I hope everyone's week is going well.  I received my order from D'Adamo and I can't wait to take a couple of vitamins I haven't taken before, specifically for me and to benefit my blood type and some of the issues I have going on.   So my question to all of you is... "Why are you taking supplements designed for someone else?  Each blood type has precise nutritional needs.  I'm a Type O and my supplements should focus on supercharging the metabolism, increasing blood clotting activity, preventing inflammation and stabilizing my thyroid gland.  So...below is what is in order for me!  

• Polyvite O - Dr.Peter D'Adamo's multivitamin formula contains Kelp which supports thyroid function, B vitamins to support the O's sluggish metabolism and licorice root for stomach support.
• Deflect O - This is one of our most popular and foundational formulas, helps to block lectins and supports the thyroid with Bladderwrack.
• PolyFlora O - Delivers a blend of blood type optimal flora strains designed to balance the bacteria in your digestive tract, supporting healthy digestion and balancing the immune system.

If you're looking to start eating right for your type and kick start your metabolism and feel like you are 20 again.  This is the way to do it.  Go to my link here: Eat Right 4 Your Type. 

Oh, and after eating this way for over 10 years I can help you if you are needing extra guidance, just message me here and I'll get back with you or send me an email.

  

Find out your Blood type!

Do you want to find out your blood type so you can become healthier and lose weight without starving yourself?  Everyday people ask me how they can find this information out.  Well, You can purchase an at home testing kit from Dr. D'Adamo's site,  Here is the link:  Blood type.  Hit, Buy now, then go under kits!  Order a kit today...they are only $9.95 and find out!  If you dislike the above link this one is easier, Blood Type Kit.

Easy at home kit.

Fall Crock-pot for the O Blood Type

As most of you know from reading the blog I follow eating according to my blood type as closely as possible.  As soon as I'm not feeling my usual I start monitoring and following my food intake very strictly.  I try to eat ONLY off my "Highly Beneficial" list and will throw in a few neutral spices here and there to "SPICE" things up...OH MY REALLY BAD HUMOR, SO SORRY!  Here is my Fall Crock-pot staple that I make.  I then can use the meat during the week to feed the kids in a variety of ways, for example I'll make them burritos or something of that sort while I just stick with the warmth and hardiness of this stew for me.  I'm only telling you this because if you have children you will find they get bored and would not want to follow my meals.  So, I have to get creative for them and make it easy on myself all at the same time.  Hope you all enjoy this one.  I LOVE IT!

3-4 pounds boneless grass fed beef

olive oil

2 cups onions sliced

1 cup carrots (this is a neutral...but for the kids)

1 cup Parsnips, cut into chucks

2/3 cups turnip, cut into chucks

3 sweet potatoes, cut into chunks

1 tablespoon fresh ginger,  cut into pieces

1/2 cup red wine

Salt & Pepper to taste

Springs of rosemary for in the crock-pot, and fresh one to decorate your dish when serving:)

Browning the meat: Make sure the meat is thoroughly dry with paper towels - Damp meat WON'T brown!!!  Place olive oil in the pan about 1/4 cup (depending on the size of your pan), next place your dry meat in the hot oil and brown in batches, Turing the meat as needed! Add more oil as needed until you are finishes.  Transfer all the meat into a crock-pot.

Vegetables: Next, keep the pan you just browned the meat in and add fresh oil (just dump the old oil out). Then place the vegetables (Onion, carrots, turnip, ginger) and saute until still hard but a little brown.  Place this in the crock-pot.

Assembling:  Now, skim any remaining fat (oil) out of the pan and poor the red wine in and allow it to boil down a little.  Poor this into the crock-pot.  Now add the remaining ingredients into the crock-pot (Sweet-potatoes, rosemary, salt and pepper).  Stir lightly, place the lid over top and allow to slowly cook for 6-8 hours (depending on your crock-pot).  ENJOY!  I give the kids crusty bread on the side because they can have the wheat!  I on the other hand STAY AWAY from the bread!

