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3 basic principles of the blood type diet

Blood can tell a lot about a person because it is essentially the carrier of life and destiny. Did you know that there is even a diet based on blood type that was very fashionable at one time? Some fat people are still interested in it and study the list of allowed products.

Diet food by blood type for those who want to lose weight

It must be said right away that this technique has been criticized more than once by doctors and has no scientific basis. But the warning is forearmed, so let's try to find out everything about this diet.

The history of diet

Once upon a time, people believed that everyone had the same blood. Do you remember the story of Mowgli? "You and I are of the same blood - you and me! " But soon after, after trying to share their blood with the sick and wounded, a theory arose that the blood was actually different.

Many scientific studies and experiments with animals and humans were carried out, but only in 1900 three blood groups were discovered by Karl Landsteiner, and a little later the fourth was discovered by his students.

Currently, the world has adopted an alphanumeric classification:

  • O or I – first;
  • A (II) – other;
  • B (III) – third;
  • AB (IV) – fourth.

The most common blood groups on the globe are the first and second blood groups. Its carriers are 80% of all humanity. The third is less common, 15% have it, and the fourth is considered the rarest and is represented by only 5%.

The American naturopath Peter D'Adamo suggested in the late twentieth century that if some human diseases are directly related to genetic characteristics and often depend on blood type, then it is likely that nutrition according to blood type is also possible. He asked about preferences for certain foods from each of his patients and compiled the correct diet for each group. All products were divided into useful, undesirable and neutral.

D'Adamo has written several books on diet. They were a resounding success among American readers and became bestsellers. Then his concept of "4 blood types - 4 roads to health" spread all over the world, and everyone who wanted to lose weight rushed to try the new diet.

What is she?

Basic principles and rules

Nutrition according to blood groups comes down to the following.

  • In each period of human evolution there was a certain diet when it changed, the blood mutated and a new group appeared. And therefore for each group there is a basic set of products.
  • To keep your body in good shape, you must eat as your ancestors did with a certain blood type. Thanks to the biochemical connection between blood and food, the "right" foods are better absorbed, digested faster, increase the metabolism and strengthen the immune system.
  • If you exclude "wrong" foods from your diet, you can improve the body's performance, promote health and prolong life.

An example is moving to another habitat or even tourism, when the local unusual cuisine is not accepted by the body and health problems begin.

If a resident of the far north, who has eaten fatty protein food all his life, decides to move to Europe with its high-carbohydrate cuisine, then there is a high risk of diabetes and digestive problems.

You don't even have to go far for examples, look around. Some people hate milk, others prefer plant foods, and others will simply starve if they don't eat a large piece of meat. Maybe it's not without reason?

General dining table for all groups

Let's get acquainted with the research carried out by Dr. D'Adamo, who divided foods according to blood type and highlighted prohibited, permitted and neutral.

There are 4 blood groups - A, B, AB, O

Legend:

