
A spicy meal aggregates Pitta - while it could bring some warmth required for Vata. The diet in general should be soft and moderately warm.
Intake of sweets, fruits should be habitual course to bring up the Kapha levels on a day today basics.With Vata dominating, digestive functions also might fluctuate. While nourishi ng foods are preferred for V-P profiles their optimal utilisation by tissues may also be unpredictable. To overcome this limitation - smaller meals at regular intervals should be preffered. to smoothen Vata, fat intake is a necessity in V-P profiles. Topping of softly cooked foods, with clarified butter (or ghee) is preferable.
Early morning:
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Mid afternoon:
Dinner:
Choose the type of food:
Grains |
Legumes |
Vegetables |
Fruits |
Spices |
| Best options
Wheat Basmati Rice |
Best options
Black gram Aduki beans |
Best options
Asparagus Avocado Grated coconut Raw Banana Sweet Potatoes |
Eat
Bananas Cantaloupes Cooked Apples Fleshy dates Papaya . Tender coconut Water melon |
Eat
Coriander . Cumin Curry leaves Fennel Poppy seeds Saffron . Turmeric |
| Other choices Oats | Other Choices (Spiced with Asafoetida/ Garlic)
Whole Green gram Whole Red lentils |
Other choices (Summer)
Ash gourd bottle gourd Pointed gourd Pumpkin Rindged gourd Sponge gourd Other choices (Winter) Flat beans French beans Lamb's quarters Onion stalks Parsnips Pea leaves Water cress |
Avoid
Country pears Lemons Pomegranate Pears Sour Fruits |
Occasionally
Caraway Cardamomn Cinnamon leaves Fenugreek Parsley |
| Avoid
Corn Millets |
Avoid
Garbanzo (Chick peas) Red Kidney beans |
Occasionally
Beetroot Bitter gourd Carrots . Brinjals Okra Avoid Broccoli Cauliflower . Raw vegetables |
Dry Fruits preferably stewed or soaked
Figs Raisins |
Avoid Ajwain Anise Black pepper . Raw garlic |