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All blood groups benefit from eating plenty of vegetables. Along with fruits, they are the basis of a healthy diet. Ensure they are as fresh as possible and eat them every day for lunch and dinner – raw or cooked, juiced, in salads, in soup – and as a snack. In the recipe section you will read about the tremendous benefits of eating these health-giving plants.

Green leafy vegetables such as kale, spring cabbage, spring greens (collards), turnip greens and dandelion leaves should be a regular part of your diet as they contain high levels of carotenoids and magnesium. Avoid tomatoes as they contain a lectin that is detrimental to the type B system. Corn should also be avoided.

Magnesium is a mineral you should be regularly obtaining through your diet. It is needed in high amounts in times of stress. Milk and cheese both contain magnesium, as well as calcium. Kale, however, contains about the same amount of calcium as milk but three times as much magnesium – yet another reason not to overlook those green leafy vegetables.

As a type B your immune system can be your weak point. Protect yourself against bacterial and viral infections by eating large helpings of vegetables. Garlic, maitake and shiitake mushrooms have been shown to boost immunity and you can also find them in capsule form.