Vegetables are vital to the Type A Diet, providing minerals, enzymes and antioxidants. Type A are very sensitive to the lectins in potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, cabbage, tomatoes and peppers. They aggravate the delicate stomach of Type A. Type A should eat more fruits that are alkaline, avoid mangoes, papaya and oranges for they are not good for your digestive tract.Type As have low stomach-acid content, therefore they have a hard time digesting meat. When Type As eat meat, they experience sluggishness. Type As also thrive on the vegetable proteins found in beans and legumes.
Vegetables
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Vegetables are vital to the Type A diet, providing minerals, enzymes and Antioxidants. Eat vegetables in as natural a state as possible (raw or steamed) to preserve their full nutrient value and benefit the immune system of Type As.
Most Beneficial
Garlic, Onions, Broccoli, Carrots, Celery, Beet greens, kale, spinach, Artichoke, Chicory, Mustard Greens (Dandelion, Swiss Chard), Horseradish, Leek, Romaine Lettuce, Okra, Parsley, Pumpkin, Alfalfa Sprouts, Tempeh, & Tofu
Neutral / Allowed Foods
All kinds except those listed as not allowed
Not Allowed
Peppers, Black olives, Potatoes, Sweet potatoes, Yams, Cabbage, Lima beans, Eggplant, Mushroom, Capers, Chili Pepper, Juniper, Potatos (blue, red, sweet, white or yellow) Peppers (red,sweet or yellow), Rhubarb, Sauerkraut, Tomato, Yam, and Yecca.
