NOTE: Guidelines provided in this table are general. Specific adjustments for individual requirements 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 your physician. This ayurvedic dietary guide is educational and is not intended to treat, cure, mitigate or prevent any disease.
For more information about the ayurvedic intellectual understanding about the Vata body-type see our Vata page.
*okay in moderation, ** okay rarely
FRUITS -- Yes
Generally most sweet fruit |
FRUITS -- No
Generally most dried fruit |
VEGETABLES -- Yes
In general vegetables should be cooked |
VEGETABLES -- No
Generally frozen, raw or dried vegetables |
apples (cooked)
applesauce
apricots
avocado
bananas
berries
cherries
coconut
dates (fresh)
figs (fresh)
grapefruit
grapes
kiwi
lemons
limes
mangoes
melons
oranges
papaya
peaches
pineapple
plums
prunes (soaked)
raisins (soaked)
rhubarb
strawberries
tamarind |
apples (raw)
cranberries
dates (dry)
figs (dry)
pears
pomegranates
raisins (dry)
prunes (dry)
watermelon |
asparagus
beets
cabbage (cooked)
carrots
cauliflower*
cilantro
cucumber
daikon radish*
fennel (anise)
garlic
green beans
green chilies
jerusalem artichoke*
leafy greens *
leeks
lettuce*
mustard greens*
okra
olives, black
onions (cooked)*
parsley*
parsnip
peas (cooked)
potatoes, sweet
pumpkin
radishes (cooked)*
rutabaga
spaghetti squash*
spinach (cooked)*
spinach (raw)* |
artichoke
beet greens**
bitter melon
broccoli
brusssels sprouts
burdock root
cabbage (raw)
cauliflower (raw)
celery
corn (fresh)**
dandelion greens
eggplant
horseradish**
kale
kohlrabi
olives, green
onions (raw)
peppers, sweet & hot
potatoes, white
prickly pear (fruit & leaves)
radish (raw)
tomatoes (cooked)**
turnips
wheat grass spouts
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