Vata diet - recommended foods

Recommended foods

Dairy Products:

All dairy products pacify Vata dosha. Do not take milk with a full meal. Cheese should be soft and fresh.

Fruits:

Favour sweet or heavy fruits, such as avocados, grapes, cherries, peaches, melons, berries, plums, bananas, sweet oranges, pineapples, mangoes and papayas. Avoid or reduce dry or light fruits, such as apples, pears, pomegranates, cranberries and dried fruits. Dried fruit can be taken if
soaked in hot water. Dates are best taken with ghee.)

Sweeteners:

All sweeteners are good for Vata (but not in excess). Note: when taking honey it should not be heated above 40C.

Beans:

Avoid all beans except for tofu (soybean curd) and mung dal.

Nuts:

All nuts are good.

Grains:

Rice and wheat are very good; reduce barley, corn, millet, buckwheat, rye, oats.

Oils:

All oils pacify Vata.

Spices:

Cardamom, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, salt, cloves, mustard seed, and small quantities of black pepper all pacify Vata.

Vegetables:

Beets, carrots, asparagus, cucumbers, and sweet potatoes are good, but they should be cooked and not raw. The following vegetables are acceptable in moderate quantities, if cooked, and especially with ghee (clarified butter) and Vata-reducing spices: peas, green leafy vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, courgettes, spinach (small quantity). It is
best to avoid sprouts and cabbage.

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