Sage Health Center
Dr. Natasha S. Rudd, N.D., L.Ac.
Naturopathic Physician403 NE Franklin Ave. Bend, OR 97701
Acupuncturist 541-385-6249 - Fax 541-383-4152
THE TYPE “AB” DIET
FOODS THAT ENCOURAGE WEIGHT GAIN
Buckwheat Kidney BeansRed MeatWheat
Corn Lima BeansSeeds
FOODS THAT ENCOURAGE WEIGHT LOSS
Dairy KelpSeafood
Green vegetablesPineappleTofu
MEATS AND POULTRY
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL
Lamb Mutton RabbitTurkey
NEUTRAL
Liver Ostrich Pheasant
AVOID
Bacon DuckHeart/SweetbreadsSquab
Beef GooseHorseSquirrel
Buffalo GrousePartridgeTurtle
Chicken Guinea henPorkVeal
Cornish hen HamQuailVenison
SEAFOOD
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL
Cod MonkfishRed snapperShad
Grouper PickerelSailfishSnail (helix pomatia/escargot)
Mackerel PikeSalmonSturgeon
Mahi-mahi PorgySardineTuna
NEUTRAL
Abalone Drum Perch (all types)Squid (calamari)
Bluefish Halfmoon fishPollackSucker
Bullhead Harvest fishPompanoSunfish
Butterfish Herring (fresh)RosefishSwordfish
Carp MulletScallopTilapia
Catfish MuskelungeScrodTilefish
Caviar Mussels ScupWeakfish
ChubOpaleye fish SharkWhitefish
CroakerOrange roughySmelt
Cusk Parrot fishSnapper
SEAFOOD – CONTINUED
AVOID
AnchovyCrayfishHerring Shrimp
BarracudaEel(pickled) Sole (all types)
Bass (all types)FlounderLobster Trout (all types)
BelugaFrogLox Whiting
ClamHaddockOctopus Yellowtail
ConchHakeOysters
CrabHalibutSalmon roe
EGGS AND DAIRY
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL
Cottage cheeseFetaKefir Sour cream (low fat)
Egg white (chicken)Goat cheeseMozzarella Yogurt
Farmer cheeseGoat milkRicotta
NEUTRAL
CaseinEmmenthalJarlsberg Paneer
CheddarGhee Milk (cow, skim Quail egg
Colby(clarified butter)1% & 2%) Quark cheese
Cream cheeseGoose eggMonterey jack String cheese
EdamGoudaMuenster Swiss cheese
Egg yolk (chicken)GruyereNeufchatel Whey
AVOID
American cheeseButtermilkIce cream Provolone
Blue cheeseCamembertMilk Sherbert
BrieDuck egg(cow, whole)
ButterHalf & HalfParmesan
OILS AND FATS
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL
OliveWalnut
NEUTRAL
AlmondCanolaEvening primroseSoy
Black currant seedCastorLinseed (flaxseed)Wheat germ
BorageCod liverPeanut
AVOID
CoconutCottonseedSesameSunflower
CornSafflower
NUTS AND SEEDS
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL
ChestnutPeanutPeanut butterWalnut
NEUTRAL
AlmondBeechnutHickory Pignola (pine nut)
Almond butteBrazil nutLychee Pistachio
Almond cheeseCashew butter MacadamiaSafflower seed
Almond milkFlaxseed (linseed)Pecan/pecan butter
AVOID
Filbert (hazelnut)Pumpkin seedSesame butter (tahini)
Poppy seedSesame seedSunflower seed/butter
BEANS AND LEGUMES
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL
Lentil (green)Navy beanRed beanTempeh*
Miso*Pinto beanSoy beanTofu*
*soy products
NEUTRAL
Cannellini beanJicama beanSnap beanSoy milk*
Copper beanLentil (domestic/red)Soy cheese*String bean
Green beanNorthern beanSoy flakes*Tamarind bean
Green peaPea podSoy granules*White bean
*soy product
AVOID
Adzuki beanBroad bean Kidney bean
Black beanFava bean Lima bean
Black-eyed peaGarbanzo bean (chickpea) Mung bean (sprouts)
GRAINS, BREADS AND PASTA
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL
AmaranthOatmealRye bread (100%)
Essene breadRice branRy-krisp
Ezekiel 4:9 breadRice breadRye flour
(100% sprouted)Rice cakeRye vita
MilletRice (white/brownSoy flour bread
Oat bran (basmati/wild)Spelt (whole)
Oat flourRice (puffed)Wheat bread, sprouted (not essene/ezekiel)
GRAINS, BREADS, PASTA – CONTINUED
NEUTRAL
BarleyMatzoSpinach pasta
Couscous (cracked wheat)QuinoaWheat bran
Cream of riceSemolina pastaWheat bran muffin
Cream of wheatSeven grainWheat (gluten flour products)
Familia (bread/cereal)Wheat (white flour products)
FarinaShredded wheatWheat (whole wheat products) Gluten flour Spelt bread Wheat germ
Grape-nuts
AVOID
Artichoke pastaCornmealSorghum
Buckwheat/kashaGritsTapioca
Corn KamutTeff
(white/yellow/blue) PopcornWheat (refined, unbleached)
Cornbread or muffinSoba Noodles