 

 

SENCHA ~ Green Tea Immune Support and Blood Type

I'm always looking at new ideas and products that I could use to change things up from the usual foods and beverages that are on my "highly beneficial" list for my O blood type.  To only stick with the same foods/beverages can be quite boring and I really believe that's why we tend to "fall off the wagon"!  Lately, I've been examining beverages.  On the O blood type our beverage list is very small and almost nonexistent.  My beverages include, club soda, seltzer water, ginger tea, peppermint tea, and few teas I don't like.  As far as juices go, I'm mostly suppose to have vegetable juices or black cherry, pineapple or prune juice...Wow, exciting... NOT!!!  Green tea is actually on the "Neutral", list for O's, so I thought I'd look for something other than just plain green tea.  I found these Green Tea and C packet's at the Natural Grocer here in town that promise 300% natural vitamin C and immune support.  I guess with EBOLA and the governments lack of concern I better boost my own immunities (I know BAD HUMOR)!!!  These Green Tea packets come in 3 kinds, Original, Dragonfruit and Citrus Ginger.  They consist of a whole-leaf blend of sencha & matcha powder and provide more nutrients than a typical tea bag.  These Green Tea + C packets are Vegan, Kosher, and GMO/Gluten/Sugar-Free.  I really liked all of them but preferred the Dragonfruit because of the use of acerola cherry for the vitamin C.  I also liked that I can have these packets with me and when I'm in the mood to "Spice" up my regular water I can just take a packet out of my purse and VOILA... Instinct happiness without purchasing a $5.00 beverage!

          

If you're an "O" blood type Green Tea is considered Highly beneficial,

If you're an "A" blood type Green Tea is Highly beneficial,

If you're an "B" blood type Green Tea is considered neutral and,

If you're an "AB" blood type Green Tea is considered Highly beneficial

So I think these little packets can be a benefit for just about any of the blood types and add a little immunity boost at the same time.  Enjoy!

Crock-pot Bone Broth (Chicken)...Made My Way!

A very dear friend sent me the cookbook, "Nourishing Traditions,"  I LOVE the book and have learned more than I can imagine.  One thing I now make regularly is Bone Broth.  It's incredibly easy and makes any soup or risotto or anything else I dream up taste much better than it would if I just used a boxed or canned broth.  When Sally Fallon makes a chicken bone broth her recipe uses chicken parts and not many herbs.  When I make the bone broth I use a whole chicken and add a bunch of things straight out of the herb patch I have, which gives the broth so much more flavor.  Here is my recipe based off of hers:

Here I made a Chicken soup for the boys out of the bone broth

 1 whole organic chicken, including neck, and chicken parts found in cavity

8 cups filtered water

1 onion, peeled and cut in half

1 cup carrots, cut into chunks

1 cup celery sticks (include the leaves, most of the flavor is in the leaves)

Handful fresh parsley (garden)

2 springs rosemary

Handful of fresh thyme (garden)

2 springs fresh sage (garden)

1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt

5 peppercorns

1 tablespoon of vinegar

  Place all ingredients in the crock- pot and set on low for as many hours as your crock-pot goes.  Making sure you're able to turn it back on when the timer stops.  My crock-pot goes for 15 hours.  So I put everything in the crock-pot early evening and let it go until morning and then turn it back on again so it runs another 10 hours until I get home.  With bone broth you want the bones to be almost disintegrating or liquifying (I use that term lightly because I've never seen it totally do that).  At this point you can strain it and use the meat for burritos or even make a quick chicken soup.  This is what I did for my boys and the rest of the broth I will freeze.  Yummy!  It's amazing how much better things taste when you start with a good quality broth.

Closeup of the bone broth!

Yes, I decorate the boys soup... It's always the first thing they take out of the soup!

You can see how different this broth looks...Amazing!

Out of the book Ageless Remedies from Mother's Kitchen I took this quick little excerpt:

"Why is chicken soup superior to all the things we have, even more relaxing than Tylenol?  It is because chicken soup has a natural ingredient which feeds, repairs and calms the mucous lining in the small intestine.  This inner lining is the beginning or ending of the nervous system.  It is easily pulled away from the intestine through too many laxatives, too many food additives...and parasites.  Chicken soup...heals the nerves, improves digestion, reduces allergies, relaxes and gives strength".     

