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As the year ends, we have had a moment to reflect on the wonderful whirlwind that has been 2011 and the opening of D’Adamo Personalized Nutrition in Williamsburg.  To say that we are grateful for the reception we’ve gotten in New York is an understatement.  We are thrilled to be bringing Dr. D’Adamo’s work to the population of New York—9 million strong!—who are crying out for natural healthcare that is sane and speaks not only to their bodies but also their hearts and souls.

Our Grand Opening parties in mid-September were full of people celebrating our arrival on the fair shores of Brooklyn.  In mid-November, Dr. D’Adamo did a public talk about the ins and outs of the GenoType Diet that was completely sold out, his most successful speaking event ever.  Be sure to listen to the audio clip below from that lecture in which Dr. D’Adamo talks about specifics of the Geno Type Diet. 

Also in this issue of DPN Store News, you’ll read about Dr. D’Adamo’s latest formulation Trehalose Complex, which is excellent for supporting cognitive function and memory.  When January arrives, we all promise to get back to our health and fitness goals—and that includes making the right choices when it comes to snacks and meals.  See below for tips on kicking the holiday sugar habit, as well as weight loss recipes to help get you back on track. 

Our first Women’s Support Group will meet on the evening of Thursday, January 12.  Led by Dr. Maura Henninger, it will be a time to bring questions, concerns, and challenges about the Blood Type and GenoType diets as well as to share the joys of living this life.  Because, in the end, the abundance of life is not about gifts given or material things acquired, but about sharing our experiences with others and benefiting from the support and love we get from each other. We have been blessed by being part of the DPN community and look forward to a year of spreading the rewards of great health to our community in Brooklyn and beyond.  Click to download flyer.

Be well,

Dr. Maura Henninger & Dr. David Levi

DATE: Thursday, January 12, 2012 TIME: 7:00 PM TOPIC: Blood Type Diet and GenoType Diet Discussion MODERATOR: Maura Henninger, ND LOCATION: D'Adamo Personalized Nutrition, 135b Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11249 RSVP: (718) 388-0092  ADMISSION: Free!

DATE: Sunday, January 22, 2012 TIME: 3:00 PM TOPIC: Stress as it relates to the Blood Type Diet MODERATOR: Andrea Cayea, RN LOCATION: D'Adamo Personalized Nutrition, 135b Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11249 RSVP: (718) 388-0092  ADMISSION: Free!

Imagine that you are the owner of a small factory that makes replacement windows. Normally, your ordering department does a pretty good job of things and the supply of the constituent parts necessary to make a decent replacement window (one assumes these to be things like glass, vinyl, aluminum, hardware, etc.) arrive punctually and in sufficient amounts to allow you to make the maximum number of windows with the minimum amount of wastage.

When Tony Campbell first came into the D'Adamo Personalized Nutrition store in Williamsburg, I was convinced that a professional athlete had strolled in.  I tried determine if he was a basketball player (no, too short), a football player (maybe a running back?) or a baseball player (this was my best guess).  This guy had about zero percent body fat, a sleek, shaved head and was wearing black workout gear that highlighted some serious muscle.  I greeted him and his angelic-looking young daughter and Tony explained to me that he was a convert to the diet after some years of looking for the right way to eat.  Not a pro athlete at all, Tony owns and runs a car detailing business in the neighborhood.  “How do you stay in such good shape?” I blurted.  Tony’s answer made me smile:  “Roller skating.”

Since his first visit to the D'Adamo Personalized Nutrition store, Tony has sent us many a client.  In fact, he delivered our very first customer.  At his nearby office, he tells us, he has set up piles of information about the Blood Type and GenoType Diets and often the first question he asks his clients (after taking care of their cars) is:  What’s your blood type?  He offers them a card to the D'Adamo Personalized Nutrition store and, often, he blood types people on the spot.  He keeps a picture of his copy of Eat Right for Your Type on his phone and shows it to people while advising them on the ins and outs of the D’Adamo approach. 

Tony has one of the humblest, most open demeanors of anyone I’ve ever met and his genuine interest in people’s health is boundless.  “Hello, and God bless you,” he greets each person he meets.  On a recent day, he came in to speak to me for this article, and there was a young woman in the store vacillating on whether to buy a few supplements.  Tony immediately took over as salesman and told her of his own experience with curing his digestive ailments with a combination of Gastro-D Complex and Intrinsa.  The girl paid rapt attention to everything he said and ended up making the purchase.  This is not an uncommon occurrence when Tony is around.  I often joke that we should hire him and he laughs and says he has his own business to run. 

