Legumes
are your friends and you should actually eat these instead of meat but if you
aren’t a vegetarian than chicken and no red meat at all.
Legumes and Nuts that you can have- Adzuki beans,
Black-Eyed Peas, Chickpeas, Flaxseeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Lima
Beans, Navy Beans, Pinto Beans, Red Lentils, Split Peas, and White Beans are
balancing.
Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashew, Coconut, Macadamia
Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachios, Psyllium, Sesame, Black lentils,
Mung Beans, Kidney Beans, Lentils, Soy Beans, Tempeh, Walnuts and Tofu are
imbalancing and should be avoided. You can have some of these if you love them
just don’t over due it or you will have symptoms of you Dosha being aggravated.
Meat should be dark meat of chicken and turkey and eggs.
All other meats are aggravating to a Kapha.
Herbs, Spices and Condiments - allspice, Anise, Basil,
Black Pepper, Caraway, Cardamom, Cayenne, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Cumin,
Dill, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Mint, Mustard Seeds, Nutmeg,
Onion, Oregano, Paprika, Parsley, Peppermint, Poppy Seeds, Rosemary, Sage,
Spearmint, Star Anise, Tarragon, Thyme, Turmeric, Wintergreen are balancing.
Dairy - Ghee, Goats Milk and Diluted Yogurt (diluted 1:4
yogurt:water) are balancing. Butter, Cheese, Buttermilk, Cow's Milk, Ice Cream,
Sour Cream and Yogurt are aggravating.
Pitta: Fruit - Apples, Avocado, Berries,
Dates, Figs, Grapes, Mango, Melons, Pears, Pineapples, Plums, Pomegranate,
Prunes, Raisins, and Watermelon. Sweet fruits are balancing. Sour fruits are
aggravating.
Vegetables - Artichoke, asparagus, bell pepper, broccoli,
Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cucumber, celery, green beans, leafy greens,
mushrooms, okra, parsley, parsnip, peas, potatoes, squash, sprouts, zucchini.
Sweet and bitter vegetables are balancing.
Grains - Barley, Cooked Oats, Basmati Rice, White Rice,
Wheat, Wheat Bran, and Wheat Granola are balancing. Amaranth, Buckwheat,
Millet, Oat granola, Quinoa, Brown Rice and Rye are aggravating.
Legumes and Nuts - All beans except black and red lentils
are balancing. Coconut, psyllium, pumpkin and sunflower are balancing.
Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Filberts, Flax, Macadamia
Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachios and Sesame are aggravating.
Meat - Chicken white meat, turkey white meat, egg white,
freshwater fish, shrimp (in moderation) are balancing.
Beef, egg yolk, duck, lamb, pork, venison and seafood other
than shrimp are imbalancing.
Herbs, Spices and Condiments - Maple Syrup, Fruit Juice
Concentrate, Barley Syrup, Brown Rice Syrup, and other sweeteners except for
honey and molasses.
Coconut, Coriander, Cumin, Dill Fennel, Ghee, Mint,
Orange Peel, Peppermint, Saffron, Seaweed, Spearmint, Sprouts, Turmeric, are
balancing.
Chili peppers, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Ketchup,
Mustard, Lemon, Mayonnaise, Onions, Pickles, Salt, Sesame Seeds, Soy Sauce and
Tamari are aggravating.
Dairy - Butter (unsalted), Cottage Cheese, Mild Soft
Cheeses, Ghee, Cow's Milk, Goats Milk are balancing.
Salted butter, Buttermilk, Hard Cheese, Feta Cheese, Sour
Cream and Yogurt are aggravating.
Vata: Fruit - Apricots, Avocado,
Bananas, Berries, Dates, Fresh Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Kiwi, Lemons, Mango,
Melon, Oranges, Papaya, Peaches, Pineapple, Plums, Strawberries. Sweet fruits
are balancing. No dried fruits.
Vegetables - Artichoke, Asparagus, Beets, Carrots,
Cucumber, Green Beans, Leeks, Mustard Greens, Okra, Olives, Onion, Parsnip,
Potato, Squash, Watercress, Zucchini. Cooked vegetables are most balancing.
Avoid raw vegetables.
Grains - Amaranth, Oats, Rice, Wheat, and Wild Rice are
balancing.
Legumes and Nuts - Adzuki beans, Almonds, Black lentils,
Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Flax, Hazelnuts, Mung beans, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts,
Pistachios, Pumpkin, Red lentils, Sesame, Soy cheese, Soy milk, Sunflower,
Tofu, Walnuts all are balancing.
Meat - Beef (occasionally), Chicken or Turkey (white meat),
Duck, Eggs, Freshwater Fish, Seafood, Shrimp
Herbs, Spices, Condiments - Brown Rice Syrup, Honey, Maple
Syrup, Molasses, other sweeteners than White Sugar, Allspice, Almond Extract,
Anise, Basil, Bay Leaf, Black Pepper, Caraway, Cardamom, Cayenne, Chamomile,
Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Coconut, Cottage Cheese, Cumin, Dill, Fennel,
Garlic, Ghee, Ginger, Mustard, Nutmeg, Onion, Oregano, Parsley, Peppermint,
Poppy Seeds, Rosemary, Sage, Spearmint, Spirulina, Tamarind, Tarragon, Thyme,
Pickles, Salt, Seaweed, Soy Sauce, Turmeric, Vanilla
Dairy - Buttermilk, Cow's Milk, Cheese, Goat's Milk, Goat
Cheese, Yogurt. All is moderation.
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