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Eat Right For Your Type: Four Blood Types, Four Diets
1996
The seminal book on the blood type diet written by a naturopath doctor based on his father's research.
Key Takeaways:
- Proposes that ABO blood type determines optimal diet and exercise patterns based on evolutionary ancestry.
- Recommends distinct food lists and restrictions for each blood type, claiming benefits for weight, energy, and disease risk.
- Became a blockbuster bestseller and staple of 1990s health-book culture.
- Also highly controversial, with little supporting clinical evidence, making it a prime example of popular but disputed medical dieting.
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