  • products that should be restricted are indicated with a "-" sign;
  • allowed – "+";
  • neutral – "0".
product name Group blood
I II III IV
Cereals and flour products
Bagels — — — 0
Rice sheets 0 + + +
Warm yeast products — — 0 0
Buckwheat 0 + — —
Cornstarch — 0 — —
Semolina — — 0 0
pearl barley 0 0 — 0
Barley red 0 0 — 0
Corn — 0 — —
Pasta — — 0 0
Buckwheat flour 0 + — —
Wheat flour (from durum varieties) — — 0 0
Corn grits and flour — 0 — —
Oatmeal — + + +
Rye flour 0 + — +
Muesli — — — 0
Cookies "cracker" — — 0 0
Oatcakes — 0 + 0
Millet 0 0 + +
Rye gingerbread 0 — 0 0
Wheat — — — 0
Rice 0 0 + +
Rye 0 + — 0
Cereal bread — — — 0
Whole grain bread — — — 0
Spelled bread 0 0 0 0
Wheat-rye bread 0 0 0 0
Wheat bread — 0 + 0
Rye bread 0 0 — +
Rye bread 0 + — +
Cornflakes — 0 — —
Cereal — 0 + +
Wheat flakes — — — 0
Barley 0 0 — 0
Juices and drinks
Apricot 0 + 0 0
Cherry plum + + 0 0
Pineapple + + + 0
orange — — 0 —
Birch 0 0 0 0
Grape 0 0 + +
Cherry + + 0 +
Pomegranate 0 0 — —
Grapefruit 0 + 0 0
Cabbage — 0 + +
Cranberry 0 0 + +
Citric acid 0 + 0 0
Carrot 0 + 0 0
Cucumber 0 0 0 0
Celery 0 + 0 +
Plum + + 0 0
Tomato 0 — — 0
Apple cider — 0 0 0
Apple — 0 0 0
Decoction and herbal tea
Thorn 0 + 0 +
Valerian 0 + 0 0
Ginseng 0 + + +
St. John's wort — + 0 0
Strawberry leaves — 0 0 +
Linden + 0 — —
Burdock — + 0 +
Raspberry 0 0 + 0
Foal's foot — 0 — —
Mint 0 0 0 0
Dandelion + 0 0 0
Parsley + 0 + 0
Camomile 0 + 0 +
Licorice root 0 0 + +
Yarrow 0 0 0 0
Thyme 0 0 0 0
Echinacea 0 + 0 +
Rosehip berries + + + +
Dairy
Whole milk — — 0 —
Yogurt — 0 + +
Casein in food grade — — 0 0
Kefir — 0 + +
Goat's milk — 0 + +
Skimmed milk — — + 0
Milk serum — — 0 0
Ice cream — — — —
Cream — — 0 —
Sour cream — 0 + +
Cow's milk cheese — — 0 0
Sheep cheese 0 0 + +
Butter cheese — 0 0 —
Cheese curds 0 0 + +
Homemade cottage cheese 0 0 + +
Oil and fats
cod liver oil 0 0 0 0
Margarine 0 0 — —
Peanut butter — — — 0
Coconut oil — — — —
Corn oil — — — —
Linseed oil + + 0 0
Olive oil + + + +
Sunflower oil 0 0 — —
Butter 0 — 0 —
Soybean oil 0 0 — 0
Cottonseed oil — — — —
Nuts and seeds
Peanut — + — +
Walnuts + 0 0 +
pine nuts 0 0 — 0
Almonds 0 0 0 0
Hazelnuts 0 0 — —
Birches — 0 + +
Sunflower seeds 0 0 — —
Pumpkin seeds + + — —
Pistachios — — — 0
Vegetables and mushrooms
Sweet potato + — + +
Swede 0 0 + 0
Oyster mushrooms 0 + 0 0
Daikon 0 0 0 0
Zucchini, zucchini 0 0 0 0
White cabbage — — + 0
Broccoli + + + +
Brussel sprouts — 0 + 0
Chinese cabbage — — + 0
red cabbage — — + 0
Cabbage + + + +
Cauliflower — — + +
Potato — — — 0
Kohlrabi + + 0 0
Watercress + + + +
Green onion 0 + 0 0
Leek + + 0 0
Pear onion + + 0 0
Carrot 0 + + 0
cucumbers 0 0 0 +
Parsnip + + 0 +
