Ayurveda -1.2

Namaste Everyone! I hope you guys are well and safe in your homes. As promised in my previous blog,

I am back with a list of food items that should be consumed and more importantly the ones that should not be consumed by people belonging to each type of dosha. This could help a lot of people in managing their doshas with the right food.

Recommended Food for Three Doshas

Food for Vata Type Body
Recommended	Foods	Avoidable
Ghee, Milk, little Butter.	Dairy	Cheese, Yogurt
Cauliflower, Green Beans, Green Chilies, Asparagus, Beets, Carrots, Cucumber, Okra, Onions , Garlic, Radish, Sweet Potato, Turnips, Pumpkin.	Vegetables	Raw cabbage, Celery, Brinjal, Leafy Green Vegetables, Mushroom, Peas, Pepper (Simla mirch) Potato, Sprouts, Raw Tomato, Zucchini (torai), Raw Radish.
Avocados, Bananas, Coconuts, Dates, Mango, Melon, Peaches, Grapes, Plum, Figs.	Fruits	Apples, Pears, Pomegranates, Dates, Raisins.
Oats, White or Brown Rice & Wheat	Grains	Barley, Corn, Millet
Almost all Spices & Herbs in moderation.	Spices	Caraway seeds
White meat (chicken, fish - baked or broiled), Chicken Broth.	Meats	Turkey, Rabbit, Pork, Lamb

Food for Pitta Type Body
Recommended	Foods	Avoidable
Fresh ghee & un-homogenized milk	Dairy	Yogurt, sour cream
Asparagus, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cucumber, Cooked Onion, Sweet Potato, Okra, Cauliflower	Vegetables	Beet, Greens, Carrot, Garlic, Green chilies, Onion, Peppers, Prickly Pear, Radish, Spinach, Turnip
Sweet Apple, Sweet Berries, Coconut, Date, Avocado, Melon, Fig, Plum, Pomegranates	Fruits	Sour Apples & Berries, Bananas, Strawberries, Lemon, Peaches, Cranberries.
Oats, Barley, White or Brown Rice & Wheat	Grains	Corn, Millet
Cumin, Coriander, Black pepper, Cardamom, Fennel, Fresh Basil , Ginger, Turmeric & Dill	Spices	Carom seeds or Bishops weed, Asfoetida, Mace, Mustard, Garlic
Baked or Broiled Chicken, Turkey or White Fish in moderate amounts.	Meats	Meat, Chicken, Ducks, Eggs, Pork, Salmon, Sardines

Food for Kapha Type Body
Recommended	Foods	Avoidable
Small amount of Goat Milk, Ghee in moderation	Dairy	Milk, Clarified Butter, Cheese
Generally all Vegetables are good.	Vegetables	Cucumber, Olives, Potato, Pumpkin, Raw Tomato.
Apples, Apricots, Pears, Pomegranates, Dried Fruits in general (Apricots, Figs, Prunes, Raisins)	Fruits	All Sweet juicy fruits in general, Bananas, Grapes, Mango, Coconut, Watermelon, Melons.
Barley, Muesli, Buckwheat, Oats, Oat Bran, Small amount of wheat.	Grains	Bread with yeast, Cooked Oat, Wheat, White Rice.
Almost all spices are good. Ginger is best for improving digestion, Turmeric for drying out the mucous, & Chilies for removing mucous.	Spices
Fresh Water Fish, Shrimp, Rabbit, small quantity of White Meat.	Meats	Beef, Buffalo, Chicken, Duck.
		Salt as little as Possible