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|  | Author: Peter D'adamo
Creator: Polly Adams
Publisher: HarperAudio
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Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
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Edition: Unabridged
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Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0061441848
Dewey Decimal Number: 613
EAN: 9780061441844
ASIN: 0061441848
Publication Date: January 1, 2008
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 Eat Right 4 Your Type August 18, 2009
Joyce Naumu (USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Bought this book for my friend, she is ill. This book is the answer to our fall out from the standard American diet. Simple easy to read & fascinating.
Try it before you knock it, and make sure you read instead of skim so you can get your facts right August 16, 2009
Kathryn N. Mcnulty (austin TX)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A few things to say first:
I am a pretty darn good researcher, and started this diet 3 weeks ago. I like it so far and feel really good already, so I have decided to start trying some of the protocols(suggested supplements and things) for anxiety and balancing female hormones that you can find in ER4YT. Before I went that far I decided to research thoroughly the evidence to this book, what people for the most part think of it, and more importantly how people who have actually read and tried the book felt about it. First I looked on MD sites, doctors sites. I looked at different blogs, and I asked a few different nutritionists online how they felt about it. The main consensus is: it doesn't hurt to try and it encourages a well balanced diet when followed correctly. But the consensus is also that their is no sound evidence to support it so the weight loss might just be because of the awareness of what your eating and the balanced diet.
I agree with two concerns: That the hunter-dweller viewpoint of the bloodtype is a little silly and not scientifically sound, and that it has not been peer reviewed, which means that he has not submitted his work in scientific journals to be progressed on. BUT: I already love the diet! I have only added some fruit and cut out potatoes for the most part to start (blood type O) and already feel a difference and am already two pounds lighter. I agree with the results of his research despite no scientific evidence for a few reasons. His research is based off of very new sciece that we don't know a lot aobut yet, which is lectins. Just like we don't know a lot about Genetically Modified foods yet, but it still has a lot of the same disturbing factors that effect different parts of your body starting in your stomach. Does that mean if you eat genetically modified foods you will get cancer and you are going to die? no. But does that mean that for the wrong person it can increase symptoms and increase risk-therefore compromise your health? Yes it does(This is a fact I have also researched tremendously in a 20 page paper that I did). Just like Genetically Modified Foods, The avoid foods on this diet isn't going to kill you, but you should be taking it in moderation, and you should be more conscious of what you are putting in your mouth and how often. This diet does just that!!!
I just have a few responses to alot of reviews I found online by some "doctors" and "nutritionists"
1. 4 of the sites that had bad things to say about the diet were the same doctor posting different articles, Michael Klaper M.D.
2. most natural science doctors, and other naturopaths that base their medicine off of emotional well being, and experiment different approaches with each individual patient had good things to say about it, thought it made sense, and had a lot of success with it.
3. I think the factor for alot of people is that some of his theory (the part I agree is a little silly and more faith based) had some factors based off of evolution, and alot of people are offended by that, and therefore become passionately close minded against the whole diet and altogether.
4. no clinical trials to me just means that not alot of money went into making this diet originally just to please certain corporations and companies that would endorse it, it costs to become acceptable in america, which is why many natural and organic alternatives are not FDA approved etc. BEWARE THOUGH: just like every other diet-including the ones that work, the website has become pretty fancy and advertises alot of unecessary products you can buy.
5. Lots of facts that were claimed by every person who gave a 1 star review on this site were not correct at all! lol. For example: the reason he doesn't focus on RH negative and positive is because overall it makes a less than 10% difference in each bloodtypes reaction to the food, too insignifant to make it worth following and managing it in your life so he has simplified it into 4, which he explains in the book. It was as if they read one sentence, took it as bible, didn't read the rest and then based an opinion off of it. D'Adamo does not want you to eat quarter pounders, he never said you didn't have to worry about portion control, and your compliance level (how close you follow the diet) is up to you, and recommended to be done gradually. His facts do not vary book to book- that's just silly! i have read three of them now! and it is not in my opinion more expensive except for free range meat.