Hot pepper + — + +
Sweet pepper 0 — + +
Rhubarb — — — —
Radish 0 0 — —
Radish 0 0 — —
turnips (turnips) + + 0 0
Main salad 0 0 0 0
Leaf salad 0 0 0 —
Tube 0 0 0 0
Beetroot + + + +
Celery 0 0 0 +
Asparagus 0 0 0 0
Tomatoes 0 — — 0
Jerusalem artichoke + + 0 0
Pumpkin + + — 0
Chicory + + 0 0
Champignon — — 0 0
Spinach + + 0 0
legumes
Soybeans 0 + + +
Beans "Navy" — — + +
Black beans 0 + — —
Green peas 0 0 0 0
Green peas 0 0 0 0
Soy milk + + 0 0
Soy cheese + + 0 0
White beans 0 0 0 0
Variegated beans + + — +
Lentils — + — +
Herbs and spices
Vanilla — 0 0 0
Carnation 0 0 0 0
Mustard 0 + 0 0
Fruit jam and jelly 0 0 0 0
Ketchup — — — —
Cilantro 0 0 0 0
Cinnamon — 0 — 0
Bay leaf 0 0 0 0
Mayonnaise 0 — — 0
Honey 0 0 0 0
Nutmeg — 0 0 0
Paprika 0 0 0 0
Pepper curry + 0 + +
Black pepper — — 0 —
Parsley + 0 + +
Sugar 0 0 0 0
Pickles and marinade — 0 0 —
Come on 0 0 0 0
Dill 0 0 0 0
White vinegar — — 0 —
Wine vinegar — — 0 —
apple cider vinegar — — 0 —
Fennel 0 0 0 0
horseradish 0 0 + +
Chocolate 0 0 0 0
Fruits and berries
Avocado — 0 — —
Cherry plum + + + +
A pineapple 0 + + +
orange — — 0 —
Watermelon 0 0 0 0
Banana 0 — + —
Barberry 0 — — —
Cowberry 0 + + +
Grape 0 0 + +
Cherry 0 + 0 +
Blueberry 0 + 0 0
Pomegranate 0 0 — —
Grapefruit 0 + 0 +
Pear 0 0 0 0
Melon — — 0 0
Blackberry — + 0 0
Raisin 0 0 0 0
Fig + + 0 +
Kiwi 0 0 0 +
Strawberry — 0 0 0
Cranberry 0 + + +
Gooseberry 0 0 0 +
Lemon 0 + 0 +
Raspberry 0 0 0 0
Mandarin — — 0 0
Green olives — — — 0
Black olives — — — 0
Nectarine 0 0 0 0
Coconut — — + +
Peach 0 0 0 0
Plum + + + +
Currants 0 0 0 0
Persimmon 0 0 — —
Cherry + + 0 +
Blueberry 0 + 0 0
Prunes + + 0 0
Apple + + + +
Fish and shellfish
Carp 0 + 0 0
Melt 0 0 0 0
Catfish — — 0 0
Caviar — — — +
Squid 0 — 0 —
Scrub 0 — + —
Salmon fish + + + +
Smoked salmon — — — —
Mackerel + + + +
seaweed + 0 — 0
Sea bass 0 0 + +
River perch 0 0 0 0
Sturgeon + 0 + +
Halibut + — + —
Crustacea 0 — — —
Pickled herring — — + —
Fresh herring + + 0 0
Salted herring — — 0 —
Whitefish + + + +
River pike + 0 + +
As — — 0 0
Zander 0 + + +
Cod + + + +
Tuna 0 0 0 +
Acne 0 — — —
Mackerel + + + +
Trout + + + +
Hake + — + —
Meat products, poultry, eggs
ham — — — —
Beef + — 0 —
Ground beef + — 0 —
Veal + — 0 —
Bacon — — — —
Mutton + — + +
Rabbit meat 0 — + +
Goose — — — —
Spirit 0 — — —
Turkey meat + 0 0 +
Broilers 0 0 — —
Egg 0 0 + 0
Chicken meat 0 0 — —
ham — — — —
Heart + — — —
Liver + — 0 0
Salo — — 0 0
Pork — — — —
Other beverages
white wine 0 0 0 0
Red wine 0 + 0 0
Drinking water + + + 0
Vodka — — — —
Coca Cola — — — —
Cognac — — — —
Coffee black — + 0 +
Lemonade — — — —
Alcohol tinctures — — — —
Beer 0 — 0 0
Soda + — — 0
Green tea 0 + + +
Black tea — — 0 —

