dietary guidelines

  • Eat in a cool and peaceful place with a calm mind.
  • Eat only when you feel hungry (after previous meal has been digested)
  • Include as many “Satvik” foods in your diet ad possible. Satvik foods are fresh, pure, and typically vegetarian foods with mild flavors. These dietary choices are said to be “Life-Giving”, and to enhance energy (prana) and vitality (ojas).
  • Avoid drinking water immediately before and after a meal, as it diminishes digestive fire (agni).

RECOMMENDED FOOD TO BALANCE PITTA

To balance Pitta in body, in general prefer Sweet, Bitter, and Astringent tastes. Have food not too hot and prefer cool or lukewarm drinks.

 

Favor

Reduce or Avoid

Summary
Sweet, bitter and astringent tastes
Food not too hot; cool or lukewarm drinks

Avoid pungent, sour, and salty tastes

Spicy Food, Junk Food, Fried Foods, Baked Foods, Fermented Foods.

Fruits
All sweet and astringent fruit
Apples, Figs, Dates, Pomegranate, Avocado, Melon

Avoid sour fruits except Lemon and Amla

Vegetables
 
Sweet vegetables, Bitter vegetables
Asparagus, Artichokes,  Cabbage, Cauliflower, Leafy Greens, Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin, Sprouts, Zucchini
 

 

Grains
Rice, Wheat, Moderate quantity of Oats
  

Legumes

Moderate quantities of any beans

 

Dairy
Fresh Butter Milk, Milk, Ghee(clarified butter) , Fresh Curd

 

Oils (unrefined)
Olive, Coconut, Sunflower

 

Herbs & Spices
Cinnamon, Cardamom, Coriander, Cumin, Fennel, Mint, Turmeric

Avoid chili pepper

Nuts
Soaked in water,  Unsweetened Coconut
  

DISCLAIMER: Guidelines provided in this table are general recommendations based on Ayurveda. Specific adjustments based on the individual may need to be made, e.g., food allergies, strength of agni, season of the year and degree of dosha predominance or aggravation. Before making any changes to your diet, it is recommended that you check with an ayurvedic vaidya.

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