4. The Blood Type Diet

The blood type diet requires individuals to check their blood group not to donate, but to know what type of food should be eaten. This is said to be a nutritional diet taken from the book Eat Right 4 Your type written by Peter J.D’Adamo.  

This diet is based on pseudo-science, claiming that different nutrients are broken down in the body based on the blood type. D’Adamo categorizes blood groups accordingly; O blood group should consume meat, A blood group have to follow vegetarian diet and B blood group should consume cereals. Celebrities like Cheryl Cole, Sir Cliff Richard and Courtney Cox-Arquette are said to be following this diet. 

According to a survey researched by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, there is no evidence to justify the D’Adamo’s concept.

Segregating food based on blood groups is not a good idea; It is advisable only if it is medically advised to do so. Dieticians are against this concept as they feel this diet could lead to major health issues.

Losing weight on this diet is easy because the intake of calorie is very less, but would affect individuals on the long term