Kapha Pacifying Diet
Kapha Pacifying Diet
Cereals
Consume:
- Barley
- Aged rice (basmati)
- Oats (not quick oats)
- Millet
Avoid:
- Recently harvested rice (jasmine): too dense
- Wheat
Pulses
Consume:
- Kidney beans
- Mung beans
- Red lentils
- Brown lentils (horse gram)
Avoid:
- Black gram dal
- Soy products
Vegetables
Consume:
- Beets
- Carrots
- Cabbage, cauliflower
- Sprouts
- Bamboo shoots
- Raddish
Avoid:
- Potatoes
- Tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Celery
- Zucchini
Fruits:
Consume:
- Dried fruit (limited quantities, ie few pieces/day)
- Apple (sour not sweet)
- Pomegranate
- Papaya, Mango (in small quantities)
- Almonds, walnuts (very small quantity)
Avoid:
- Dates
- Banana
- Grapes
- Oranges
- Pineapple
- Watermelon
Meat:
Consume:
- Poultry (chicken, turkey)
- Dry, light fish
Avoid:
- Fatty fish
- Lamb
- Beef
- Duck
- Pork
Herbs:
Consume (hot, pungent; almost all herbs and spices pacify kapha):
- Cayenne
- Dry ginger
- Pepper
- Turmeric
- Garlic
- Mustard
Avoid:
- cilantro
- mint
Sugar:
Consume:
- Honey - very limited
Avoid:
- Molasses
Oils:
Consume:
- Olive oil
- Mustard Seed
- Sesame
Avoid:
- All other oils
Water/Liquid:
Consume:
- Hot liquid
Avoid:
- Cold liquids
Milk/Dairy Products:
Consume:
- Low fat cow/goat milk - 2-3 servings/week
- Takra (thinned yogurt - Ayurvedic buttermilk)
Avoid:
- Ice cream
- Butter
- Cheese
- Heavy cream
- Half & Half
Regimen
Do:
- Fasting diet regularly (consult with practitioner for directions)
- Sudation (sweat therapy in sauna)
- Strenuous exercise (follow guidelines given from practitioner)
Avoid:
- Oleation (consumption of excess oil)
- Abhyanga (external application of oil unless directed by practitioner)
- Prolonged sitting
- Day time sleeping