Blood type diet

In a message dated 10/3/2002 8:34:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
lowell.barron@… writes:
Hi Ann,
A couple of years ago in this group there were huge discussions about yams
and sweet potatoes and the conclusion was that everything in North America
are sweet potatoes. Yams are a totally different breed and not available in
North America, no matter what they call them in the stores. I don’t know if
this is true but that is what was concluded after many e-mails.
Sharon (Ontario) Canada

Hi Ryan and Everyone, I should hasten to add that i have no idea whether there
are dangerous chemicals in these wonderful Sweet potato chips so I do apologize
if I sounded alarmist. Something for further investigation. By the way, are they
really made from sweet potato or from Yams…I have been told that sweet
potatoes are not even available in the North (incl Canada) but that Yams are
often are referred to as sweet potatoes. Perhaps not a problem for O’s but for
those of us with an A in the family, it is something to be aware of.
It is interesting that I have heard little about the difficulties of having
other blood types in the family. Tonight for example, I had steak and my A
nonnie dh had white fish. This tempts him to eat an avoid…just one example of
many….goes both ways. Ann

<< So it seems that I have a “distinct possibility” to be eating some bull
testicles in the near future! Now I wonder… cooked… or raw?
I’ve only had them ground and eaten like a hamburger. They were very fresh
and tasted “OK”.
–Max
Hmmmm. You know… all this reading of indigenous cultures and raw foods and
spirituality and such… munching on this young buffalo’s raw heart… I
have to ask:
Did you feel any particular spiritual energy from this food? A rush of…
cravings or drives? How did you feel walking around? Did anything grow
noticeably?

Sorry gang, I referred to tomatoes as an Avoid, and that appears to be
incorrect. In the original ER4YT, they were an avoid, and I haven’t checked
their status as Dr. D. continues to build on his research and update the food
lists. The reason is that tomatoes are acidic, and I, like many O’s, have an
acidic stomach. I love the taste of a very ripe organic or home-grown tomato,
but I can only eat a few bites of it, or I get a 12-hour stomach attack that
feels like knives. So I stopped eating them and never checked their status
again. Obviously, I should have checked the most recent list before making
statements. Thank you to all who cleared that up for us.

Ryan:
Great post - thanks. That’s rockin’ news.
I seeing a friend on Thursday who’s going under the knife for sinus and
snoring problems. I’m going to suggest stop eating all wheat, gluten and
such. He’s an AB though, but it can’t hurt.
stephen
www.xiveren.com
“There is no band and yet we hear a band”
Mulholland Drive (that’s where I was going).

In a message dated 10/1/2002 11:30:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
rpartovi@… writes:
<< The proof is in the high street. Stylish sandwich eaterie
Pret a Manger has started serving open sandwiches made from wheat-free
bread alongside its traditional triangles; while Sainsbury’s proudly
advertises its “Free From” range, 60 different products that contain no
wheat, dairy or gluten, ranging from desserts to fish fingers.
Have any of you in the UK found this to be the trend? It would be great to
have a choice of spelt or some other neutral bread. Maybe it’ll catch on
here.
Max

I help my neighbors carve their pumpkins every year, and then take the seeds
home to do something with. Think I’ll try them this way this year.
Betsy
Baked Pumpkin Seeds
2 cups pumpkin seeds
2 tablespoons light cooking oil canola, olive, or other)
1 teaspoon spice (cayenne, garlic powder, cumin, curry, or any favoriteâadd
more or less to taste)
1 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350° F. Remove seeds from pumpkin and rinse with water to
remove any remaining pulp. Dry seeds between two paper towels. Mix oil with
spices and/or salt, and toss mixture with seeds. Spread seeds over a baking
sheet. Bake seeds approximately 30 minutes or until crisp and very lightly
browned, tossing occasionally.

When the article says “protein,” read “lectin.”
-Ryan
Health - Reuters
Smelly Plant Could Offer Brain Cancer Treatment
Tue Oct 1, 1:51 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters Health) - A protein from a highly poisonous,
foul-smelling plant known as jimson weed could one day be used to help
fight a type of brain cancer called glioma, Japanese researchers
reported on Tuesday.
The protein, Datura stramonium agglutinin, or DSA, caused glioma cells
with cancerous characteristics to begin developing normally, or
differentiating, in lab studies, they report in the British Journal of
Cancer for October.
The differentiation DSA induced was irreversible, being sustained once
the protein was removed, the researchers report.
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This is a recent e-mail exchange I’ve had with my favorite grass-fed co-op:
They wrote:
“Hi again, there is a distinct possibiliy that we will be getting some Prairie
Oysters for you…. not for this order, but maybe for the next. Still
interested?”
I replied:
“MMM! Prairie “oysters”! Sounds great! From which bovine? Lamb/goat? Buffalo?
Bull? Camel? Gimme the inside scoop!”
They replied:
“They are Beef!”
I replied:
“Oh boy!”
So it seems that I have a “distinct possibility” to be eating some bull
testicles in the near future! Now I wonder… cooked… or raw? I must have it
unflavored at least once. I’ve only had one bull testicle before, so I’m not a
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Thanks to Amy for giving us these compliant Mexican/Southwest recipes, and the
sources for the spelt tortillas. I have hated to give up Mexican food, and
these dishes sound not only compliant, but delicious.
A word of warning: The starches and cheeses are compliant in that they are
neutral. I understand Neutral to mean the food is safe for us to eat. It has
good nutritional value for our needs, and won’t cause harm to us, like wheat and
corn would. Their ratings in this area are not Highly Beneficial, as HB foods
tend to have even higher nutritional values, AND have an effect that not only
causes no harm, but promotes healing and healthier bodily functioning at all
levels. So, there is nothing wrong with neutrals. The extent to which one wants
to enhance their health will determine how many neutrals they eat. Let’s face
it. Neutrals do add a nice variety, and allow those of us who are cooks to not
have to stress out over recipes. Using neutrals, most avoids can be substituted
out.
One thing though, the dairy and starches, while neutral, do contribute to weight
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