Your blood type can tell a lot about your body and the type of diet it needs. But with everything you have heard about it, there is always more to learn.
Let’s start with the fact that there are four main blood types: Type A – Agrarian, Type B – Bavarian, Type O – Original Hunter, and Type AB – the most common of them all.
Aside from the four main blood types, there are over 400 blood type subcategories, depending on the profile, health and lifestyle of the individual. Read on to learn about what some of them are.
Specific Foods Each Blood Type Must Consume: If your blood type is Type A, then you are most likely a vegetarian. They consume mostly fish and yogurt. They should stay away from legumes, spicy foods and coffee. If you are Type B, you consume mostly dairy and vegetables. Stay alcohol and preservatives.
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If your blood type is Type O, you mostly eat meat, fish and vegetables. You’ll want to stay clear of dairy, processed foods and over-eating. Type AB is a contemporary type, it suggests that you try and eat anything. It’s recommended that you try and stay clear of cooked and processed meals.
Valentina_G/shutterstock.comPersonalities By Blood Type: Type A possesses strong leading skills, they are very compassionate, very organized and extremely efficient. Type B is active, very friendly, is very flexible with their schedule, and can be meditative.
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Type O is more on the practical side and they are very assertive. If you’re feeling down, they are the ones who will show you the most empathy. Type AB is all over the place. They are rational, calm, with strong heads on their shoulders and are very innovative.
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How Stress Affects Each Blood Type: People with blood type A do not handle stress very well and it takes time for them to overcome it. Type B is generally calm individuals, but their mood can escalate quickly, causing mood swings.
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Type O has tendencies of getting angry but quickly deals with it by visualizing the concept. Type AB generally handles stress very well, but does have a tendency to get angry.
OleksandrBerezko/shutterstock.comRelationship Between Blood Types and Fat: Type A is allowed to consume as many fats as they want from meat and sugar. Type B can suffer if they consume too many fried foods and bread.
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Type O tend to gain weight when they change their eating habits. Type AB tends to be lazy and very inactive, which results in weight gain.
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Pregnant Women Suffer From RH Factor: In the case of having a baby, it is very common that the mother’s blood type not to match the father’s.
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To fix this, the mother is injected with a RhoGAm or Rho (D) made from blood plasma, at 28 weeks of gestation and within 72 hours after giving birth. This will prevent the growth of antibodies from the mother’s body to the fetus.
OduaImages/shutterstock.comBlood Types and Transfusions: Those with type AB can receive blood from all types but can only give blood to AB. Type A can receive blood from type A or O, but can only give to A and AB.
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Type B can receive blood from Type B or O, but can only donate to type B or AB. Type O can only receive blood from O, but can donate to all types.
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Plasma Accessibility: Type AB can only receive plasma from AB, but can give it to all blood types. Type A can only receive plasma from A and AB, but can only donate to type A and O.
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Type B can receive plasma from B and AB, but only give it to B and O. Type O can receive plasma from all blood types, but can only donate to type O.
PetukhovAnton/shutterstock.comOne Blood Type Has a Higher Risk of Cancer: Granted that getting cancer in this day and age is pretty high. From the sun to what we eat, it’s tough to avoid.
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However, research has shown that those who contain the blood type O, have a 20% greater risk of developing cancer when compared to the other three blood types.
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