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Aging is not about eating less, it’s about getting enough nutrition

Aging is not about eating less, it’s about getting enough nutrition

I have been helping people find their best health for a while. Nutrition for middle-aged and older people is eating to feel good, avoiding genetic diseases, and definitely keeping belly fat to a minimum. Food that works for one does not work for another.

Bo, my friend, is getting complaints about not eating the meals that are being prepared for him. He is a B blood group and has found that by eliminating chicken from his diet, he has decreased his chronic fatigue. It is challenging to do this eating plan, because there is a lot of pressure from your peers. He found that it is better to keep quiet and go find food that is “suitable” for him. It is also a challenge, as it is surprising how many products contain ingredients that are not “good” for it. This is why I I highly recommend whole foods. It is much easier to prepare a meal this way. Bo is feeling better and his overall health has improved, his arthritis has greatly improved, and chronic fatigue is a thing of the past.

Sallie is my friend from college, who graduated as a medical technologist with me. She first heard about the “Diet for your blood type” and was skeptical. I gave her the book and she said nothing caught her attention. She gave the book away. Then, in 2009, his daughter-in-law gave him another book. He had been tested for allergies, and wheat, corn, and peanuts all tested positive. He was surprised when he looked under Type B in the book that wheat, corn, and peanuts were on the AVOID list. These para, blood type B, are especially responsible for weight gain and are inhibitors of efficient metabolism. He had to stop and think about his diet and how he felt at 58 years old. He found it interesting that he always disliked tomatoes and beans, both on the avoid list. (There are red, white and lima beans that are beneficial for blood group B.) I personally have some kind of beans EVERY DAY.

He had been on a gluten-free diet for about 2 years and hadn’t felt many changes except that his GI tract seemed to be better. The same wheat, corn, and peanuts also cause blood group B hypoglycemia. She has had a hypoglycemic disorder her entire life. He decided to cut the wheat, corn, and peanuts first. She still eats yogurt, which had previously made her hypoglycemic, and insured found brands without corn syrup. (In my 8 keys to basic health that have been expanded to 10, I recommend that no one eat high fructose corn syrup.) Within a couple of months, he realized that he did not have hypoglycemia. He would be hungry and not have the horrible symptoms of hypoglycemia. She lost 5 pounds without trying and was suddenly AWESOME!

Since you have been diligent in avoiding foods that cause hypoglycemia and weight gain. She also stays away from foods on the avoid lists. He slowly added highly beneficial foods to his diet and now also eats unprocessed foods at every meal. He is eating more vegetables, which is difficult for him. It takes time and effort to fix something that we haven’t grown up with, so that we can eat it. Now he also eats nuts and fruits. As a blood group B, she is challenged to find some meats, and now eats lamb and fish, as well as veal, buffalo, and turkey. She still makes chicken for her family even though it is a way around it. I guess he doesn’t eat anything.

The most difficult and challenging part of the diet is eliminating wheat and corn. She thought gluten-free was a challenge, and wheat and / or corn is in everything. Gluten-free products often contain cornmeal or cornstarch. She just found out that the gluten-free flour mix she was using contains gelatin, which is on her avoid list. You would try a gluten-free bread from a bakery and then discover that it contains cornmeal or buckwheat. You have done many searches on the Internet to find usable products. She found an almond flour cookbook that is fabulous and uses ingredients that she can use. Almond flour can also be used to produce low glycemic index treats.

Mexican, Italian, and Chinese food contains wheat, corn, and tomatoes. Tomatoes are also on your avoid list. She says it makes eating out difficult. (Turkey would be more beneficial for her or buffalo burgers, and not many restaurants serve this.)

You will try to eat small amounts of wheat or another avoidance food maybe twice a month. You don’t notice any new symptoms unless you eat too much of a certain food. He ate a whole wheat waffle just to see what happened. That night he woke up with a migraine. He hadn’t had a headache in years.

She has had regular blood tests and, 6 months after starting the blood type diet, she had more tests. He was surprised to see his A1C, glucose, and insulin levels drop dramatically. In the past they had steadily increased. Now he had proof that his metabolism was more efficient. His intestinal tract improved even more and his allergies have almost disappeared.

She has fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue which is common for blood group B. She is not sure if the diet has cured it or will cure it, but she feels better. (Hope it improves 100%). He was taking arginine for his heart as blood group B needs this to help get rid of his stressors and support his heart. He Googled fibromyalgia and found that it can be caused or be the result of excess nitric oxide. To get arginine naturally, turkey and spinach are good to start with. It is better to eat precursors and nutrients naturally. The pills can be “too much”.

Working to decrease stress is the most important, as this can inflame our adrenal glands and even make us feel hungrier. Knowing which foods benefit your system the most can reduce a stressor. See a chiropractor and physical therapist, all of whom have contributed to better health.

Take extra magnesium and take a licorice supplement from a naturopath. Your next step should probably be to add a memory herb, like ginseng or ginkgo, and make the membrane fluidizing cocktail in the morning.

Eating for your blood type is quite a journey. Her family thinks she is crazy. You will follow this diet. This diet fixed his hypoglycemia and is all the proof you need to know that it works. Expect more research results and hopefully better health.

I myself am an A blood group. When I started this eating plan, my cholesterol was above 200 (around 225 and on the rise). I am concerned about heart disease and type II diabetes as high cholesterol and sugar run on my mother’s side and fat bellies run on my father’s side.

I would “try” things too, in essence sabotaging my French fries and white rice eating plan. So this process is a journey and healing for your colon, so it recognizes good food and can process it effectively.

As the complete opposite of blood type B. Buffalo, Beef, Lamb are on my avoid list. Fish (the cold water type) are on my beneficial list, and chicken and turkey are on my neutral list. In fact, I eat fish every day. Like canned salmon, canned tuna, or grilled salmon. on top of a large green salad (romaine lettuce), with beans. (Blood type A beans are black-eyed peas, black beans, and pinto beans)

I have managed to lower my cholesterol below 200 (187) and normalize my HDL and LDL (according to Sallie, unbalanced LDLs, especially L 3 and L 4, are what cause heart disease in women). Very important to normalize those LDL.

I even fixed my constipation problem and take care that everything runs smoothly.

In my other articles, I’ve described how eating too much fruit caused me problems and how something on my avoid list finally caught up with me. I have formatted my emails to give important health tips and how I eat my fruits and vegetables to get some of each and not cause digestive problems. Since then I have seen this way of combining protein and vegetables, TWICE! When to eat fruit in Marilu Henner’s book and “The Truth About Abs”. Works !!

My family also thinks I’m crazy. I KNOW that I feel better and have discovered what I am missing in genetics, so I can correct it with alternative sources. I will never stop eating this way.

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