Pitta

Cooling, HEarty, energizing, Slightly Dry, Slightly heavy.

Pitta body types tend toward excessive heat in the body therefore they should enjoy a diet that is wholesome, hearty, fresh, and cooling. The foods should embody the sweet, bitter, and astringent tastes and be cooked with cooling spices and healthy fats.

Vegetables

Enjoy

  • Artichoke

  • Avocado

  • Asparagus

  • Beets (cooked)

  • Bell Peppers

  • Broccoli

  • Brussels Sprouts

  • Cabbage

  • Carrots (cooked)

  • Cauliflower

  • Celery

  • Cilantro

  • Collard Greens

  • Cucumber

  • Dandelion Greens

  • Green Beans

  • Jerusalem Artichoke

  • Kale

  • Leafy Greens

  • Leeks (cooked)

  • Mushrooms

  • Okra

  • Onions (cooked)

  • Parsley

  • Parsnips

  • Peas

  • Peppers (sweet)

  • Squash

  • Sprouts

  • Zucchini

Reduce

  • Daikon Radish

  • Beets (raw)

  • Eggplant

  • Garlic

  • Green Chilies

  • Horseradish

  • Kohlrabi

  • Leeks (raw)

  • Mustard Greens

  • Olives, green

  • Onions (raw)

  • Peppers (hot)

  • Radishes (raw)

  • Spinach (cooked)

  • Tomatoes

Fruits

Enjoy

  • Apples (sweet)

  • Applesauce

  • Apricots (sweet)

  • Berries (sweet)

  • Cherries (sweet)

  • Coconut

  • Dates

  • Figs

  • Grapes (red, purple, black)

  • Limes

  • Mangos (ripe)

  • Melons

  • Oranges (sweet)

  • Papaya

  • Pears

  • Pineapple (sweet)

  • Plums (sweet)

  • Pomegranates

  • Prunes

  • Raisins

  • Strawberries

  • Watermelon

Reduce

  • Sour Fruits

  • Apples (sour)

  • Bananas

  • Cranberries

  • Grapefruit

  • Grapes (green)

  • Kiwi

  • Lemons

  • Mangos (green)

  • Oranges (sour)

  • Peaches

  • Persimmons

  • Pineapple (sour)

  • Plums (sour)

  • Tamarind

Grains

Enjoy

  • Amaranth

  • Barley

  • Granola

  • Oat bran

  • Oats (cooked)

  • Quinoa

  • Rice (long Grain)

  • Spelt

  • Wheat

Reduce

  • Short Grain Rice

  • Buckwheat

  • Corn

  • Rye

  • Millet

  • Polenta

  • Yeast Bread

Legumes

Enjoy

  • Aduki Beans

  • Black Beans

  • Black-Eyed Peas

  • Chick Peas

  • Kidney Beans

  • Lentils (brown & red)

  • Lima Beans

  • Mung Beans

  • Navy Beans

  • Peas (dried)

  • Pinto Beans

  • White Beans

  • Soy Beans

  • Split Peas

Reduce

  • Tur dal

  • Urad dal

  • Fermented Soy

  • Fermented Miso

Nuts & Seeds

Enjoy

  • Almonds (soaked and peeled)

  • Charoli Nuts

  • Flax Seeds

  • Pumpkin Seeds

  • Sunflower Seeds

Reduce

  • Almonds (with skin)

  • Black walnuts

  • Brazil nuts

  • Cashews

  • Filberts

  • Hazelnuts

  • Macadamia nuts

  • Peanuts

  • Pecans

  • Pine nuts

  • Pistachios

  • Walnuts

Fats

Enjoy

  • Coconut Oil

  • Ghee

  • Olive Oil

  • Sunflower Oil

  • Walnut Oil

Reduce

  • Almond Oil

  • Apricot Oil

  • Corn Oil

  • Safflower Oil

  • Sesame Oil

SWeeteners

Enjoy

  • Date Sugar

  • Maple Sugar

  • Turbinado

  • Sucanat

Reduce

  • Honey

  • Jaggary

  • Molasses

  • White Sugar

  • Artificial Sweeteners

Animal Products

Enjoy

  • Chicken (white)

  • Grass Fed Bison

  • Eggs (white only)

  • Fish (freshwater)

  • Rabbit

  • Shrimp

  • Turkey (white)

  • Venison

Reduce

  • Beef

  • Chicken (dark)

  • Duck

  • Eggs (yolk)

  • Fish (saltwater)

  • Lamb

  • Pork

  • Salmon

  • Sardines

  • Seafood

  • Tuna Fish

  • Turkey (dark)

Spices & Herbs

Enjoy

  • Basil (fresh)

  • Black pepper

  • Caraway

  • Cardamom

  • Cinnamon

  • Coriander

  • Cumin

  • Dill

  • Fennel

  • Ginger (fresh)

  • Mint

  • Parsley

  • Peppermint

  • Saffron

  • Spearmint

  • Tarragon

  • Turmeric

  • Wintergreen

Reduce

  • Ajwan

  • Anise

  • Basil (dry)

  • Bay Leaf

  • Cayenne

  • Cloves

  • Fenugreek

  • Garlic

  • Ginger (dry)

  • Hing (Asafoetida)

  • Marjoram

  • Mustard Seeds

  • Nutmeg

  • Oregano

  • Paprika

  • Pippali

  • Rosemary

  • Sage

  • Salt

  • Savory

  • Thyme

  • Trikatu

Dairy

Enjoy

  • Butter (unsalted)

  • Cheese (soft, unsalted)

  • Cottage cheese

  • Cow's milk

  • Ghee

  • Goat's milk

  • Goat's cheese (soft, unsalted)

  • Ice cream

  • Yogurt (freshly made & diluted as Lassi)

Reduce

  • Butter (salted)

  • Buttermilk

  • Cheese (hard)

  • Sour cream

  • Yogurt (plain, frozen or w/fruit)

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