They say that when politicians get a letters from constituents they know that each letter statistically represents many other people who feel the same way. When they get several letters on the same subject, they know there is lots of interest. I've received several comments and e-mails about two recent blogs. If the politicians' rule of thumb is correct, there are others wondering the same things. So I'll answer in today's blog.

After I wrote about Ezekiel Bread, I got inquiries about the recipe. I have never made Ezekiel Bread myself. I buy it often at both my grocery store and my health food market. Before I wrote the blog I Googled "Ezekiel Bread Recipe" and got hundreds of web sites. I glanced at them quickly - enough to know that recipes were out there.

After getting requests for a recipe, I went back to Google. As I began to read in detail, I realized that finding a recipe wasn't as easy as I thought. The Bible lists the ingredients, but not the instructions. Though the Bible strongly implies that the grains were sprouted in a pot, many modern recipes just grind all the grains together to make a multi grain flour. Of the recipes that do sprout the grains, most add extra flour to give the bread a better texture. Neither of those options are acceptable for the Blood Type Diet.

I cannot tell you how many recipes I read, rejecting them for one reason or another. The one I found that looks to me as if it follows the Biblical formula and doesn't add BTD avoids is on this website:

http://www.wild-roses.com/bread.htm

I have not tried it. I any of you bake your own Ezekiel bread, please write and tell me how it comes out.

Several on you asked where I got the information that "Cans of cheap light tuna are safer than cans of expensive white & albacore tuna." The answer is from Dr. D'Adamo. There is a behind the scenes information exchange for bloggers. One of the other bloggers got a scary e-mail about contaminated fish several months ago, and asked if anyone could verify whether it was true. Dr. D'Adamo wrote a response and I hope he won't mind if I quote him here.

"Do not eat shark, swordfish, king mackerel, or tilefish because they contain high levels of mercury. Eat up to 12 ounces a week of a variety of fish and shellfish that are lower in mercury. Five of the most commonly eaten fish that are low in mercury are shrimp, canned light tuna, salmon, pollock, and catfish. Another commonly eaten fish, albacore ("white") tuna has more mercury than canned light tuna."