Diet according to blood type 1

The most common in the world is the first positive blood group. Most often it is found among the Eastern Slavs and American Indians.

Those with the first blood group are hunters whose diet is based on meat

People with the first blood group are universal donors, that is, this blood type is suitable for absolutely everyone. By the way, mosquitoes prefer the first blood group more than all others.

Functions of eating behavior (hunter, meat eater)

Absolutely all ancient people who lived in a primitive communal system had the first blood group, and the rest arose through mutation.

Now remember the history of the ancient world, archaeological excavations and the conclusions of scientists - 40, 000 years ago primitive people lived by hunting and gathering. Their main diet consisted of meat, meat and more meat, and only then roots, herbs and the few edible fruits and berries that grew wild in the forests.

Thus, the owners of the first group carry the genes of the oldest hunters, and their body at the genetic level requires as much protein as possible. Unfortunately, the diet is the worst. If you decide on such a diet, you will have to give up a large number of your favorite foods.

The diet of the first blood type includes meat, fish and vegetables. It is better not to consume milk and its derivatives at all.

Permitted and prohibited products

What can you eat What should be limited Neutral products
Meat Beef, veal, lamb, turkey, offal (liver, heart), ground beef. Ham, ham, smoked meat, pork, lard, goose. Rabbit, duck meat, broiler, chicken, egg.
Fish and shellfish Halibut, sturgeon, seaweed, fresh herring, pike, cod, mackerel, trout, hake. Salted and pickled herring, catfish, caviar, smoked salmon, catfish. Carp, smelt, flounder, squid, perch, pike, tuna, eel, crustaceans.
Oil Olive and linseed. Peanuts, corn, cottonseed, soybeans. Cod liver oil, margarine, soy, sunflower and butter.
Nuts and seeds Walnuts, pumpkin seeds. Peanuts, poppy seeds, pistachios. Almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts, sunflower seeds.
Dairy — Almost all dairy products. Sheep and cottage cheese, cottage cheese.
Vegetables and fruits Broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, watercress, leeks, onions, parsnips, peppers, turnips, Jerusalem artichokes, pumpkins, chicory, spinach, cherry blossoms, figs, plums, cherries, prunes, apples. White cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, red cabbage, cauliflower, potatoes, rhubarb, mushrooms, lentils, avocado, oranges, melon, blackberries, tangerines, olives. Zucchini, green onions, carrots, cucumbers, sweet peppers, radishes, radishes, lettuce, lettuce, beets, celery, asparagus, tomatoes, black beans, green peas, green peas, white beans, pineapple, watermelon, banana, lingonberries, grapes, cherry, blueberry, pomegranate, grapefruit, pear, raisin, kiwi, cranberry, gooseberry, lemon, raspberry, nectarine, peach, currant, persimmon, blueberry.

Sample menu for a day

  • Breakfast– grilled veal steak, fresh vegetable salad.
  • Snack– apple or other permitted fruit in season.
  • Dinner– baked trout, green tea.
  • Afternoon snack– a handful of walnuts.
  • Dinner– seafood cocktail with seaweed.

Diet according to blood type 2

The diet of people with blood type II should consist of vegetables and fruits.

No less common group. It is literally a few hundred years younger than the first and was formed through mutation after the ancient hunters decided to settle in a permanent place and engage in agricultural work.

People with blood type O produce more of the hormone cortisol, which helps cope with stress. In addition, unfortunately, they are prone to alcoholism.

Features of eating behavior (farmer)

25, 000 years ago, meat-eating hunters learned to cultivate the land and receive its gifts. This is the very beginning of the development of the agricultural way of life. People began to build settlements, cultivate fields, plant grain crops and vegetables.

There was less protein food, animals moved away from humans and meat became more difficult to obtain.

Sometimes the second blood group is called "vegetarian". The largest number of its speakers live in Europe.

The diet of people with the second blood group should include vegetarian dishes, fish, poultry and dairy products. But it is advisable to give up coffee, beans and meat.

Permitted and prohibited products

What can you eat What should be limited Neutral products
Meat — Beef, veal, lamb, offal (liver, heart), minced beef, ham, bacon, ham, goose and duck meat, pork, rabbit, lard. Eggs, broilers, chicken, turkey.
Fish and shellfish Salmon varieties, carp, mackerel, fresh herring, cod, mackerel, trout. Octopus, catfish, caviar, halibut, flounder, smoked salmon, catfish, crustaceans, salted herring. Smelt, seaweed, pike, tuna, perch, sturgeon.
Oil Olive and linseed. Peanuts, coconut, corn, cotton, butter. Cod liver oil, margarine, soy and sunflower.
Nuts and seeds Peanuts, pumpkin seeds. Pistachios. Almonds, hazelnuts, poppy seeds, sunflower seeds, pine and walnuts.
Dairy — Milk, ice cream, whey, cow's milk cheese. Yoghurt, kefir, goat's milk, sour cream, sheep's and cottage cheese, cottage cheese.
Vegetables and fruits Broccoli, collards, kohlrabi, watercress, green onions, leeks, onions, carrots, parsnips, turnips, pumpkin, chicory, spinach, black beans, kidney beans, lentils, cherry blossoms, pineapple, lingonberries, cherries, blueberries, grapefruit, blackberries figs, cranberries, lemon, plums, cherries, blueberries, prunes, apples. Tomatoes, white and cauliflower dish, mushrooms, olives, hot and sweet peppers, potatoes, rhubarb, tangerines, bananas, oranges. Paprika, nutmeg, coriander, cloves, radish, beetroot, cucumbers, zucchini, fennel, Brussels sprouts, radishes, lettuce, celery.

