes gradually, rather than trying to tackle everything at once
- Engage in forty-five to sixty minutes of aerobic exercise at least twice a week. Balanced by daily stretching, medititation or yoga
- Engage in a community, neighborhood or other group activity that gives you a meaningful connection to a group
- Practice visualization techniques daily
- Also carve out time alone. Have at least one sport, hobby or activity that you perform independently of others
- Break up your workday with some physical activity, especially if your job is sedentary. You’ll feel more energized
Blood Type "AB" Foods
MEATS & POULTRY
Highly Beneficial
Lamb
Mutton
Rabbit
Turkey
Neutral
Liver
Pheasant
Avoid
Bacon
Beef: ground, regular
Buffalo
Chicken
Cornish Hens
Duck
Goose
Ham
Heart
Partridge
Pork
Quail
Veal
Venison
SEAFOOD
Highly Beneficial
Albacore (Tuna)
Cod
Grouper
Hake
Mackerel
Mahimahi
Monkfish
Ocean perch
Pickerel
Pike
Porgy
Rainbow trout
Red snapper
Sailfish
Salmon
Sardine
Sea tout
Shad
Snail
Sturgeon
Neutral
Abalone
Bluefish
Carp
Catfish
Caviar
Herring (fresh)
Mussels
White perch
Yellow perch
Scallop
Shark
Silver perch
Smelt
Snapper
Sole
Squid (calamari)
Swordfish
Tilefish
Weakfish
Whitefish
Avoid
Anchovy
Barracuda
Beluga
Bluegill bass
Clam
Conch
Crab
Crayfish
Eel
Flounder
Frog
Gray sole
Haddock
Halibut
Herring (pickled)
Lobster
Lox (smoked salmon)
Octopus
Oysters
Sea bass
Shrimp
Striped bass
Turtle
Yellowtail
EGGS & DAIRY
Highly
Beneficial
Cottage cheese
Farmer
Feta
Goat cheese
Goat milk
Kefir
Mozzarella
Ricotta
Sour cream (non-fat)
Yogurt
Neutral
Casein
Cheddar
Colby
Cream cheese
Edam
Emmenthal
Egg Chicken
Egg Goose
Egg Quail
Gouda
Gruyere
Jarlsberg
Monterey jack
Munster
Neufchatel
Skim or 2% milk
Soy cheese*
Soy milk*
String cheese
Swiss
Whey
*Good dairy alternatives
Avoid
American cheese
Blue cheese
Brie
Butter
Buttermilk
Camembert
Egg Duck
Ice cream
Parmesan
Provolone
Sherbet
Whole milk
OILS AND FATS
Highly Beneficial
Olive Oil
Neutral
Canola oil
Cod liver oil
Linseed (flaxseed) oil
Peanut oil
Avoid
Corn oil
Cottonseed oil
Safflower oil
Sesame oil
Sunflower oil
NUTS & SEEDS
Highly Beneficial
Chestnuts
Peanuts
Peanut butter
Walnuts
Neutral
Almond butter
Nuts: almonds, Brazil, cashews, hickory, litchi, macadamia, pignola, pistachio
Avoid
Filberts
Poppy seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Sesame butter (tahini)
Sesame seeds
Sunflower butter
Sunflower seeds
BEANS & LEGUMES
Highly Beneficial
Beans: aduke, azuki, black, green, pinto, red soy
Lentils: domestic, green, red
Peas: black-eyed
Neutral
Beans: cannellini, broad, fava, jicama, snap, string, white
Peas: green, pods, snow
Avoid
Beans: navy, pinto, red, red soy
Lentils: green
CEREALS
Highly Beneficial
Millet
Oat bran
Oatmeal
Rice bran
Rice: puffed
Spelt
Neutral
Amaranth
Barley
Cream of rice
