Before you "diss" D'Adamo's book as in the "category of astrology" you
might want to at least peruse the book. He does not use "nebulous criteria"
for his thesis, but instead points to some very interesting scientific
evidence about how different blood types respond to different protein
sources. Apparently, when exposed to certain types of proteins (depending
on the blood type), blood reacts by clotting. D'Adamo states that this
reaction of the blood in the face of certain proteins is at the basis for
many "diseases" of modern society. Of course, this is an extreme
oversimplification of the theory, but it has scientific basis, and D'Adamo
is not alone in espousing it. Ann Louise Gittleman's book also touches on
blood types, but she stresses other individual factors, such as metabolism,
are important to take into account when determining the "best" diet for
your body.

Erica Wieland
A Nutrition and Health Reading Nut
(some people say just a plain nut...)

At 06:37 PM 6/15/97 -0700, Gary Jackson wrote:
>I have been reading a book by Peter D'Adamo called "Eat right for your
>type".

I have no intention of buying this guy's book,
but according to what I've heard and read
on alt.support.diet, I (as an A+) should be
eating a low fat, vegetarian diet. UGH!

Beyond the fact that I'd only last 1 day
eating strictly vegetarian, I'm now of the
firm belief that it's an unhealthy way to
eat. Also, even though I'm having trouble
losing weight now on low-carb, I was on
Atkins in 1988 and easily lost 50 pounds.
Lots of things have changed between then
and now, but I don't think my blood type
is one of them.

Personally, I tend, right or wrong, to put
Peter D'Adamo into the category of astrology
nuts who try to fit everybody into narrow
"types" based on some nebulous criteria.

Vickie

"Never cry for the rain,
  It brings us soothing sounds
  to sleep by"                   HTR

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