Sample menu for a day

  • Breakfast– buckwheat porridge, Korean carrots, green tea.
  • Snack– any permitted fruits or vegetables.
  • Dinner– boiled chicken breast with a side dish of green beans.
  • Afternoon snack– carrot juice.
  • Dinner– fruit salad with cottage cheese.

Diet according to blood type 3

People with a third blood type can consume dairy products without restrictions.

The third group is quite rare and is more characteristic of Asian peoples - they were famous in ancient times for their huge herds of livestock - horses, cows, goats and sheep. Of course they had to roam from place to place to feed the animals.

Special characteristics of eating behavior (nomad)

As soon as milk and dairy products began to be actively introduced into the diet, and this happened about 10, 000 years ago, the blood mutated again.

The largest number of people with the third blood group live in Asia - these are hereditary nomads.

This type of people are the luckiest - they have practically no restrictions, they are omnivores. It is necessary to exclude semi-finished products, smoked meat and alcohol.

Permitted and prohibited products

What can you eat What should be limited Neutral products
Meat Lamb, rabbit, egg. Ham, bacon, pork, duck, goose and chicken, chicken. Beef and ground beef, turkey, lard.
Fish and shellfish Almost all types of fish. Smoked salmon, caviar, seaweed, eel, crustaceans. Carp, smelt, perch, herring, tuna, catfish.
Oil Olive. Margarine, peanut, coconut, corn, cottonseed, soybeans, sunflower. Butter and linseed, cod liver oil.
Nuts and seeds Poppy. Peanuts, pine nuts, hazelnuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Walnuts, almonds.
Dairy Yoghurt, kefir, goat's milk, sour cream, sheep's cheese, cottage cheese. Ice cream. Sweet milk, cheese, whey, cream.
Vegetables and fruits Cauliflower, white and red cabbage, carrots, broccoli, hot and sweet peppers, beetroot, watercress, pineapple, lingonberries, bananas, grapes, apples, cranberries, plums. Corn, lentils, beans, potatoes, rhubarb, radishes, radishes, tomatoes, pomegranates, avocados, pumpkins, barberries, olives, persimmons. Melon, spinach, watermelon, grapefruit, cherry, fig, blueberry, raisin, pear, blackberry, blueberry, lemon, kiwi, strawberry, gooseberry, prune, raspberry, nectarine, currant, peach, sweet cherry, dill, kohlrabi, onion, zucchini, asparagus, parsnips, turnips, beetroot, celery, Jerusalem artichoke.

Sample menu for a day

  • Breakfast– boiled eggs, cottage cheese, herbal tea.
  • Snack– fruits in season.
  • Dinner– creamy mushroom soup, rabbit stew.
  • Afternoon snack– natural yoghurt with banana pieces.
  • Dinner– boiled veal with green peas.

Diet according to blood type 4

Natural food is a priority for those with the fourth blood group

The fourth group was formed by mixing the second and third groups after people began to live in large settlements and cities.

People with blood type IV are more likely to have senile dementia and Alzheimer's disease. But they are also universal donors of plasma, which is very valuable in the treatment of burns.

Characteristics of eating behavior (conundrum)

This blood is the youngest, its age does not exceed two thousand years. It is truly unique in its composition and is resistant to autoimmune and allergic diseases.

These people have a mixed type of diet; there are very few dietary restrictions. But it is advisable for them to eat as much natural organic food as possible.

Permitted and prohibited products

What can you eat What should be limited Neutral products
Meat Lamb, rabbit, turkey. Beef and minced meat, ham, bacon, poultry, pork. Eggs, liver, lard.
Fish and shellfish Salmon, caviar, mackerel, perch, sturgeon, pike, pike, cod, tuna, trout, mackerel. Octopus, flounder, smoked salmon, halibut, salted herring, eel, hake. Seaweed, carp, smelt, perch, catfish, fresh herring.
Oil Olive. Margarine, butter, coconut, corn, cottonseed, sunflower. Peanut, soya, linseed, cod liver oil.
Nuts and seeds Peanuts, poppy seeds, walnuts. Pumpkin and sunflower seeds, hazelnuts. Almonds, pistachios, pine nuts.
Dairy Yoghurt, kefir, goat's milk, sheep's cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream. Ice cream, cream, whole milk. Whey, cheese, skimmed milk,
Vegetables and fruits Cabbage, beetroot, potatoes, figs, celery, kiwi, cherries, pineapple. Black olives, green pepper, corn, bananas, coconuts, pomegranate. Carrots, kohlrabi, horseradish, Chinese cabbage, apples, apricots, watermelon.

