Food Guidelines for Basic Constitutional Types

Dried, Apples Raw Pears, Prunes dry, Raisins dry*, Watermelon

PITTA

Sour fruit, Apples sour, Apricots, Bananas, Berries sour, Cherries sour, Grape fruit, Grapes green, Lemons, Oranges(sour), Peaches, Pineapple sour, Plum sour

Sweet fruit, Apples, Sweet, Avacado, Coconut, Grapes (dark), Mango, Berries sweet, Cherries sweet, Dates, Figs, Grapes purple*, Limes, Melons, Oranges(sweet), Pears, Pineapples, Sweet, Plums sweet, Prunes, Raisins

Sweet and sour fruit, Bananas, Avocado, Dates, Grape fruit, Melons, Oranges, Pineapple, Plums, Coconut

Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Berries, Figs dry*, Grapes*, Lemons*, Limes*, Peaches, Pears, Prunes, Raisins, Strawberries*

In general dried, frozen, raw vegetables, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Fresh corn**, Eggplant, Kale, Mushrooms, Onions raw, Peas raw, Peppers, Potato white, Squashes, Winter tomatoes raw, (cooked**), Sprouts*, Tomatoes

Cilantro, Cucumber, Green beans, Leafy greens*, Lettuce*, Onions cooked, Parsnip, Peas cooked, Potatoes sweet, Pumpkin, Spinach*, Sprouts*, Squashes, Summer zucchini

In general most pungent vegetables, Beets raw, Fresh corn**, Egg plant**, Mustard greens, Onions raw, Peppers hot, Spinach raw (cooked**), Tomatoes

In general most sweet and bitter vegetables, Asparagus, Beets cooked*, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots cooked*, Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Green beans, Leafy greens, Mushrooms, Onions cooked*, Peas, Peppers green, Potato sweet, Potato white, Sprouts most, Squashes, Zucchini

KAPHA

In general most sweet and juicy vegetables, Cucumber, Olives –black or green, Parsnips**, Potato sweet, Pumpkin, Squashes summer, Tomatoes raw, Zucchini

In general most pungent and bitter vegetables, Asparagus, Beets and greens, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Corn, Egg plant, Green beans, Leafy greens, Mushrooms, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Potato white, Spinach*, Sprouts, Winter squashes, Tomato cooked*

VATA

Barley, Bran, Bread yeast, Buckwheat**, Corn, Granola, Millet, Oats dry, Rice cakes**, Rye

Oats cooked, Quinoa, Rice basmati, brown, white, wild, Wheat

PITTA

Buckwheat, Corn, Millet, Bread yeast Oats, Rice – brown**, Rye

Amaranth, Barley, Bran., Granola, Quinoa, Oats cooked, Rice- basmati, white, wild, Rice cakes, Wheat

KAPHA

Bread yeast, Oats cooked, Pasta**, Rice – brown, white, Rice cake**, Wheat

Amaranth*, Barley, Bran, Buckwheat, Quinoa, Corn, Granola, Millet, Oats dry, Rice – basmati*, Rye

VATA

Black beans, Chick peas, Kidney beans, Lentils brown, Miso**, Navy beans, Peas dried, Pinto beans, Soy beans, Tempeh

Lentils red*, Mung beans, Soy cheese*, Soy milk*, Soy sauce*, Tofu*

PITTA

Miso, Soy sauce

Black beans, Chick peas, Kidney beans, Lentils all, Mung beans, Navy neans, Pinto beans, Soy beans, Soy milk, Soy cheese, Tempeh, Tofu

KAPHA

Kidney beans, Miso, Soy beans, Soy cheese, Soy sauce, Tofu cold

Black beans, Chick peas, Lentils all, Mung beans*, Navy beans, Peas dried, Pinto beans, Soy milk, Tempeh, Tofu hot*

VATA

Cow milk powdered, Goats milk powdered, Ice cream**, Yoghurt – plain w/ fruit or frozen

