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VATA
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PITTA
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KAPHA
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40-50% whole grain foods
10-20% high quality protein
20-30% fresh cooked vegetables
10% or more of fresh fruit |
40-50% whole grain foods
15-20% high quality protein
30-40% fresh cooked vegetables
15% or more of fresh fruit |
30-40% whole grain foods
20% high quality protein
40-50% fresh cooked vegetables
10% or more of fresh fruit |
| Fruit |
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more
|
less
|
|
melons
|
raw apples
|
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bananas
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pears
|
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oranges
|
cranberries
|
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avocado
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pomegranate
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sweet & ripe
(in general)
|
dried fruit
|
|
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more
|
less
|
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avocado
|
bananas
|
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mango
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peaches
|
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cherries (ripe)
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cherries (sour)
|
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plums
|
grapefruit
|
sweet & ripe
(in general)
|
sour & unripe
(in general)
|
|
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more
|
less
|
|
apples
|
avocado
|
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pears
|
banana
|
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apricots
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oranges
|
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cranberries
|
pineapple
|
dried fruit
|
melons
|
|
| Vegetables |
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more
|
less
|
|
carrots
|
broccoli
|
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cucumber
|
cabbage
|
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green beans
|
celery
|
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sweet potato
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white potato
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most cooked vegetables
|
raw vegetables
|
|
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more
|
less
|
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asparagus
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eggplant
|
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broccoli
|
hot peppers
|
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cauliflower
|
onions (raw)
|
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lettuce
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tomatoes
|
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carrots (cooked)
|
carrots
(raw)
|
|
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more
|
less
|
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asparagus
|
cucumber
|
|
eggplant
|
raw tomato
|
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beets
|
sweet potato
|
|
cabbage
|
zucchini
|
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onions
|
sweet & juicy
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| Meat |
|
more
|
less
|
|
chicken
|
red meat
|
|
seafood
|
|
|
turkey
|
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
chicken
|
red meat
|
|
schrimp
|
sea food
|
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freshwater fish
|
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
chicken
|
red meat
|
|
schrimp
|
sea food
|
|
turkey
|
duck
|
|
| Grains |
|
more
|
less
|
|
oats (cooked)
|
oats(dry)
|
|
rice
|
rye
|
|
wheat
|
corn
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
oats (cooked)
|
oats(dry)
|
|
white rice
|
brown rice
|
|
wheat
|
corn
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
barley
|
oats
|
|
corn
|
rice
|
|
rye
|
wheat
|
|
| Legumes |
|
more
|
less
|
|
mung beans
|
dried peas
|
|
lentils (red)
|
kidney beans
|
tofu (small amounts)
|
soy beans
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
mung beans
|
lentils (black)
|
chickpeas
|
|
|
tofu & soy products
|
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
all (except as stated)
|
lentils
(black)
|
|
kidney beans
|
|
tofu
|
|
| Oils |
|
more
|
less
|
|
most OK
|
flax seed
|
|
olive
|
|
|
sesame
|
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
coconut
|
almond
|
|
olive
|
sesame
|
|
sunflower
|
corn
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
(small amounts)
|
all (except as stated)
|
|
sunflower
|
|
|
almond
|
|
|
| Nuts & Seeds |
|
more
|
less
|
|
all OK (small amounts)
|
|
|
almonds
|
|
|
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
coconut
|
all (except as stated)
|
|
pumpkin
|
|
|
sunflower
|
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
pumpkin
|
all (except as stated)
|
|
sunflower
|
|
|
flax
|
|
|
| Eggs & Dairy |
|
more
|
less
|
|
all OK (small amounts)
|
powdered milk
|
|
hard cheese
|
|
yogurt
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
cows milk
|
hard cheese
|
|
egg whites
|
egg yolks
|
|
unsalted butter
|
yogurt
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
whole milk & eggs (small amounts)
|
all (except as stated)
|
|
dilute yogurt
|
|
|
skim milk
|
|
|
| Herbs & Spices |
|
more
|
less
|
|
sweet & /or heating
|
bitter &/or astringent
|
|
allspice
|
coriander seed
|
|
basil
|
|
|
ginger
|
|
|
sage
|
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
sweet, bitter &/or astringent
|
pungent
|
|
cinnamon
|
oregano
|
|
mint
|
paprika
|
|
coriander
|
mustard seeds
|
|
saffron
|
salt
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
most OK
|
salt
|
|
ginger (best for improving digestion)
|
seaweed,
kelp etc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sweeteners |
|
more
|
less
|
|
all OK (small amounts)
|
white sugar
|
|
maple syrup
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
all OK (except as stated)
|
honey
|
|
molasses
|
|
|
more
|
less
|
|
raw unheated honey
|
all (except as stated)
|
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