VATA

Calming, Grounding, Nourishing, Warming, Heavy, Strengthening

Vata body types tend toward malnourishment therefore they should enjoy a diet that is nutrient dense and nourishing. The foods should embody the sweet sour and salty tastes and be cooked with warming spices and healthy fats.

Vegetables

Enjoy

  • Asparagus

  • Beets

  • Cucumber

  • Avocado

  • Chilis (in moderation)

  • Carrots

  • Mustard Greens

  • Okra

  • Radish

  • Sweet Potatoes

  • Water Cress

  • Chard

  • Olives

  • Pumpkin

  • Winter squash

  • Zucchini

  • Yellow Squash

  • Cilantro

  • Garlic

  • Green Beans

  • Leek

Reduce

  • Sprouts

  • Artichoke

  • Bell Pepper

  • Eggplant

  • Tomatoes

  • Broccoli

  • Brussels Sprouts

  • Cabbage

  • Cauliflower

  • Celery

  • Corn

  • Most Leafy Greens

  • White Potatoes

Fruits

Enjoy

  • Apples (cooked)

  • Apricots

  • Bananas

  • Dates

  • Cherries

  • Berries

  • Figs

  • Grapes

  • Lemons

  • Limes

  • Grapefruit

  • Mango

  • Orange

  • Peach

  • Pineapple

Reduce

  • Dry Fruits

  • Cranberries

  • Watermelon

  • Raw Apple

  • Pear

  • Pomegranate

Grains

Enjoy

  • Basmati Rice

  • Oats

  • Quinoa

  • Wheat Berries

  • Amaranth

Reduce

  • Barley

  • Buckwheat

  • Corn

  • Millet

  • Rye

  • Spelt

  • Dry Oats

Beans

Enjoy

  • Mung (Split)

  • Red Lentils

  • Tofu

  • Urad Dal

Reduce

  • Chickpeas

  • Black Beans

  • White Beans

  • Adzuki Beans

  • Pinto Beans

  • Split Pea

  • Kidney Beans

  • Other lentils

  • Soy Beans

  • Lima Beans

  • Tempeh

Nuts & Seeds

Enjoy

  • Almonds

  • Brazil nuts

  • Coconut

  • Cashew

  • Filbert

  • Pecan

  • Pine Nut

  • Pistachio

  • Walnuts

  • Pumpkin Seeds

  • Sunflower Seeds

  • Sesame Seeds

  • Flax Seeds

  • Chia Seeds

Reduce

Peanuts (which is actually a Legume)

Fats

Enjoy

  • Ghee

  • Butter

  • Avocado Oil

  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  • Sesame Oil

Reduce

  • Canola

  • Corn

  • Safflower

  • Soy

  • Flax

  • Margarine

  • All highly processed oils

Dairy

Enjoy

  • Buttermilk

  • Fresh Cheese

  • Cottage cheese

  • Mozzarella

  • Paneer

  • Yogurt

  • Cows Milk

  • Goats Milk

  • Cream

  • Kefir

Reduce

  • Ice Cream

Sweeteners

Enjoy

  • Jaggary

  • Raw Honey

  • Date Sugar

  • Unfiltered Maple Syrup

  • Molasses

  • Turbinado

Reduce

  • White Sugar

  • Artificial Sweeteners

  • Highly Processed Sweeteners

Animal Products

Enjoy

  • Organic Chicken

  • Grass Fed Beef (in moderation)

  • Grass Fed Bison

  • Eggs

  • Duck

  • Turkey

  • Fish

Reduce

  • Lamb

  • Pork

  • Rabbit

  • Venison

  • Mutton

Spices & Herbs

Enjoy

  • All spices are good!

  • Aswan

  • Anise

  • Asafoetida (hing)

  • Basil

  • Black pepper

  • Caraway

  • Cardamom

  • Cayenne (moderation)

  • Cinnamon

  • Cloves

  • Coriander

  • Cumin

  • Dill

  • Fennel

  • Garlic

  • Ginger

  • Mint

  • Mustard seeds

  • Oregano

  • Paprika

  • Parsley

  • Peppermint

  • Pippali

  • Rosemary

  • Salt

  • Tarragon

  • Thyme

  • Turmeric

Moderate

  • Cayenne Pepper

  • Chili Powder

  • Fenugreek

  • Horseradish

  • Neem Leaves

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