Most dairy is ok, Butter milk, Ghee, Cheese – hard*, Cheese-soft, Cow milk, Goat milk, Sour cream*, Yoghurt – spiced*

PITTA

Butter – salted, Butter milk, Cheese-hard, Sour cream, Yoghurt – plain w/fruit or frozen

Butter – unsalted, Cheese –soft not aged unsalted, Cows milk, Ghee, Goat milk, Ice cream*, Yoghurt freshly made and diluted*

Butter – salted, Butter-unsalted**, Cheese-most, Cows milk, Ice cream, Sour cream, Yoghurt-plain, w/fruit or frozen

Butter milk*, Cottage cheese*, Ghee* ,Goat cheese-unsalted and not aged*, Goat milk-skimmed only, Yoghurt-diluted

Chocolate, Horse radish

Chilly peppers*, Lemon, Lime, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Pickles, Salt, Sea weed, Vinegar

Chilly peppers, Chocolate, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Pickles, Sea salt, Vinegar

Black pepper*, Chutney, Sweet mango, Lime*, Rock salt*, Sea weed*

Chocolate, Lime, Mayonnaise, Pickles, Salt, Vinegar

Black pepper, Chilly peppers, Horse radish, Mustard, Scallions, Sea weed*

Almonds-soaked and peeled, Coconut

Almonds**, Coconut**, All other nuts

Flax, Pumpkin, Sesame, Sunflower

PITTA

Sesame, Tahini

Flax, Psyllium, Pumpkin*, Sunflower

Psyllium**, Sesame

Flax*, Pumpkin*, Sunflower*

VATA

Internal and external use: ghee, sesame, olive, most other oils, External: coconut

Almonds, Apricot, Corn, Safflower, Sesame

Ghee, Sunflower, Canola , Olive, External: coconut

For internal and external use in small amounts: corn, canola, sunflower, External: sesame

Apple juice, Caffeinated beverages, Chocolate milk, Cranberry juice , Icy cold drinks, Ice tea , Prune juice**, Soy milk cold, Tomato juice**, Herb teas: dandelion, ginseng, nettle**, red clover**, yerbamate

Almond milk, Apple cider, Carob*, Grain “coffee” , Grape juice, Lemonade, Orange juice, Pineapple juice, Say milk well spiced and hot*

Herb teas: bancha, cinnamon, fennel, licorice, peppermint, rose hips,

PITTA

Caffeinated beverages, Chocolate milk , Cranberry juice, Grapefruit juice, Icy cold drinks, Ice tea, Lemonade, Pine apple juice, Tomato juice

Herb teas: cinnamon, ginseng, rose hips**, yerbamate

Almond milk, Apple juice, Carob, Grain “coffee”, Grape juice, Orange juice*, Pomegranate, Prune juice, Rice milk, Soy milk

Herb teas: chamomile, dandelion, fennel, licorice, mint, red clover

Almond milk, Caffeinated beverages**, Chocolate milk, Grape fruit juice, Icy cold drinks, Ice tea, Orange juice, Rice milk, Tomato juice, Herb teas:, Licorice*, Marh mallow, Rose hips**

Apple juice/cider*, Carob, Cranberry juice, Grain “coffee”, Grape juice, Pine apple juice*, Pomegranate, Prune juice, Soy milk hot and well spiced
Herb teas: black tea spiced, chamomile, cinnamon, fennel*, peppermint, yerbamate

Most spices are good

Black pepper*, Cinnamon, Coriander, Cumin, Fennel, Ginger fresh, Saffron, TurmericVanilla*

Salt

Maple syrup**, White sugar

Barley malt, Honey raw, Molasses, Natural sugar, Rice syrup

PITTA

Molasses, White sugar**

Barley malt, Honey*, Maple syrup, Rice syrup, Natural sugar

Barley malt, Maple syrup, Molasses, Natural sugar, White sugar

Fruit juice concentrates, Honey raw and unprocessed