Cream of wheat
Familia
Farina
Farina
Granola
Grape nuts
Seven-grain
Shredded wheat
Soy flakes
Soy granules
Wheat bran
Wheat germ
Avoid
Buckwheat
Cornflakes
Cornmeal
Kamut
Kasha
BREADS & MUFFINS
Highly Beneficial
Brown rice bread
Essene bread
Ezekiel bread
Fin Crisp
Millet
Rice cakes
100% rye bread
Rye Crisps
Rye Vita
Soy flour bread
Spouted wheat bread
Wasa bread
Neutral
Bagels: wheat
Durum wheat
Gluten-free bread
High-protein bread
Ideal Flat Bread
Matzos: wheat
Multi-Grain Bread
Oat bran muffins
Pumpernickel
Spelt bread
Wheat bran muffins
Whole wheat bread
Avoid
Corn muffins
GRAINS & PASTAS
Highly Beneficial
Flour: oat, rice, rye, sprouted wheat
Rice: bismati, brown, white, wild
Neutral
Couscous
Flour: barley, bulgar wheat, Durum wheat, gluten, Graham, spelt, white, whole wheat
Pasta: semolina, spinach
Quinoa
Avoid
Buckwheat kasha
Pasta: artichoke
Soba noodles
VEGETABLES
Highly Beneficial
Beet leaves
Beets
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Celery
Collard greens
Cucumber
Dandelion
Eggplant
Garlic
Kale
Mustard greens
Parsley
Parsnips
Potatoes: sweet
Sprouts: alfalfa
Tempeh
Tofu
Yams: all types
Neutral
Arugula
Asparagus
Bamboo shoots
Bok choy
Cabbage: Chinese, red, white
Caraway
Carrots
Chervil
Chicory
Coriander
Daikon
Endive
Escarole
Fennel
Fiddlehead ferns
Ginger
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leek
Lettuce: Bibb, Boston, iceberg, mesclun, romaine
Mushroom: domestic, enoki, Portobello, oyster, tree
Okra
Olives: green, Greek, Spanish
Onions: green, red, Spanish, yellow
Potatoes: red, white
Pumpkin
Radicchio
Rappini
Rutabaga
Scallion
Seaweed
Shallots
Snow peas
Spinach
Sprouts: Brussels
Squash: all types
Swiss chard
Tomato
Turnips
Water chestnut
Watercress
Zucchini
Avoid
Artichoke: domestic, Jerusalem
Avocado
Corn: white, yellow
Lima beans
Mushroom: abalone, shiitake
Olives: black
Peppers: green, red, jalapeno, yellow, Radishes
Sprouts: mung, radish
FRUIT
Highly Beneficial
Cherries
Cranberries
Figs: dried, fresh Gooseberries
Grapes: black, Concord, green, red
Grapefruite
Kiwi
Lemons
Loganberries
Pineapples
Plums: dark, green, red
Neutral
Apples
Apricots
Blackberries
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Currants: black, red
Dates
Elderberries
Kumquat
Limes
Melon: cantaloupe, canang, Crenshaw, Christmas, casaba, honeydew, musk, Spanish, watermelon
Nectarines
Papayas
Peaches
Pears
Plantains
Prunes
Raisins
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangerines
Avoid
Bananas
Coconuts
Guava
Mangoes
Oranges
Persimmons
Pomegranates
Prickly pear
Rhubarb
Starfruit (carambola)
JUICES & FLUIDS
Highly Beneficial
Cabbage
Carrot
Celery
Cherry: black
Cranberry
Grape
Papaya
Neutral
Apple
Apple cider
Apricot
Cucumber
Grapefruit
Pineapple
Prune
Water (with lemon)
Vegetable juice (corresponding with highlighted vegetables)