Cornflakes(100% buckwheat)
VEGETABLES
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL
Alfalfa sproutsCelery/juiceMushroom, maitake
BeetsCollard greensMustard greens
Beet greensCucumberParsley
BroccoliDandelionParsnip
Cabbage juiceEggplantPotato, sweet
Carrot juiceGarlic Yam
CauliflowerKale
NEUTRAL
ArugulaCucumber juiceMushroom, enoki
AsparagusDaikonMushroom, oyster
Bamboo ShootEndiveMushroom, portobello
Bok choyEscaroleMushroom, silver dollar
Brussels sproutsFennelMushroom, tree
Cabbage, all kindsFiddlehead fernOkra
CarrotGingerOlive, Greek
CeleriacHorseradishOlive, green
ChicoryKohlrabiOlive, Spanish
Coriander leafLeekOnion, all types
(cilantro)Lettuce, all kindsPea (green, pod)
VEGETABLES – CONTINUED
NEUTRAL
PimientoScallionTaro
PoiSeaweedTomato/juice
Potato (red/white)ShallotTurnip
PumpkinSnow peaWater chestnut
RappiniSpinach/juiceWatercress
(broccoli rabe)Squash, all types Yucca
RutabagaString bean Zucchini
SauerkrautSwiss chard
AVOID
Aloe (tea/juice/leaves)Mushroom, abalone Pickles, all types
Artichoke, all typesMushroom, shiitake Radish (red)
AvocadoOlive, black Sprouts, mung
CornPeppers, all types Sprouts, radish
FRUITS
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL
CherryGrapes, all typesLoganberry
Cranberry/juiceGrapefruitPineapple
Fig, fresh/driedKiwiPlum
GooseberryLemon/juiceWatermelon
NEUTRAL
Apple cider/juiceCurrants (black/red)Pear/juice
Apricot/juiceDate, all typesPineapple/juice
Asian pearElderberryPlantain
Blackberry/juiceGrapefruit juicePrune/juice
BlueberryHoneydewRaisin
BoysenberryKumquatRaspberry
BreadfruitLime/juiceSpanish melon
Canang melonMulberryStrawberry
CantaloupeMush melonTangerine/juice
Casaba melonNectarine/juiceYoungberry
Christmas melonPapaya
Crenshaw melonPeach
AVOID
BananaLoganberryPrickly pear
Bitter melonMango/juiceQuince
CoconutOrangeSago palm
DewberryPersimmonStarfruit (carambola)
Guava/juicePomegranate
JUICES AND FLUIDS
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL
CabbageCeleryCranberryPapaya
CarrotCherry, black Grape
NEUTRAL
AppleCucumberPruneVegetable juice
Apple ciderGrapefruitWater(corresponding with
ApricotPineapple(With lemon)highlighted vegetables)
AVOID
Orange
SPICES
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL
CurryHorseradish MisoParsley
Garlic
NEUTRAL
AgarChocolate Maple syrup Senna
Apple pectinCinnamon Marjoram Soy sauce
ArrowrootClove Molasses Spearmint
BasilCoriander Mustard (dry) Sugar (white)
Bay leafCream of tartar Nutmeg Sugar (brown)
BergamotCumin Paprika Tamari
CaperDill Peppermint Tamarind
CarawayDulse Rice syrup Tarragon
CardamomHoney Rosemary Thyme
CarobJuniper Saffron Turmeric
ChervilKelp SageVanilla
Chili powderLicorice root Savory Wintergreen
ChiveMace Sea Salt Yeast (baker’s/brewer’s)
AVOID
AllspiceBarley malt Dextrose Maltodextrin
Almond extractCarrageenan FructosePepper, all types
AniseCornstarch Gelatin, plainSucanat
AspartameCorn syrup GuaranaTapioca
Gums (Arabic,acacia)Vinegar, all types
CONDIMENTS
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL – NONE
NEUTRAL
Jam (from acceptable fruits)MayonnaiseSalad dressing (from
Jelly (from acceptable fruitsMustard acceptable ingredients)
AVOID
Ketchup Pickles Worcestershire sauce
Pickle relish
HERBS AND HERBAL TEAS
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL
AlfalfaEchinaceaHawthornStrawberry leaf
BurdockGinsengLicorice root
ChamomileGingerRose hip
NEUTRAL
CatnipGoldensealSageValerian
CayenneHorehoundSarsaparilla Vervain
ChickweedMulberrySlippery elmWhite birch
DandelionParsleySpearmintWhite oak brk
Dong quaiPeppermintSt. John’s wort Yarrow
ElderRaspberry leafThymeYellow dock
AVOID
AloeGentianRed CloverSkullcap
ColtsfootHopsRhubarb
Corn silkLindenSenna
FenugreekMulleinShepherd’s purse
MISCELLANEOUS BEVERAGES
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL
Green teaRed Wine
NEUTRAL
BeerSeltzer waterWhite wine
AVOID
CoffeeLiquorSoda, all typesTea
(regular/decaf)(black, regular, decaf)
“Eat Right For Your Blood Type” – Dr. Peter D’Adamo