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.