Sample menu for a day

  • Breakfast– wholemeal bread, tofu (bean paste), radish salad.
  • Snack- vegetables or cottage cheese.
  • Dinner– baked fish with mashed potatoes, carrot salad.
  • Afternoon snack- yogurt.
  • Dinner– omelette, salad, wholemeal bread.
The diet for blood type 4 allows you to include whole grain bread in your diet.

Does the Rh factor affect nutrition?

From school, we know that there are four blood groups in total, and taking the Rh factor into account, their number doubles. It was first discovered after research on proboscis monkeys, hence its name. The Rh factor can be positive and is designated (Rh+) or negative (Rh-). It indicates the presence or absence of an antigen (protein) found on the surface of red blood cells (erythrocytes).

But in fact, the division of blood into only four groups is arbitrary - if we take into account all the properties of blood, then there will be much more of them. D'Adamo ignores this fact.

In D'Adamo's famous book there is no mention at all of the influence of the Rh factor. Since more than 80% of the world's population has a positive Rh factor, the diet is designed specifically for these people.

Contraindications to the diet

Without prior consultation with your doctor, it is forbidden for people with the following diseases to follow a diet on their own:

  • diabetes;
  • chronic digestive problems;
  • hematopoietic disorder;
  • ARVI.

If some diseases have worsened, it is also not recommended to go on a diet until you feel better.

Do not experiment on yourself under any circumstances during pregnancy or breastfeeding; remember that you are not only responsible for your life, but also for the child.

Reviews of those who lose weight

  • "This is an ideal diet for people who have no health problems. But if you are overweight, then there are a priori all kinds of diseases, so the diet stops working. It is of course practical that there is a wide selection ofproducts, but this method did not suit me - the doctor forbade all the products allowed in the table to be eaten. It turns out that the table is almost 90% contrary to the doctor's recommendations. "
  • "I don't have a medical degree, but I clearly see the big disadvantages - the diet is completely unscientific. One of them is that people with the second group should rely on vegetarian food, and those with the third and fourth are omnivorous, but they are precisely descended from the other. In general, I will not even try. "
  • "In a few months I lost 10 kg! The blood type diet is very cool, it's easy to lose weight. I think you can stay on this diet for the rest of your life. I recommend this wonderful diet to anyone who wants to lose weight! "
  • "The blood type diet is complete nonsense. You must not torture yourself with these healthy, harmful and neutral products. Eat everything in moderation, without fanaticism. If you want something sweet, eat 1-2 candies, not a whole chocolate bar; if youwant bread, cut off a piece and eat it, but do not starve yourself. "
  • "I showed the approved products to the other blood group at work - the whole team laughed, wiped tears and ate a meat cutlet (yes, yes, half of our team is "farmers"). Honestly, I have never seen a more stupid and completelyunacceptable diet! "

Doctors' opinions and criticism

The blood test diet was not approved by the doctors. After all, each person is so individual that it is necessary to conduct complex research and have data on more than sixty specific genes responsible for endocrine and enzymatic activity, and only then create a diet. And the blood type in this case is too generalizing a factor and cannot be responsible for the correctness of the menu for a particular person.

Doctors consider it necessary to conduct research before following a diet

Thus, the doctors clearly believe that D'Adamo's theory has no scientific basis, has been little studied, but does not cause any particular harm. And in some cases it even helps to stimulate the body and activate a more accelerated metabolism.

In addition, D'Adamo included really harmful products among the prohibited foods for all blood types - sausages and smoked meats, store-bought sauces, ice cream, carbonated drinks, alcohol and some others.

Well, don't forget the placebo effect - a person believes and loses weight.

Advantages and disadvantages of the diet

Advantage:

  • a huge list of allowed products;
  • easy to carry;
  • the ability to create a varied and balanced menu;
  • you can hold on to it for a long time.

Error:

  • there is no clear plan for how, when and in what quantities to consume certain products;
  • the diet has no scientific basis, all conclusions are too general;
  • another profitable business for nutritionists and of course the creator himself.

Conclusion

As practice shows, some people were actually able to lose weight on this diet. But they note that the results do not last - the weight invariably returns. So you will have to eat right almost all your life.