 

 

Eat Right 4 YOUR Blood Type

I have eaten according to my blood type for years now! I occasionally have "Fallen off the Wagon" so to speak, but eventually find my way back by remembering how good and alert I felt when I was eating this way.  Recently, I received an email from Dr. D'Adamo's website talking about becoming a Personalized Nutrition ShareRight Partner  I really didn't even think twice about this.  I immediately signed up not even looking to see if I needed to send them money.  I just knew this was something that has impacted my life for years and I wanted to share the knowledge I have on this subject with others.  For years I've been asked how I stayed so thin...Well, this is the SECRET!  Even after having two kids I have managed to stay thin.  So if you want your energy back join me in this endeavor and eat according to your blood type.  It's really not hard and in about two weeks you will be thanking me.  Here is the link to shop for any supplements, books, or specialty foods you might be interested in.  EatRight4YOURType  If you have any questions you can also like my Eat Right 4 Your Type Facebook page located at the bottom of the page.


Why is eating for your blood type SO important?:
Let me make this short and simple...Your blood type is the key to your body's ENTIRE immune system...end of story!!!  It controls the influence of viruses, infections, stress, and any invaders (including cancer) that weakens your immune system.  There are 4 blood types and Dr. D'Adamo describes them as follows:
   ~ TYPE O: "The oldest and most basic blood type, the survivor at the top of the food chain, with a strong and ornery immune system willing to and capable of destroying anyone, friend or foe."
   ~ TYPE A: "The first immigrants, forced by necessity of migration to adapt to a more agrarian diet and lifestyle, with more cooperative personality to get along in crowded communities."
   ~ TYPE B: "The assimilator, adapting to new climates and the mingling of populations; representing nature's quest for a more balanced force between the tensions of mind and the demands of the immune system."
   ~TYPE AB: "The delicate offspring of a rare merger between the tolerant Type A and the formerly barbaric but more balanced Type B."

This doesn't stop here, each of the 4 blood types have antigens. These help our immune system decide if something that enters into our bodies are foreign or not.
"So this is what it looks like on your cells:
   ~TYPE O:    NO ANTIGENS (zero)
   ~TYPE A:     A Antigen
   ~TYPE B:     B Antigen
   ~TYPE AB:  A and B Antigen" 

Now past this point you can buy the book (Buy book here) because our blood codes get even more complex.  This is why if you're eating a "one diet fits all", either Vegan, Macrobiotic, Vegetarian, Paleo, Lacto Vegetarianism, Atkins, Weight Watchers, Mediterranean...the list goes on and on, type of diet you could be harming yourself.  Now, this being said if you're an O blood type and are eating an Atkins diet you might be losing weight and thinking I don't know what I'm talking about.  Which to some degree will work for you because an O blood type should be a meat eater after all and the Atkins diet does focus on eating meat.  Think about it... the O blood type is referred to as "The Hunter"... a MEAT eater.  But, not all O's are the same, remember?

     For example:   I want to give my own personal account on this healthy lifestyle/way of eating.  This is NOT a quick fix but rather a lifestyle change to make you lose weight, stay energized, help with aging and keep you from immune issues that are common to certain blood types.  
I'm an O blood type and can efficiently metabolize meats...however, I found I need to carefully balance the meat protein I eat with vegetables and fruits because I need to avoid over-acidification which causes me to have irritation of my stomach (colitis in my case).  This is also caused by stress, but usually I have figured out it's a combination.
  ~  This being said...I want to go into a little detail about Blood Type O and how I eat!

A Little About Type O:
– Type O’s are more pre-disposed to negative metabolic effects such as insulin resistance, sluggish thyroid, and weight gain.
– Other issues such as fluid retention, ulcers and fatigue are recognized as main O type issues.
– Type O’s have a higher level of stomach acid than the other blood types. (OH LOOK...this nailed me!!!)
– Type O personality is often described as the following: organized, responsible, practical and decisive. (Yep, Yep, Yep, Yep)
– They tend to have more finely tuned responses to stress.
– They also tend to be more vulnerable to bad behaviors when overly tired, depressed or bored.
– Type O’s should avoid caffeine as it can be harmful because of its tendency to raise adrenaline which is already pretty high for this type. (This I found to be extremely relevant to weight gain as well)!

 Recommended Exercise for Type O:
– Dr. D’Adamo suggests,  O’s benefit very much from brisk, regular exercise that is more taxing.
– A few examples of the type of exercises that are recommended include: running, aerobics and martial arts.
– He suggests that Type O’s engage in exercise about 3 or 4 times a week.
– He also suggests that aerobics is done 3-4 times a week for 30 to 45 minutes.

