Science & Vedic Wisdom: January 2014

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Science & Vedic Wisdom: FOOD FOR TYPE-A/ VATA/ECTOMORPHIC

Science & Vedic Wisdom: FOOD FOR TYPE-A/ VATA/ECTOMORPHIC: SIMPLIFIED DIET TO PACIFY "VATA" This diet may be too heavy for ‘vatas’ if their digestion is irregular or weak. It is C...

Science & Vedic Wisdom: FOOD FOR TYPE F/ MESOMORH/ PITTA/ SUMMER

Science & Vedic Wisdom: FOOD FOR TYPE F/ MESOMORH/ PITTA/ SUMMER: SIMPLIFIED DIET TO PACIFY PITTA It is HOT, DRY, SHARP, LIGHT Favour foods that are: · Oily · Heavy · Cold · Bitter · A...

Science & Vedic Wisdom: FOOD FOR TYPE F/ MESOMORH/ PITTA/ SUMMER

Science & Vedic Wisdom: FOOD FOR TYPE F/ MESOMORH/ PITTA/ SUMMER: SIMPLIFIED DIET TO PACIFY PITTA It is HOT, DRY, SHARP, LIGHT Favour foods that are: · Oily · Heavy · Cold · Bitter · A...

FOOD FOR TYPE F/ MESOMORH/ PITTA/ SUMMER

SIMPLIFIED DIET TO PACIFY PITTA

It is HOT, DRY, SHARP, LIGHT

Favour foods that are:

· Oily

· Heavy

· Cold

· Bitter

· Astringent

· Sweet (milk, rice)

Reduce foods that are:

· Dry

· Light

· Warm

· Salty

· Spicy

· Sour (cheese, tomatoes)

· Pungent

Recommendations for "Pitta" diet

· Beans - Eat lentils, Mung beans, toffee.

· Oils - Butter, ghee, olive and coconut oils.

Reduce use of almond, corn and sesame oils which increase ‘pitta’.

· Vegetables - Asparagus, cabbage, cucumber, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts, celery, and green leafy vegetables.

· Spices - Turmeric, coriander, cinnamon, fennel, cardamom are suitable in small amounts as they increase pitta.

Chillie and cayenne, which aggravates pitta, should be avoided.

· Grains - Barley, oats, white rice, wheat are good.

Brown rice, corn, millet and rye intake should be reduced.

· Fruits - sweet fruits like grapes, coconut, cherries, avocado, melons, mangoes, pomegranates, sweet oranges, plums, pineapples are good.

Reduce intake of sour fruits, such as olives, under ripe pineapple or persimmons, sour oranges, unripe bananas.

· Sweeteners - All sweeteners are good for pitta.

Large quantity of honey should be avoided.

· Meat - White meat is acceptable (chicken, pheasant, turkey).

Avoid red meat, seafood, egg yolk which increase ‘pitta’.

· Dairy - Milk, butter and ghee are food for pacifying pitta;

reduce use of cheese, yogurt, sour cream, cultured butter milk as they aggravate ‘pitta’.

FOOD FOR TYPE W/ ENDOMORPH/ KAPHA TYPE/ SPRING

SIMPLIFIED DIET For ENDOMORPH/ Water-Earth Type

Nature : Cold, Moist and Heavy

Favour Foods that are

· Dry

· Warm /hot

· Light

· Spicy

· Bitter (green leafy vegetables, spices like fenugreek).

· Astringent (beans, lentils, unripe fruits)

Reduce food that are

· Oily , saturated fat

· Cold

· Heavy

· Sweet (sugar, wheat, rice, grapes, ripe mangoes)

· Salty (pickles, chips, Salt rich food items)

· Sour (sour cream, cheese, yogurt, lime, orange)

Recommendation for Kapha diet

· Nuts - Avoid nuts, eat beans

· Oils - Avoid large amounts of any oil.

· Vegetables- Eat all except: cucumbers, sweet potatoes, okra, and tomatoes.

· Spices - Avoid salt for it increases "Kapha"

· Grains - Most are suitable for Kaphas: Barley, Rye, Corn, Millet. Kapha dosha can be decreased by reduced intake of wheat, rice.

· Fruits - Eat lighter fruits of the more astringent kind: pears, apples, and pomegranates. Avoid heavy, very sweet or sour fruits, which increase kapha: grapes, bananas, figs, oranges, coconuts, pineapple, dates, and melons.

· Sweeteners - Honey though possessing an astringent quality good for reducing kapha; must be moderately used. Avoid sugar products, which increase Kapha.

· Meat and fish - Meat is not recommended. Avoid red meat and seafood. Moderate intake of white meat (chicken, turkey) is permitted for those who cannot do without it.

· Dairy - Use low fat milk; reduced intake of milk is good for ‘kaphas’. Milk should be boiled before drinking (to make digestion easier) and should always be taken warm. Do not drink milk with meals, which include all six tastes (it mixes well only with sweet taste) especially salty or sour foods. For ‘Kapha’ disorders like congestion, one or two pinches of turmeric or ginger may be added to milk before boiling it. Yogurt, cream, ice cream, cheese, butter and excess of whole milk are not recommended.

FOOD FOR TYPE-A/ VATA/ECTOMORPHIC

SIMPLIFIED DIET TO PACIFY "VATA"

This diet may be too heavy for ‘vatas’ if their digestion is irregular or weak.

It is COLD, DRY, LIGHT.

Favour foods that are:

· Oily

· Heavy

· Warm

· Sweet (rice, milk, wheat)

· Sour (yogurt, tomatoes, citrus fruit)

· Salty.

Reduce foods that are:

· Dry

· Light

· Cold

· Spicy

· Bitter (green leafy vegetables)

· Astringent (beans, apples).

Recommendations for ‘vatas’ diet : Sweet, Sour and Salty.

· Beans - reduce intake of beans all of which increase vata, except for tofu and moong dal. (Except green beans which is a vegetable)

· Oils - All oils specially Til oil reduce ‘vata’.

· Vegetables - Cooked beets, carrots, asparagus, sweet potatoes, cucumbers are good, do not eat these raw. Peas, broccoti, cauliflower, celery, zucchini, green beans, and leafy vegetables, can be taken in moderate quantity if cooked with a little ghee, vegetable oil or butter: small amounts of vata reducing spices can be used.

· Spices - Small quantity of black pepper, mustard seed, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, spices. Minimize use of chilies and red pepper.

· Grains - Rice and wheat are very good.

Reduce intake of rye, oats, corn, millet, barley, and corn.

· Fruits - Sweet and sour fruits are good, such as oranges, bananas, avocado, grapes, peaches, melons, fresh figs, sweet pineapple, mangoes, sweet pineapple, dry, light or astringent fruits such as apples, pears, Iran berries, and dried fruits need to be taken less.

· Sweeteners - Brown and raw sugar, molasses, honey are good if consumed in reasonable amounts.

· Meat - Sea food, chicken, turkey are acceptable; rabbit, pheasant and red meat are to be avoided.

· Nuts - All nuts are good.

· Dairy - All dairy products are good for vata. For ease of digestion, boil milk and drink it warm. Strictly avoid taking milk with full meals as milk mixes well only with the sweet taste eg: cereal, toast.