Different Diet Types

Looking for that individual approach?

A diet geared toward your personal body type may be the answer. Perhaps the most popular body typing diet regimens are Wolcott's Metabolic Typing Diet and Peter D'Adamo's Blood Type Diet.

Both use a holistic approach and assess the unique factors of your body -- whether it's your oxidation process or specific blood type. The results define the diet plan suited to your individual needs.

Generally speaking, their pros and cons stack up like this:

Pros

High satiety factor
More easy weight loss
Improved energy & restored vitality
Improved concentration
Aims to prevent chronic illness

Cons

Hard to follow if family members are different types
Some foods for your type may not be ones you like
Vegans may have challenges, if a Protein Type
Categories are rather broad; you may actually fall in between
Have to complete an assessment prior to beginning
Simply click on one of the links below to read more about how a particular plan works, the science behind it, safety issues and even the diet's pros and cons. There are also links at the end of each section to buy the book.

Much success!

Metabolic Typing Diet

Wolcott takes a practical approach to help individuals determine what specific diet would work for their body chemistry. His system considers the numerous and often changing metabolic variables we experience. It starts with dieters taking a comprehensive self-test to identify their metabolic type.