Food for Type O:
This is the main part!
What to Avoid:
– Type O’s should avoid dairy products including milk and cheese.
– They should also avoid eating grains such as wheat bread, crackers and chips as the leading factor of weight gain is the gluten found in the wheat germ.
– Certain beans and legumes should be avoided such as lentils and kidney beans.
– Since Type O’s are more susceptible to thyroid issues, avoiding foods that inhibit the thyroid hormone is important. Those types of foods include: cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower.
– Because of the acidic stomach, Type O should avoid the following fruits: oranges, tangerines, strawberries, blackberries, melons, cantaloupe, honeydew and coconut.
– Due to the starchy nature, they should avoid corn and potatoes.
– Catfish, smoked salmon (Regular salmon is good), caviar and octopus should be avoided.
– Beans: copper, kidney and navy should be avoided.
– Peanuts, cashews, pistachios and poppy seeds.

What to Eat:
– Eating foods high in Vitamin K (the blood clotting vitamin) can help with anemia and other blood problems. This includes spinach, kale, broccoli and lettuce.
– Type O's tend to have a lack of iodine, which is the ONLY mineral that produces thyroid hormone...so the BEST Iodine-rich foods are, seafood (saltwater fish), kelp (seaweed), and iodized salt.
– Because Type O has more of an acidic stomach, they should eat fruits of an alkaline nature such as berries and plums.
– Type O’s don’t tolerate whole wheat products at all, so they should instead eat something like Essene Bread or Ezekiel Bread, barley, rice, millet and spelt.
– Beef, lamb, mutton, veal and venison.
– Farmer cheese, feta, mozzarella and goat cheese are acceptable cheeses to consume.
I am personally planning on sticking to this way of eating as closely as possible because I have seen the benefits.  I am human and do stop occasionally but, I always come back to it because of how amazing I feel.

Now, if you are new to this and I'm getting too over the top for you...don't worry the book even puts together the foods you should eat into lists that are easy to follow categories like the example I gave above.... (If I can do this...you can do this)!  If you have a specific condition the book even addresses this and can help you, with food choices and supplements that help!  Remember, we are NOT all the same so why would the supplements we take all be the same???  When I see everyone purchasing the latest line of supplements (Such as Advocare, Pink Protein...again the list goes on),  I think, "Oh, maybe I'm missing something...then I remember to refer back to science".  It is what it is... A CHEMICAL REACTION OCCURS between your blood and the foods YOU EAT...It's that simple.  What I like best about Dr. Peter D'Adamo is he is a naturopathic physician, and is science based!  He's NOT putting all of us into the same category and even the vitamins are designed for your specific needs and blood type.  He has even helped individuals balance there MS (and many other things) with this lifestyle.  Go look at the site for yourself, I'm SO happy to be able to share this with others...
 Eat Right 4 YOUR Type!

*Below are some quick references for my followers according to your blood type:
Blood Type A....Information 
Blood Type AB....Information
Blood Type B....Information
Blood Type O....Information 


Yours in Health,
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Tiffany

Lemony Avocado Sauce over Jovial Pasta

Tonight I made grass fed beef burgers for the boys.  I don't eat wheat so I decided to make a rice pasta dish to have on the side.  I still have a ton of avocados to use up so here is the sauce I came up with!  I must say, I'm making this again! It was wonderful. 

 

1 teaspoon fresh ginger

1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons red wine (I had a sweet one leftover)

1 teaspoon white vinegar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/3 cup oil of your choice, I used a mixture of olive oil and smart balance

Salt and Pepper to taste

Zest of the outside of the lemon you squeezed

1 ripe Avocado,  diced

1/2 box Jovial linguine wheat free pasta

Method:

1.  In a Vitamix, combine ginger, lemon juice,  red wine, white vinegar, soy sauce and oils until blended smooth

2.  Place the lemon zest and cut avocados in a bowl and toss with the liquid mixture you just made.

3.  In a pot of boiling water, cook the wheat free pasta until Just done

4. Poor the sauce mixture you made over the pasta and toss, serve at once.  Season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!