Vata body type
Food variety | Should prefer | Should Restrict |
Cereals | Wheat, rice, oats. | Popcorns, puffed cereals, rye, bajra, barley and millets |
Vegetables | Asparagus, artichokes, carrots, beans, onions, pumpkin, radish, sweet potatoes, cucumber, ladyfingers (okra), radish, turnip. | Cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, leafy green vegetables, celery, lettuce, sprouts, mushrooms, peas, turnips, tomatoes. |
Dairy Products | All dairy based products | ——– |
Beverages | Hot milk, orange juice, pineapple juice, carrot juice | Apple juice and all the caffeine drinks |
Nuts | Almonds, cashew nuts, coconut (fresh), pistachios, walnuts | ——– |
Legumes/Beans | Soybeans, soymilk, tofu (soybean curd), soybean cheese, soymilk, moong beans. | Kidney beans (rajmah) |
Fruits | Avocado, apricots, berries, cherries, coconut, dates, figs, banana, grapes, limes, lemons, oranges, mangoes, pears, peaches, pineapple, plums and strawberries. | All dried fruits, apples, pears, prunes, watermelon, cranberries, pomegranates. |
Spices | Ajwain, allspice, asafoetida, basil leaves, black pepper, caraway, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, dill, garlic, mint, mustard seeds (sarson), oregano. | Coriander, fenugreek, parsley, turmeric. |
Sweeteners | Fructose, honey. | Refined white sugar |
Meat | Chicken, seafood. | Red meat. |