Diet for Vata Constitution People ITEM | EAT MORE WARM, HEAVY, MOIST, SWEET FOODS | EAT LESS COLD, LIGHT, DRY, PUNGENT, BITTER FOODS | VEGETABLES | AVOCADO, ASPARAGUS, BEETS, CARROTS, EGGPLANT, LEEKS, OLIVES, PUMPKIN, RADISH, SWEET POTATO, SPINACH , ZUCCHINI | RAW OR FROZEN VEGETABLES, PEAS, BRUSSEL SPROUTS, BROCCOLI CAULIFLOWER, CABBAGE, CUCUMBER, CORN, CELERY, LETTUCE, MUSHROOMS, POTATOES | FRUITS | APRICOTS, BANANA, CHERRIES, FRESH FIGS, PEACHES, CITRUS FRUITS, DATES, MANGO, PAPAYA, GRAPES, BERRIES, PINEAPPLE, PLUMS | DRIED FRUITS, APPLES, PEARS, POMEGRANATES, CRANBERRIES, PRUNES, MELONS | GRAINS | RICE, OATS, WHEAT, PASTA | BARLEY, BUCKWHEAT, RYE, CORN, MILLET, RICE CAKES, PUFFED OR DRY CEREALS | BEANS | MUNG BEANS, SOY BEANS (IN TOFU, MILK OR CHEESE) | MOST BEANS: KIDNEY, LIMA, NAVY, PINTO, SPLIT PEAS, WHITE BEANS, BLACK BEANS, LENTILS | NUTS & SEEDS | ALL NUTS IN MODERATION. SESAME, PUMPKIN AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS. | DRY ROASTED OR SMOKED NUTS | DAIRY | ALL DAIRY IN MODERATION | POWDERED MILK, ICE CREAM | HERBS & SPICES | ASAFOETIDEA, BASIL, CARAWAY, CARDAMOM, CINNAMON, PEPPER, CLOVE, CORIANDER, SAGE, CUMIN, FENNEL, GARLIC, GINGER, ONION, NUTMEG, TURMERIC | CORIANDER SEEDS, FENUGREEK, PARSLEY | OILS | MOST OILS, ESPECIALLY SESAME | CORN OIL | BEVERAGES | WARM DRINKS, HERBAL OR SPICED TEAS, WARM MILK, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE WITHOUT ICE. | CARBONATED DRINKS, COLD OR ICED DRINKS, COFFEE, TEA, ALCOHOL |
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