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| Vata | Pitta | Kapha |
On the doshas page we mentioned the qualities of Vata to be light, dry,
cold, and rough. Therefore, your diet should include foods that are liquid
or unctuous to balance dryness, some "heavy" foods to balance
the "light" quality, foods that are smooth in texture to offset
roughness, and foods that are warm or hot to balance the cool nature of
Vata. You may use the chart below as a guide in terms of foods you should
choose and foods that you may want to stay away from. This is just a start. I
recommmend that you look at Amadea
Morningstar 
| Choose | Go Easy or Stay Away From |
| Foods cooked with fats | Raw foods |
| Heavy fruits | Raisins, figs |
| Sweet Potatoes | Mushrooms |
On the doshas page we mentioned the qualities of Pitta to be hot, sharp,
liquid, mobile, light, and oily. therefore, your diet should include foods
that are "heavy" to balance the "light" quality, foods
that are "cooling" in nature to offset the fiery nature of Pitta.
You may use the chart below as a guide for you in terms of foods you should
choose and foods that you may want to stay away from. This is just a start. I
recommmend that you look at Amadea
Morningstar
| Choose | Go Easy or Stay Away From |
| Foods that are cooling | Spicy |
| Sweet fruits | Citrus fruits |
| Cilantro | Green chiles |
On the doshas page we mentioned the qualities of Kapha to be oily, dense,
cold, stable, smooth, heavy. Therefore your diet should include foods
that are light to balance the "heavy" quality, warm or spicy
foods to counter the "cold" and sweet nature of Kapha. You may
use the chart below as a guide for you in terms of foods you should choose
and foods that you may want to stay away from. This is just a start. I
recommmend that you look at Amadea
Morningstar
| Choose | Go Easy or Stay Away From |
| Foods cooked without fats and oils | Milk and milk products |
| Cranberries, Figs | Watermelon |
| Green chiles | Sweet Potatoes |
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