Love it so far- what they say is true, once you start and begin to feel the result, you are motivated to up your compliance level. I know lots of people whoes life has changed for the better with this diet. Don't listen to the people who didn't actually try it, and just make sure it's right for you!! Try it for four weeks and see how you feel!
pleased August 6, 2009
T. Szakacs (nj)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was very satisfied with this book. I skimmed over a lot of the background information in the first couple of chapters because I wasn't interested in historical informaiton, the authors family history or human developement through the ages - I just wanted to know about the diet and what foods were best to eat and why. Once the book got into the specific foods and proper diet suggestions it was captivating and a quick read. After the first night of reading the book I was already able to consciously begin cutting things from my diet. This book also includes recipes that are simple with, simple ingredients that you can purchase at your local market - not at a "special" store. The author also lists all types of foods in catagories from good, neutral and, bad. Some of his recommendations seem odd such as; subsituting regular milk to goat milk for type A's but I tried it and felt great and will continue to use it. I would certianly recommend this book. This is a book that you can keep and referr back to frequently.
Something New Worth Thinking About August 3, 2009
Jiang Xueqin (Toronto, Canada)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
An experienced doctor will tell his patients to avoid the diet fad of the day (whether it be the Atkins diet or the gluten-free diet), and discover a balanced diet (mainly fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, complemented by meats and grains) simply made from fresh produce. There are no magic foods out there (so don't overdose on acai berries, pomegranate, and wheatgrass), and no optimal diet. Because feeling good, happy, and healthy is intuitive, each individual needs to discover a diet and a lifestyle that is right for him or her. In "Eat Right 4 Your Type: The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying Healthy, Living Longer & Achieving Your Ideal Weight" Peter J. D'Adamo offers an interesting rule on how to do this.
The front cover of the book ought to set off alarm bells right away. For one thing, the word "individualized" is emphasized, but because there are only four blood types, does the author mean to say there are only four types of individuals? For another Dr. Peter D'Adamo is not really a doctor; he's an N.D., which means he studied and practices natural medicine. Finally, throughout the book, the author cautions us about doctors or nutritionists who make outrageous claims, and here is the author telling us that by following his advice we will stay healthy, live longer, and achieve our ideal weight.
Nevertheless, the book does offer an interesting and intriguing perspective on health and exercise. In the first part of the book Dr. D'Adamo offers a simplistic and sometimes silly explanation on the origins of the four blood types. Blood Type O, fierce and independent and aggressive, was common among the hunter-gatherers (the Cro-Magnons) that dominated the earth before a sharp decline in food supply caused them to be replaced by humans who learned to farm. Among these agrarian humans Blood Type A, co-operative and extroverted, were the norm. Another strand of humans sought a balance between Blood Types A and O, and became Blood Type B. An intermingling of cultures produced the recent and rare Blood Type AB.
According to Dr. D'Adamo different cultures, geographies, and demands meant each Blood Type has its own distinct diet, lifestyle, and personality. Blood Type O needs to eat a lot of meat, and enjoys physically strenuous activities. Blood Type A benefits from soya beans and vegetables, yoga and meditation. Blood Type B is a balance of the two, and Blood Type AB is a commingling of Blood Type A and B, sharing both their strengths and weaknesses. Both Blood Type A and AB are highly susceptible to cancer, and need to watch their lifestyle and diet carefully.
This explanation may or may not be scientific and credible, but as Dr. D'Adamo tells us there's really no harm in trying his advice. He has a diet and exercise plan for each Blood Type, although reading these individualized sections can sometimes be like reading the horoscope (the traits and advice are sufficiently vague enough to convince gullible readers of their truth). More important, many things he suggests contradict known scientific wisdom. For example, Dr. Adamo thinks tomatoes are very bad for certain blood types, even though many scientific studies attest to the tomato's antioxidant qualities. And according to Dr. Adamo the avocado is one of the unhealthiest fruits around.
So Dr. Adamo's work is certainly interesting but it can't be the sole authority. It's worth reading and trying his diet plan, but there are also many other diet plans out there that may be better. As Dr. Adamo himself notes, no two humans are alike, and to think all humans should all do the same thing doesn't make any sense.
eat right 4 your type July 29, 2009
S. Vormanns
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great Book, applied it does make you lose weight. There is a site that sells Lectin Lock, which enables you to have the 'NO NO's" and will get rid of the bad lectin. Website is [..]
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