| Ayurveda recommends foods for people
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| | salad, though salads should not be
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| according to their primary body type. The
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| | eliminated completely as they provide
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| reason this is done is because it is
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| | valuable nutrients. But vata should
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| believed foods can be both healing, and
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| | ground the salad with a dressing made
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| the source of imbalance and difficulties.
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| | from oil and vinegar, and be aware of the
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| By eating foods according to our
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| | weather at the time of eating it. Being
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| Ayurvedic body type, the belief is that
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| | more sensitive to cold, vata's should
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| we will accumulate less Ama, or waste, in
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| | have salads on warmer days.Icy cold
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| the body.In Ayurveda, people are
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| | drinks are not balancing for vata - in
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| classified according to three principles,
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| | fact quite the opposite. Sugar also
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| vata, kapha, and pitta. But it's
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| | throws vata types off balance, though
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| important to understand that although we
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| | vata are lucky in that they can enjoy
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| may be dominant in one principle, we
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| | other sweets.Vata generally love fruit,
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| actually have all three present in our
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| | and it suits their ayurvedic
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| body. The others are in a smaller ration.
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| | constitution. The exceptions are apples,
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| Most people will actually be a
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| | pears, cranberries, watermelon and dried
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| combination of two of these principles,
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| | fruit. Vata types should go for sweet and
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| with the third only playing a minor role.
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| | moist fruit, like mangoes, nectarines,
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| But because we all contain the three, any
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| | bananas, coconut, fresh figs, peaches,
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| of them can get out of
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| | and strawberries.Cooked grains like
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| balance.PittaCharacteristics of Pitta
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| | oatmeal, basmati rice, and brown rice,
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| dominant body types* determination
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| | are very grounding for the vata ayurvedic
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| * strong willed
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| | constitution. Beans (legumes), on the
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| * good digestion
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| | other hand, are not! Beans are cold, dry,
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| * initiative
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| | and heavy - not the attributes that
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| * energy
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| | support vata.Things that can imbalance
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| * passionate about many thingsAyurveda's
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| | vata dominant body types include:* a lot
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| Pitta constitution is calmed by cooling
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| | of travel, especially by plane
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| foods, such as fresh fruit and
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| | * loud noises
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| vegetables. Bitter green vegetables like
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| | * constant stimulation
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| watercress, parsley, collards and most
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| | * drugs, sugar and alcohol
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| greens suit pitta. Fruits that suit pitta
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| | * cold climates (especially extremely
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| body types include sweet berries, sweet
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| | cold ones) and cold food
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| apples and apricots, coconut, figs,
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| | * frozen and dried
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| mango, sweet oranges and pineapples,
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| | foodKaphaCharacteristics of people with a
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| plums, watermelon, pomegranates, and
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| | kapha dominant body type:* strength
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| prunes.Other cooling foods include most
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| | * stamina
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| dairy products, though sour cream, hard
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| | * endurance
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| cheeses, and yoghurt don't really suit
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| | * groundedness
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| pitta due to their being too high in fat,
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| | * calm
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| salt, or sour. But dairy that suits pitta
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| | * fluidKapha body types are not suited
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| includes milk, cottage cheese, soft
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| | to a high protein diet like the Atkins
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| cheeses, and ice cream!Grains that suit
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| | diet. Not only should they avoid too much
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| pitta body types include barley, basmati
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| | fat, but also, excessive heavy protein.
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| rice, and wheat (unless you are allergic
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| | The kapha quality is already heavy, and
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| or gluten sensitive).Pitta body types
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| | although this doesn't sound great, it is
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| generally like a lot of protein, and they
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| | what provides Kapha body types with a
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| probably need a little more than the
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| | wonderful stability and strength.Kapha
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| other Ayurvedic body types. Spices that
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| | should have light and low fat protein.
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| are cooling in nature are also important.
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| | Beans, with the exception of soy and soy
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| These include coriander, cumin, mint,
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| | products, are great for kapha. Soy milk
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| parsley, dill and fennel. Garlic should
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| | is preferable to dairy though, for kapha.
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| be avoided though as it is too heating.In
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| | Beans help move kapha's energy, and
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| terms of sweets, Pitta body types should
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| | digestive system, a bit. Barley is also
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| use maple syrup, barley malt, brown rice
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| | excellent. In terms of meat, chicken and
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| syrup and honey that is 6 months or less
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| | turkey suit kapha.Kapha body types should
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| old, preferably raw.Things that can
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| | have plenty of vegetables, including
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| imbalance Pitta body types:* excess heat,
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| | bitter vegetables, peppers, broccoli,
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| hot climates, and hot times of day
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| | brussel sprouts, cauliflower, eggplant,
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| * humidity
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| | lettuce, onions, potatoes, mushrooms,
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| * vacations and times when there is
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| | corn cobs, peas, beets, and celery.Dairy
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| increased mobility
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| | is heavy and cooling, and it does not
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| * excess oil in the diet
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| | suit the Kapha ayurvedic body type. Light
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| * too many hot foods, including spicy
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| | and crispy food, like corn tortillas and
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| foods. But this can also mean too many
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| | popcorn, suit kapha. Kapha people should
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| cooked meals
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| | make sure they have variety in their
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| * excess caffeine, salt, red meat and
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| | diet, as kapha body types have a danger
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| alcoholVataCharacteristics of people with
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| | of falling into a rut more than
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| a dominant Vata body type:* flexibility
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| | others.Asian and Latin American style
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| * quick mind
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| | meals are great for kapha. They are spicy
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| * creative
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| | and light, free of dairy, and have plenty
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| * always on the go - mentally and
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| | of vegetables in them.Things that can
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| physicallyDietary choices that support
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| | imbalance Kapha body types:* inertia
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| vata aim at grounding this
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| | * too much fat in the diet, including
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| energy-in-motion. Routine is also very
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| | oil we cook with!
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| helpful, though not naturally something
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| | * dairy products
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| vata body type people will create! Vata
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| | * not enough stimulation and challenge
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| people benefit from meditation, warmth,
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| | * not enough variety
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| soothing music, taking breaks, and
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| | * not enough exercise
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| resting (again, not a natural vata
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| | * too much bread, iced foods and drinks,
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| inclination!).With regards foods, vata
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| | and sweetsReferences: Amadea Morningstar
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| body types should include warming spices,
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| | and Urmila Desai, The Ayurvedic
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| including ginger and cloves, anise,
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| | CookbookFor some great articles on
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| cayenne, cinnamon, garlic, horseradish,
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| | ayurveda, including home remedies, click
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| caraway, mint, mustard seeds, parsley,
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| | here. For more articles on nutrition,
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| cooked onion, paprika, rose water,
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| | click here. Rebecca Prescott runs the
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| vanilla, tarragon, thyme and
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| | website which accepts submissions of
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| rosemary.People with the vata body type
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| | health, fitness, and beauty articles.
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| should minimize raw food, including
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