Avoid
Orange
MISC BEVERAGES
Highly Beneficial
Coffee: regular, decaf
Tea: green
Neutral
Beer
Seltzer water
Soda: club
Wine: red, white
Avoid
Liquor, distilled
Soda: cola, diet, other
Tea, black: regular, decaf
CONDIMENTS
Highly Beneficial
NONE
Neutral
Jam (from acceptable fruits)
Jelly (from acceptable fruits)
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Salad dressing (low-fat, from acceptable ingredients)
Avoid
Ketchup
Pickles: dill, kosher, sweet, sour relish
Wocestershire sauce
SPICES
Highly Beneficial
Curry
Garlic
Horseradish
Miso
Parsley
Neutral
Agar
Arrowroot
Basil
Bay leaf
Bergamot
Brown rice syrup
Cardamom
Carob
Chervil
Chive
Chocolate
Cinnamon
Clove
Coriander
Cream of tartar
Cumin
Dill
Dulse
Honey
Kelp
Maple syrup
Marjoram
Mint
Molasses
Mustard (dry)
Nutmeg
Paprika
Peppermint
Pimiento
Rice syrup
Rosemary
Saffron
Sage
Salt
Savory
Soy sauce
Spearmint
Sugar: brown, white
Tamari
Tamarind
Tarragon
Thyme
Turmeric
Vanilla
Wintergreen
Avoid
Allspice
Almond extract
Anise
Barley malt
Capers
Cornstarch
Corn syrup
Gelatin: plain
Pepper: black ground, cayenne, peppercorn, red flakes, white
Tapioca
Vinegar: apple cider, balsamic, white, red wine
HERBAL TEAS
Highly Beneficial
Alfalfa
Burdock
Chamomile
Echinacea
Ginger
Ginseng
Green tea
Hawthorn
Licorice root
Rose hips
Strawberry leaf
Neutral
Catnip
Cayenne
Chickweed
Dandelion
Dong quai
Elder
Goldenseal
Horehound
Mulberry
Parsley
Peppermint
Raspberry leaf
Sage
Saint-John's wort
Sarsaparilla
Slippery elm
Spearmint
Thyme
Valerian
Vervain
White birch
White oak bark
Yarrow
Yellow dock
Avoid
Aloe
Coltsfoot
Corn silk
Fenugreek
Gentian
Hops
Linden
Mullein
Red clover
Rhubarb
Senna
Shepherd's purse
Skullcap
MEATS & POULTRY
Highly Beneficial
Lamb
Mutton
Rabbit
Turkey
Neutral
Liver
Pheasant
Avoid
Bacon
Beef: ground, regular
Buffalo
Chicken
Cornish Hens
Duck
Goose
Ham
Heart
Partridge
Pork
Quail
Veal
Venison
SEAFOOD
Highly Beneficial
Albacore (Tuna)
Cod
Grouper
Hake
Mackerel
Mahimahi
Monkfish
Ocean perch
Pickerel
Pike
Porgy
Rainbow trout
Red snapper
Sailfish
Salmon
Sardine
Sea tout
Shad
Snail
Sturgeon
Neutral
Abalone
Bluefish
Carp
Catfish
Caviar
Herring (fresh)
Mussels
White perch
Yellow perch
Scallop
Shark
Silver perch
Smelt
Snapper
Sole
Squid (calamari)
Swordfish
Tilefish
Weakfish
Whitefish
Avoid
Anchovy
Barracuda
Beluga
Bluegill bass
Clam
Conch
Crab
Crayfish
Eel
Flounder
Frog
Gray sole
Haddock
Halibut
Herring (pickled)
Lobster
Lox (smoked salmon)
Octopus
Oysters
Sea bass
Shrimp
Striped bass
Turtle
Yellowtail
EGGS & DAIRY
Highly
Beneficial
Cottage cheese
Farmer
Feta
Goat cheese
Goat milk
Kefir
Mozzarella
Ricotta
Sour cream (non-fat)
Yogurt
Neutral
Casein
Cheddar
Colby
Cream cheese
Edam
Emmenthal
Egg Chicken
Egg Goose
Egg Quail
Gouda
Gruyere
Jarlsberg
Monterey jack
Munster
Neufchatel
