Friday, March 24, 2006

Kapha Food Guidelines for Kapha Dosha
from Maharishi Ayurveda

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. *okay in moderation, ** okay rarely

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 Kapha body-type see our Kapha page.

FRUITS -- Yes
Generally most astringent fruit

FRUITS -- No
Generally most sweet & sour fruit

VEGETABLES -- Yes
In general most pungent & bitter vegetables

VEGETABLES -- No
In general, sweet & juicy vegetables

  • apples
  • applesauce
  • apricots
  • berries
  • cherries
  • cranberries
  • figs (dry)*
  • grapes*
  • lemons*
  • limes*
  • peaches
  • pears
  • persimmons
  • pomegranates
  • prunes
  • raisins
  • strawberries*
  • avocado
  • bananas
  • coconut
  • dates
  • figs (fresh)
  • grapefruti
  • kiwi
  • mangos**
  • melons
  • oranges
  • papaya
  • pineapple
  • plums
  • rhubarb
  • tamarind
  • watermelon
  • artichoke
  • asparagus
  • beet greens
  • beets
  • bitter melon
  • broccoli
  • brussels sprouts
  • burdock root
  • cabbage
  • carrots
  • cauliflower
  • celery
  • cilantro
  • corn
  • daikon radish
  • dandelion greens
  • eggplant
  • fennel (anise)
  • garlic
  • green beans
  • green chilies
  • horseradish
  • jerusalem artichoke
  • kale
  • kohlrabi
  • leafy greens
  • leeks
  • lettuce
  • mustard greens
  • okra
  • onions
  • cucumber
  • olives, black or green
  • parsnips**
  • potatoes, sweet
  • squash, winter
  • Taro root
  • tomatoes (raw)
  • zucchini

LEGUMES -- Yes

LEGUMES -- No

DAIRY -- Yes

DAIRY -- No

  • aduki beans
  • black beans
  • black-eyed peas
  • chick peas (garbanzo beans)
  • lentils (red & brown)
  • lima beans
  • mung beans*
  • mung dal*
  • navy beans
  • peas (dried)
  • pinto beans
  • soy milk
  • soy sausages
  • split peas
  • tempeh
  • tofu (hot)*
  • tur dal
  • white beans
  • kidney beans
  • soy beans
  • soy cheese
  • soy flour
  • soy powder
  • soy sauce
  • tofu (cold)
  • Urad dal
  • miso
  • buttermilk*
  • cottage cheese
    (from skimmed goat's milk)
  • ghee*
  • goat's cheese (unsalted & not aged)*
  • goat's milk skim
  • yogurt (diluted)
  • butter (salted)
  • butter (unsalted)**
  • cheese (soft & hard)
  • cow's milk
  • ice cream
  • sour cream
  • yogurt (plain, frozen or with fruit)

GRAINS -- Yes

GRAINS -- No

BEVERAGES -- Yes

BEVERAGES -- No

  • amaranth*
  • barley
  • buckwheat
  • cereal (cold, dry or puffed)
  • corn
  • couscous
  • crakcers
  • durham flour*
  • granola
  • millet
  • museli
  • oat bran
  • oats (dry)
  • polenta
  • quinoa*
  • rice (basmati, wild)*
  • rye
  • sango
  • seitan (wheat meat)
  • spelt*
  • sprouted wheat bread (essene)
  • tapioca
  • wheat bran
  • bread (with yeast)
  • oats (cooked)
  • pancakes
  • pasta**
  • rice (brown, white)
  • rice cakes**
  • wheat
  • aloe vera juice
  • apple cider
  • apple juice*
  • apricot juice
  • berry juice
  • black tea (spiced)
  • carob
  • carrot juice
  • chai (hot spiced milk)*
  • cherry juice (sweet)
  • cranberry juice
  • grain "coffee"
  • grape juice
  • mango juice
  • peach nectar
  • pear juice
  • pinapple juice*
  • pomegranate juice
  • prune juice
  • soy milk
    (hot & well-spiced)

Herb Teas:

  • alfalfa
  • bancha
  • barley
  • blackberry
  • burdock
  • chamomile
  • chicory
  • cinnomon
  • clove
  • almond milk
  • caffeinated beverages**
  • carbonated drinks
  • cherry juice (sour)
  • chocolate milk
  • coffee
  • cold dairy drinks
  • grapefruit juice
  • iced tea
  • icy cold drinks
  • lemonade
  • miso broth
  • orange juice
  • papaya juice
  • rice milk
  • sour juices
  • soy milk (cold)
  • tomato juice

Herb Teas:

  • marshmallow
  • rosehip**

NUTS -- Yes

NUTS -- No

SEEDS -- Yes

SEEDS -- No

  • charole
  • almonds (soaked and peeled)**
  • black walnuts
  • brazil nuts
  • cashews
  • coconut
  • filberts
  • hazelnuts
  • macadamia nuts
  • peanuts
  • pecans
  • pine nuts
  • pistachios
  • walnuts
  • chia
  • flax*
  • popcorn (no salt, no butter)
  • pumpkin*
  • sunflower*
  • halva
  • psyllium**
  • sesame
  • tahini

OILS -- Yes
For internal & external use in small amounts:
(most suitable at top of list)

OILS -- No

SPICES -- Yes
All spices are good!

SPICES -- No

  • corn
  • canola
  • sesame (external)
  • sunflower
  • ghee
  • almond
  • avocado
  • apricot
  • coconut
  • flax seed**
  • olive
  • primrose
  • safflower
  • sesame (internal)
  • soy
  • walnut
  • ajwan
  • allspice
  • almond extract
  • anise
  • asafoetida (hing)
  • basil
  • bay leaf
  • black pepper
  • caraway
  • cardamom
  • cayenne
  • cinnamon
  • cloves
  • coriander
  • cumin
  • curry leaves
  • dill
  • fennel*
  • fenugreek
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • mace
  • marjoram
  • mint
  • mustard seeds
  • neem leaves
  • nutmeg
  • orange peel
  • oregano
  • paprika
  • parsley
  • peppermint
  • pippali
  • poppy seeds
  • rosemary
  • saffron
  • sage
  • savory
  • spearmint
  • star anise
  • tarragon
  • thyme
  • turmeric
  • vanilla*
  • winter green
  • salt

CONDIMENTS -- Yes

CONDIMENTS -- No

SWEETENERS -- Yes

SWEETNERS -- No

  • black pepper
  • chili peppers
  • chutney, mango (spicy)
  • coriander leaves
  • dulse*
  • hijiki*
  • horseradish
  • lemon*
  • mustard (without vinegar)
  • scallions
  • seaweed*
  • sprouts*
  • chocolate
  • chutney, mango (sweet)
  • gomasio
  • kelp
  • ketchup**
  • lime
  • lime pickle
  • mango pickle
  • mayonnaise
  • pickles
  • salt
  • soy sauce
  • tamari
  • vinegar
  • fruit juice concentrate
  • honey (raw & not processed
  • barley malt
  • fructose
  • jaggary
  • maple syrup
  • molasses
  • rice syrup
  • sucanat
  • turbinado
  • white sugar

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS -- Yes

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS -- No

  • aloe vera juice
  • amino acids
  • barley green
  • bee pollen
  • brewer's yeast
  • minerals: copper, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc
  • royal jelly
  • spirolina
  • blue-green algae
  • vitamins A, B, B12, C, D & E
  • minerals: potassium

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