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Diet for the fourth blood group

Alexey Portnov, medical expert
Last reviewed: 20.10.2021

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The fourth group of blood is the youngest. It is believed that its owner was Jesus Christ. This group of blood, according to scientists, appeared later than the rest. Here is the menu for the 4th blood group.

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Diet for the 4th blood group: the essence

According to the author of the book on blood groups and diets for them, Peter D'Adamo, people with the fourth blood group can safely consume those products that are intended for representatives of the 3rd (type A) and the 2nd (type B) blood type.

This is because the 4th blood group is a mixture of the two. Therefore, the fourth blood group is designated as IV (AB).

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What is especially useful for representatives of the 4th blood group?

Greens and salads: cucumbers, salads, cabbage, celery, parsley, dill
Eggs
Milk and sour milk dishes (yogurt, sour cream, yogurts, fermented milk, ferment, butter, milk, curd). But there is a nuance: for the prevention of obesity, it is better not to drink too fatty milk, not to eat fatty sour cream or cottage cheese.
Wheat and meals from it
Vegetables and fruits as the basis for the diet - they should be the most part in the menu
Good tomatoes are recommended for restriction to people with the 3rd and 2nd blood groups. For representatives of the 4th group tomatoes are good - they help improve metabolism and normalize the acidity of gastric juice.
Pineapples, kiwi - help to burn fats.
Very good citrus. They contain a lot of vitamin C, which enables people with the 4th blood group to increase their vital energy. Among the most recommended - lemon, mandarins, grapefruits.
From drinks are good green and herbal teas, coffee without sugar, mineral water without gas, compotes of dried fruits

Prohibited products for the 4th blood group

Those who have the rarest blood group - the fourth - are prone to reduced acidity of gastric juice. Therefore, you can safely raise it by eating acidic foods. But it is desirable to abstain from meat. It is not recommended to eat poultry and other animals, except for turkey, rabbit and ram meat.

Fat products, especially butter, are also undesirable.
Calorie rolls
Beans and legumes
Buckwheat grain
Corn
Dishes from corn (fritters, cereals, casseroles)

Why are the cereals of these cereals so harmful to people with the 4th blood group? Since the body takes them reluctantly, buckwheat, corn and high-calorie baking can disrupt the operation of the pancreas and lead to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Even if you feel it well when you use these forbidden foods, you are not immune from the fact that foods with poor digestion will simply be stored in fats on your sides and waist.

Why are legumes not recommended? They are also poorly digested and able to slow down the metabolism in the body. This also leads to obesity and concomitant diseases.

Although people with the 4th blood group are very recommended citrus fruits and any kind of fruit with berries, they should avoid garnets and oranges. They are capable of acting too aggressively on the gastric mucosa and destroying it.

Spicy seasonings, smoked and pepper products. They are able to clog up the body with toxins, and also increase the risk of cancer.

From drinks - lime tea or tea with hay grass

Neutral products for the 4th blood group

Fish and seafood: salmon, salmon, cod, shrimp, mussels, caviar
From dairy products - melted cheese, as well as creamy hard cheeses (Cheddar, Gouda, Swiss, Edam, Elementalsky
From beans - white beans, green peas, barley, wheat bran, lentils and products from it
Cabbage of different species, including red. From other vegetables - carrots, sauce squash, green onions, horseradish, spinach
From berries - apricots, melons, currants, olives, strawberries, watermelon, raspberries, blueberries
Nuts - any, almonds, pine nuts, pistachio nuts
Honey, chocolate (any - both black, and milk)
From spices - mustard, mayonnaise, sauces, ketchup, cumin, cinnamon
From beverages - beer

Lose weight easily with our menu for representatives of the 4th blood group. We really hope that this information will be most useful for you.

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