Skim or 2% milk
Soy cheese*
Soy milk*
String cheese
Swiss
Whey
*Good dairy alternatives
Avoid
American cheese
Blue cheese
Brie
Butter
Buttermilk
Camembert
Egg Duck
Ice cream
Parmesan
Provolone
Sherbet
Whole milk
OILS AND FATS
Highly Beneficial
Olive Oil
Neutral
Canola oil
Cod liver oil
Linseed (flaxseed) oil
Peanut oil
Avoid
Corn oil
Cottonseed oil
Safflower oil
Sesame oil
Sunflower oil
NUTS & SEEDS
Highly Beneficial
Chestnuts
Peanuts
Peanut butter
Walnuts
Neutral
Almond butter
Nuts: almonds, Brazil, cashews, hickory, litchi, macadamia, pignola, pistachio
Avoid
Filberts
Poppy seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Sesame butter (tahini)
Sesame seeds
Sunflower butter
Sunflower seeds
BEANS & LEGUMES
Highly Beneficial
Beans: aduke, azuki, black, green, pinto, red soy
Lentils: domestic, green, red
Peas: black-eyed
Neutral
Beans: cannellini, broad, fava, jicama, snap, string, white
Peas: green, pods, snow
Avoid
Beans: navy, pinto, red, red soy
Lentils: green
CEREALS
Highly Beneficial
Millet
Oat bran
Oatmeal
Rice bran
Rice: puffed
Spelt
Neutral
Amaranth
Barley
Cream of rice
Cream of wheat
Familia
Farina
Farina
Granola
Grape nuts
Seven-grain
Shredded wheat
Soy flakes
Soy granules
Wheat bran
Wheat germ
Avoid
Buckwheat
Cornflakes
Cornmeal
Kamut
Kasha
BREADS & MUFFINS
Highly Beneficial
Brown rice bread
Essene bread
Ezekiel bread
Fin Crisp
Millet
Rice cakes
100% rye bread
Rye Crisps
Rye Vita
Soy flour bread
Spouted wheat bread
Wasa bread
Neutral
Bagels: wheat
Durum wheat
Gluten-free bread
High-protein bread
Ideal Flat Bread
Matzos: wheat
Multi-Grain Bread
Oat bran muffins
Pumpernickel
Spelt bread
Wheat bran muffins
Whole wheat bread
Avoid
Corn muffins
GRAINS & PASTAS
Highly Beneficial
Flour: oat, rice, rye, sprouted wheat
Rice: bismati, brown, white, wild
Neutral
Couscous
Flour: barley, bulgar wheat, Durum wheat, gluten, Graham, spelt, white, whole wheat
Pasta: semolina, spinach
Quinoa
Avoid
Buckwheat kasha
Pasta: artichoke
Soba noodles
VEGETABLES
Highly Beneficial
Beet leaves
Beets
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Celery
Collard greens
Cucumber
Dandelion
Eggplant
Garlic
Kale
Mustard greens
Parsley
Parsnips
Potatoes: sweet
Sprouts: alfalfa
Tempeh
Tofu
Yams: all types
Neutral
Arugula
Asparagus
Bamboo shoots
Bok choy
Cabbage: Chinese, red, white
Caraway
Carrots
Chervil
Chicory
Coriander
Daikon
Endive
Escarole
Fennel
Fiddlehead ferns
Ginger
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leek
Lettuce: Bibb, Boston, iceberg, mesclun, romaine
Mushroom: domestic, enoki, Portobello, oyster, tree
Okra
Olives: green, Greek, Spanish
Onions: green, red, Spanish, yellow
Potatoes: red, white
Pumpkin
Radicchio
Rappini
Rutabaga
Scallion
Seaweed
Shallots
Snow peas
Spinach
Sprouts: Brussels
Squash: all types
Swiss chard
Tomato
Turnips
