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Is eating for your blood type is a popular idea, but is it a good idea? Dr. Barnard joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll with new research.

Plus, he answers your question: “Can my cholesterol be too low?”

The Blood Type Diet (AKA Eat Right 4 Your Type) claims there are certain foods and lifestyles better suited for different blood types. Is there any merit to this? And why do we have different types of blood in the first place?

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“Blood Type Diet: What You Need to Know”

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/diets/blood-type-diet1.htm

“Let’s start with the basics — your blood type. If you’re unaware of this important factor, you’ll need to figure it out because it’ll dictate your food plan.”

“Really? Blood Type Influences Heart Disease Risk”

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/really-blood-type-influences-heart-disease-risk/

“Knowing your blood type is important if you need a blood transfusion. But can it also tell you something about your risk of heart disease?”

“What Your Blood Type Reveals About Your Health”

http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/what-your-blood-type-reveals-about-your-health

“A new Harvard study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology shows that your blood type can actually predict your risk for heart disease.”

“Weight Loss Help For Different Blood Types”

http://www.livestrong.com/article/341601-weight-loss-help-for-different-blood-types/

“Choosing what foods to eat and what exercises to do based on blood type is a popular weight-loss technique.”

“Human blood types have deep evolutionary roots”

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/345987/description/Human_blood_types_have_deep_evolutionary_roots

“Chimps, gibbons and other primates are not just humans’ evolutionary cousins; a new analysis suggests they are also our blood brothers.”

“The Eat Right for Your Blood Type Diet”

http://www.webmd.com/diet/eat-right-for-your-type?page=2

“The Eat Right for Your Type diet encourages people to eat certain foods and avoid others based on their blood type — A, B, AB, or O.”

“Why do people have different blood types?”

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-do-people-have-differ

“The types of proteins, glycoproteins and glycolipids found (or expressed) on the surface of red blood cells define blood types.”