Check here – it’s a list of foods, which then give the blood type values.
The only reason the site “pushes” the books is because really, you have to get the book to fully understand. Once you have the book, you don’t have to buy anything else, if you don’t want. The book fully explains the science behind the diet, there’s a section for each blood type, and there are recipes. If you like the diet and want more, then there’s a cookbook. The other stuff is for people who want to know their secretor type, for example, and you can buy a test on the website.
What you stated in your last paragraph is spot-on for a type A. Low dairy, low meat, lots of veggies/fruits/nuts and carbs.
Some more links:
The Blood Type Diet: Getting Started
Answering the question “does it work?”:
RESOURCE: Blood Type Diet Results
Key Point: The blood type diet is quite effective, as measured by the large numbers of individuals who have reported their results. Interestingly, roughly 8 out of 10 individuals report a positive result from following the program, which is especially interesting in light of the fact that each of the four blood groups have quite different diets. What does that say about the wisdom of ‘one-size-fits-all’ diets?
To view the results of the Blood Type Diet by blood group, click on the links below:
* Blood Type AB
* Blood Type A
* Blood Type B
* Blood Type O