Water chestnut
Watercress
Zucchini
Avoid
Artichoke: domestic, Jerusalem
Avocado
Corn: white, yellow
Lima beans
Mushroom: abalone, shiitake
Olives: black
Peppers: green, red, jalapeno, yellow, Radishes
Sprouts: mung, radish
FRUIT
Highly Beneficial
Cherries
Cranberries
Figs: dried, fresh Gooseberries
Grapes: black, Concord, green, red
Grapefruite
Kiwi
Lemons
Loganberries
Pineapples
Plums: dark, green, red
Neutral
Apples
Apricots
Blackberries
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Currants: black, red
Dates
Elderberries
Kumquat
Limes
Melon: cantaloupe, canang, Crenshaw, Christmas, casaba, honeydew, musk, Spanish, watermelon
Nectarines
Papayas
Peaches
Pears
Plantains
Prunes
Raisins
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangerines
Avoid
Bananas
Coconuts
Guava
Mangoes
Oranges
Persimmons
Pomegranates
Prickly pear
Rhubarb
Starfruit (carambola)
JUICES & FLUIDS
Highly Beneficial
Cabbage
Carrot
Celery
Cherry: black
Cranberry
Grape
Papaya
Neutral
Apple
Apple cider
Apricot
Cucumber
Grapefruit
Pineapple
Prune
Water (with lemon)
Vegetable juice (corresponding with highlighted vegetables)
Avoid
Orange
MISC BEVERAGES
Highly Beneficial
Coffee: regular, decaf
Tea: green
Neutral
Beer
Seltzer water
Soda: club
Wine: red, white
Avoid
Liquor, distilled
Soda: cola, diet, other
Tea, black: regular, decaf
CONDIMENTS
Highly Beneficial
NONE
Neutral
Jam (from acceptable fruits)
Jelly (from acceptable fruits)
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Salad dressing (low-fat, from acceptable ingredients)
Avoid
Ketchup
Pickles: dill, kosher, sweet, sour relish
Wocestershire sauce
SPICES
Highly Beneficial
Curry
Garlic
Horseradish
Miso
Parsley
Neutral
Agar
Arrowroot
Basil
Bay leaf
Bergamot
Brown rice syrup
Cardamom
Carob
Chervil
Chive
Chocolate
Cinnamon
Clove
Coriander
Cream of tartar
Cumin
Dill
Dulse
Honey
Kelp
Maple syrup
Marjoram
Mint
Molasses
Mustard (dry)
Nutmeg
Paprika
Peppermint
Pimiento
Rice syrup
Rosemary
Saffron
Sage
Salt
Savory
Soy sauce
Spearmint
Sugar: brown, white
Tamari
Tamarind
Tarragon
Thyme
Turmeric
Vanilla
Wintergreen
Avoid
Allspice
Almond extract
Anise
Barley malt
Capers
Cornstarch
Corn syrup
Gelatin: plain
Pepper: black ground, cayenne, peppercorn, red flakes, white
Tapioca
Vinegar: apple cider, balsamic, white, red wine
HERBAL TEAS
Highly Beneficial
Alfalfa
Burdock
Chamomile
Echinacea
Ginger
Ginseng
Green tea
Hawthorn
Licorice root
Rose hips
Strawberry leaf
Neutral
Catnip
Cayenne
Chickweed
Dandelion
Dong quai
Elder
Goldenseal
Horehound
Mulberry
Parsley
Peppermint
Raspberry leaf
Sage
Saint-John's wort
Sarsaparilla
Slippery elm
Spearmint
Thyme
Valerian
Vervain
White birch
White oak bark
Yarrow
Yellow dock
Avoid
Aloe
Coltsfoot
Corn silk
Fenugreek
Gentian
Hops
Linden
Mullein
Red clover
Rhubarb
Senna
Shepherd's purse
Skullcap