A native of North Carolina and an O-positive Hunter, Tony, himself, began the diet two years ago when his good friend, who he calls Mr. Harry, was cured of his osteoarthritis after starting to eat right for his type.  Tony was amazed and followed his own blood type recommendations and was excited by the increase in his energy level.  He immediately put his own mother—also an O—on the diet and her arthritis also vanished.  At her annual check-up, he says, the doctor couldn’t believe this turnaround and exclaimed at how she had seemingly reversed the aging process. 

Now, Tony and his mom often eat together, sharing Type O-specific feasts that include a lot of collard greens, sweet potatoes, oxtail, beef stew, plums, walnuts, and bananas.  He also swears by his juices:  guava, cherry, mango, and pineapple—sometimes all in the same glass. “We’re from the South and we like to eat.  But my mom and I eat the same things over and over, we don’t mess with adding new stuff, really, because we know what works.  When my mom travels I tell her to just stick to the plan,” he says. His occasional treat?  Pamela’s gluten free, wheat free cookies.

After seeing such astonishing results, Tony went on a mission to spread the gospel, as he sees it, of the Blood Type Diet.  “When you really try to help people, which is what I do, people come clean about what they’re eating and it’s then I can do my work,” Tony explains.

The stories Tony has about people he’s helped by turning them on to the Blood Type Diet are seemingly endless.  He tells me of his friend’s mother who hadn’t left the house in ten years because of diabetes.  After he delivered a care package of the book and the right foods for her, she was up and outside after three months.  People often stop him at the gym (no wonder!) and ask him what he’s doing.  “I tell people you can exercise a lot and if the wrong fuel is in the car, you’ll fall down,” he says.  One such individual was a guy who was borderline diabetic and Type O.  Tony gave him the diet and one month later, he had dropped 20 pounds and the diabetes was gone.  “I tell people working out is half of the work, but you’re missing out if you’re not eating according to your blood type,” Tony says."

Looking at Tony’s physique and endlessly cheerful manner, I wondered what was his secret?  There must be more to it than roller skating, right?  He told me he does calisthenics, light weight lifting and tae kwon do.  Occasionally he does a round of Gastro-D Complex and Intrinsa if his digestive issues kick up, but otherwise, the diet keeps him well-tuned. “What’s so great about the diet is that you get so much energy, and it cleans your colon, kidney, liver and lungs. The biggest and best change for me was the big burst of energy and my bowel movements were amazing,” he laughs.  That he’s 55 is mind-blowing.

Tony sees himself as  blessed, and, as a religious man, thanks God every day for the gifts that have been bestowed upon him.  “God has given me a lot and so my faith plays into my health, certainly.  Whatever good information I get, it’s only useful if I pass it on and bless someone else with it.  That’s what I’ve learned.  Dr. D’Adamo is also blessed to have a mind like he does to synthesize this information and I’ve never seen the diet fail.  He has saved lives.  And if I didn’t help people with the knowledge that I’ve learned, it’d be on my conscience.  It’s the least I can do. “  Amen to that. 

I am ashamed to say that during the holiday season I become addicted to sugar – a handful of chocolate candies after lunch, a cookie (or two…or three) after dinner.  It starts small around Halloween and blossoms into a full blown addiction by Christmas.  It’s easy to become addicted to sugar, but a tough habit to break, here are a few tips that can keep the sugar cravings away for good.

• Stay hydrated.  When you become dehydrated you tend to crave glucose, instead of going for the candy, drink a large glass of water.
• Avoid juice.  Juice is LOADED with sugar.  If you like your water with a little flavor, add a teaspoon of Proberry Syrup to your water.  It’s sugar free, provides a light berry flavor and gives you a boost of anti-oxidant protection during cold and flu season.
• Exercise.   Exercise oxygenates the body and increases endorphins and those mood boosting hormones tend to give us the strength to say no to sugary snacks.
• Sleep.  Getting enough sleep gives you the energy that you need to get through your day.  When you’re feeling sluggish in the afternoon, you may tend to reach for a candy bar or leftover donut from the office conference room – while it may appear that they give you a slight boost in energy, they are actually doing the opposite – setting you up for a big crash that will leave you feeling even more exhausted than you were before.
• Eat fruits and vegetables.  Eating plenty of right for your type fruits and vegetables fills you up with fiber and the natural sugars give you the sweet taste that you are craving without all the empty calories that you don’t need. 
  
