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VATA PACIFYING FOODS & LIFESTYLE:
| General | : | Sweet, sour, salty; heavy, oily, hot. Regular habits, quiet (avoid
TV), fluids (not junk drinks), handling stress without stress, rest, warmth,
good regular nourishment, til oil massage.
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| Favour | : | Warm foods, moderately heavy textures, soothing and satisfying foods.
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| Vegetables | : | Asparagus, beets, carrots, cucumber, green beans, okra (bhindi), onions
and garlic (not raw), radishes, sweet potatoes, turnips.
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| Fruits | : | Bananas, coconuts, dates, mangoes, melons, peaches, all sweet fruits
in general.
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| Grains | : | Oats, rice and wheat (preferably cooked soft)
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VATA AGGRAVATING FOODS & LIFESTYLE:
| General | : | Pungent, bitter, astringent; light, dry, cold. Irregularity, too much
variety and excitement, skipping meals, exercising by fits and starts,
talking or watching TV while eating, TV per se, stimulants like smoking,
alcohol, junk food, sugar, tea (esp. long leaf teas and green tea), brown
rice, A/C, fans, applying soap.
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| Vegetables | : | Cabbage, cauliflower, celery, brinjal, leafy green vegetables, mushrooms,
peas, peppers (simla mirch) potatoes, sprouts, tomatoes, zucchini (tori).
If you do have these vegetables cook them in pure desi ghee or unrefined
til oil. Tomatoes are best avoided except as a small addition to salads.
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| Fruits | : | Apples, pears, pomegranates.
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PITTA PACIFYING FOODS & LIFESTYLE:
| General | : | Sweet, bitter, astringent; cold, heavy, dry. Moderation, coolness,
attention to leisure, exposure to natural beauty, balance of rest and activity,
music, aesthetic surroundings, ghee, coconut oil, olive oil, green coriander
(dhaniya), coriander seeds, cardamom, sprouts and raw foods.
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| Favour | : | Cool or warm but not steaming hot foods, moderately heavy textures,
less fat.
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| Vegetables & Fruits
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: | Pittas can eat most vegetables and fruits. Exceptions are given below. |
| Grains | : | Barley, oats, wheat, parboiled rice.
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PITTA AGGRAVATING FOODS & LIFESTYLE:
| General | : | Pungent, sour, salty, hot, light, oily. Stimulants like smoking, alcohol,
coffee, eating in a ruffled atmosphere or mood, unpleasant or disorderly
surroundings, pickles, vinegar, fried foods, spicy foods, fermented foods,
curds, almond, corn, til, mustard oil.
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| Vegetables | : | Beets, carrots, brinjal, garlic, hot peppers, onions, spinach, tomatoes.
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| Fruits
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: | Sour and unripe fruits. If there is aggravated
Pitta avoid grapefruit, papayas, peaches, bananas, apricots.
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| Grains | : | Brown rice, corn, millet, rye.
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KAPHA PACIFYING FOODS & LIFESTYLE:
| General | : | Pungent, bitter, astringent; light, dry, hot. Stimulating activity,
regular exercise, weight control, variety of experience, warmth, dryness,
reduced sweetness (honey being an exception). Massage with mustard oil.
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| Favour | : | Warm light food, dry food cooked without much water, minimum of butter,
oil and sugar, stimulating foods (ginger, chillies, pickles), raw foods,
salads, fruits.
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| Vegetables
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: | Generally all vegetables are good, but if you
are suffering from any kapha disorder like lung congestion, congestive
asthma, sinuses, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, high cholestrol, then
avoid all sweet juicy vegetables such as cucumbers, pumpkin family,
sweet potatoes, tomatoes, tori, ghiya etc.
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| Fruits | : | Apples, apricots, pears, pomegranates, dried fruits in general (apricots,
figs, prunes, raisins)
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| Lentils & Legumes | : | If the dosha is not aggravated all except tofu and kidney beans are
acceptable.
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| Grains | : | Barley, buckwheat, corn, millet, rye, bajra (in winter).
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| Herbs and Spices | : | All are good - ginger is best for improving digestion, turmeric is
excellent for drying out the mucous, chillies are excellent for removing
mucous.
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KAPHA AGGRAVATING FOODS & LIFESTYLE:
| General | : | Sweet, sour, salty; heavy, oily, cold. Desserts, sweets, ice
cream, deep fried foods, possessiveness, miserliness, laziness.
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| Vegetables
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: | As given above. |
| Fruits | : | All sweet juicy fruits in general. When kapha is out of
balance, stick only to the fruits listed above.
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| Lentils & Legumes | : | Tofu and kidney beans.
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| Herbs and Spices | : | Reduce salt.
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