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