• Avoid foods labeled “fat free” or “low fat.”  These foods normally contain more sugar than their full fat counterparts.
• If you absolutely must have something sweet, go for dark chocolate that is at least 70% cocoa and limit yourself to one square or make a hot cocoa by swirling a tablespoon of Dr. D’Adamo’s Carob Extract into warm almond, soy or rice milk (according to your blood type).
• Find sweetness in your life; when you are fulfilled and happy you are less likely to crave sweets.    

Just in time for those weight loss resolutions, chef Kristin O’Connor provided us with some flavorful low-cal recipes to get your year started right. Kristin is the author of the upcoming Personalized Living e-cookbooks that are scheduled to be released in mid-February!

• ½ cup cooked or canned black eyed peas, rinsed and drained (B's and AB's substitute navy beans as Beneficial for Secretors, or substitute white beans as Neutral)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 large hard boiled eggs
• ¼ cup grated mozzarella cheese (O Non-Secretors omit cheese)
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 2 cups mixed baby greens
• sea salt to taste

• ½ teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon onion, grated
• sea salt to taste

1. In a separate bowl, whisk dressing ingredients: mustard, olive oil, lemon, onion and sea salt.
2. Toast black eyed peas  (or substitute bean) in olive oil for 2-3 minutes over medium heat until warm and slightly crunchy.
3. Remove eggs from shells and use a fork to break apart in a bowl.
4. Add beans, cheese and parsley to eggs and toss with dressing.
5. Serve over mixed baby greens.

• ½ lb salmon, cooked
• 3 tablespoons diced chives
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper (A, B, AB Secretors omit, Neutral for the rest)
• ½ cup cooked peas
• ½ cup finely diced apples (O Non-Secretors substitute crisp, bosc pears)
• 1 head radicchio
• 1 teaspoon honey (AB and O Non-Secretors omit or substitute agave)
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 lime, zest
• 1 lemon, juice
• ¼ cup olive oil

1. Start by peeling radicchio leaves from the head of lettuce, discarding the first couple leaves. Peel gently, snapping at the base to maintain the integrity of each leaf. Clean with cold water and let dry on a kitchen towel.
2. Flake salmon into a bowl and add chives, salt and pepper, peas and apples.
3. Make dressing by whisking together honey or agave, oregano, lime zest, lemon juice and olive oil. Drizzle over salmon mixture and spoon salmon into cleaned radicchio cups.

Raw Kale Salad with Zesty Lime Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 bunch of kale
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 large white onion, sliced
• ½ cup raisins

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 limes, juiced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cumin
• sea salt to taste

1. Wash kale and dry on clean kitchen towels. Strip kale off the woody stems by holding the stem with one hand and wrapping finger and thumb of the other hand around the stem and pulling quickly down. Discard stems and tear leaves into bite-sized pieces. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, add onions and sauté with 2 teaspoons olive oil for 3-4 minutes. Add raisins and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and toss with raw kale.
3. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil, lime juice, garlic, cumin and salt. Drizzle over kale salad and toss to coat.
4. Serve with leftover or chilled baked salmon, roasted chicken or beans for added protein.

Lemon Ginger Salmon

Ingredients

• 1 lb wild salmon filets
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 lemon, zest and juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon honey (AB and O Non-Secretors omit or substitute agave)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Rub 1 teaspoon olive oil on salmon and season with sea salt.
3. In a small bowl, mix the zest of 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon olive oil, ginger and honey or agave until combined. Brush evenly over the top of your salmon.
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
5. Serve with blood type appropriate greens.

As we approach the launch of the Personalized Living...Using the Blood Type Diets cookbooks by Kristin O'Connor and Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo on February 14, we are excited to announce that the new Personalized Living blog is now live at www.dadamopersonalizedliving.com. On it, we share new blood type recipes and tips on a weekly basis, which makes life easier and certainly tastier for those following the acclaimed diet by Dr. D'Adamo. Like Personalized Living on Facebook.

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