Foods to eat and not to eat that best suit your digestive system
Do not eat the No’s as they Aggravate Dosha – NO
Do eat the Yes’s as they Balances Dosha – YES
| VATA | PITA | KAPHA | ||||
| Fruits | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dried fruits | sweet fruits | sour fruits | sweet fruits | sweet & sour fruits | apples | |
| apples | apricots | apricots | apples | avocado | apricots | |
| cranberries | avocado | berries | avocado | bananas | berries | |
| pears | bananas | cherries | coconut | coconut | cherries | |
| persimmon | berries | cranberries | figs | figs (fresh) | cranberries | |
| pomegranate | cherries | grape fruit | grapes (dark) | grapefruit | figs (dry) | |
| watermelon | coconut | bananas | mango | grapes] | mango | |
| Note: fruits and fruits juices are best consumed by themselves for all doshas | figs (fresh) | grapes (green) | melons | lemons | peaches | |
| grapefruit | lemons | oranges (sweet) | melons | pears | ||
| lemons | oranges (sour) | pears | oranges | persimmon | ||
| mango | papaya | pineapples (sweet) | papaya | pomegranate | ||
| melons (sweet) | peaches | plums (sweet) | pineapples | prunes | ||
| oranges | pineapples (sour) | pomegranate | plums | raisins | ||
| papaya | persimmon | prunes | dates | strawberries ] | ||
| peaches | plums (sour) | raisins | kiwis] | |||
| pineapples | kiwis ] | berries (sweet) | lemons | |||
| plums | papaya | coconut | limes | |||
| raisins (soaked) | peaches | dates | melons | |||
| kiwi | rhubarb | figs | rhubarb | |||
| rhubarb | raisins | watermelon | ||||
| limes | strawberries | grapes (sweet) | ||||
| strawberries | watermelon | |||||
| VEGETABLES | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| frozen, dried or raw vegetables broccoli] | cooked vegetables | pungent vegetables | sweet & bitter vegetables | sweet & juicy vegetables | pungent & bitter vegetables | |
| brussel sprouts | asparagus | beets | asparagus | cucumber | asparagus | |
| cabbage | beets | carrots ] | broccoli | potatoes(sweet) | beets | |
| cauliflower | carrots | eggplant ] | Brussels sprouts | tomatoes | broccoli | |
| celery | cucumber | garlic | cabbage | zucchini | brussel sprouts | |
| eggplant | garlic | onions | cucumber | squash | cabbage | |
| leafy greens ] | green beans | peppers (hot) | cauliflower | pumpkin | carrots | |
| lettuce ] | okra (cooked) | radishes | celery | olives (black or green) | cauliflower | |
| mushrooms | onion (cooked) | spinach ] | green beans | parsnip ] | celery | |
| onions (raw) | potato (sweet) | tomatoes | leafy greens | artichoke ] | eggplant | |
| parsley ] | radishes | leeks cooked ] | lettuce | garlic | ||
| peas | zucchini | onions cooked ] | mushrooms | leafy greens | ||
| peppers | butternut squash | pumpkin ] | okra | lettuce | ||
| potatoes white | leeks (cooked) | peas | mushrooms | |||
| spinach ] | mustard greens | parsley | okra | |||
| sprouts ] | olives (black & green) | peppers (green) | onions | |||
| tomatoes | parsnip | potatoes sweet & white | parsley | |||
| **in moderation with oil or dressing | corn ** | squash | peas | |||
| artichoke ** | artichoke | peppers | ||||
| parsley ** | fresh corn | potatoes (white) | ||||
| turnips ** | olives (black) | radish | ||||
| parsnip | spinach | |||||
| sprouts | sprouts | |||||
| watercress | fresh corn | |||||
| green beans | ||||||
| horseradish | ||||||
| artichoke | ||||||
| leeks | ||||||
| turnips | ||||||
| watercress | ||||||
| GRAINS | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| cold, dry, puffed cereals | ||||||
| barley | oats (cooked) | buckwheat | barley | oats (cooked) | barley | |
| granola | wild rice | oat bran | rice cakes | buckwheat | ||
| buckwheat | all rice | corn | oats (cooked) | rice (brown) | corn | |
| corn | wheat | millet | rice (basmati) | rice (white) | millet | |
| millet | oats (dry) | rice (white) | wheat | oats (dry) | ||
| oats (dry) | rice (brown) | wheat | rice (basmati small amount with clove or peppercorn) | |||
| rye | rye | wheat bran | rye | |||
| rice cakes | oat granola | wheat granola | granola (low fat) | |||
| wheat bran | oat bran | |||||
| wheat bran | ||||||
| ANIMAL FOODS | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| lamb | beef | beef | chicken or turkey (white meat) | beef | chicken or turkey (dark meat) | |
| pork | chicken or turkey (white meat) | eggs (yolk) | eggs (white) | lamb | ||
| rabbit | eggs (fried or scrambled) | lamb | rabbit | pork | eggs (not fried or scrambled) | |
| venison | duck & duck eggs | pork | freshwater fish ] | seafood | rabbit | |
| seafood | venison | freshwater fish ] | shrimp | |||
| seafood | duck | shrimp (small amount) | venison | |||
| LEGUMES | No | Yes ê | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| ** in moderation aduki beans | black lentils, | aduki beans | black lentils | aduki beans | ||
| black lentils | red lentils | black beans | mung beans | black beans | ||
| mung beans | tur dal | black eyed peas | kidney beans | black eyed peas | ||
| red lentils | no lentils | chana dal | common lentils | chana dal | ||
| soy cheese | garbanzos | soy beans | garbanzos | |||
| soy milk | kidney beans | cold soy milk | lima beans | |||
| tofu, | common lentils | soy cheese | pinto beans | |||
| tur dal | lima beans | soy flour | red lentils | |||
| mung beans | soy powder | hot soy milk] | ||||
| navy beans | tempeh | split peas | ||||
| pinto beans | cold tofu | hot tofu ** | ||||
| soy beans | tur dal | |||||
| soy products soy cheesesoy flour **soy milk | white beans | |||||
| spilt peas | ||||||
| tempeh | ||||||
| tofu | ||||||
| white beans | ||||||
| NUTS & SEEDS | No | Yes | NO | Yes | No | Yes |
| SEEDS | all seeds are OK in moderation | sunflower | sunflower | sunflower | chia | |
| psyllium ** | pumpkin | pumpkin ** | psyllium | flax ** | ||
| coconut | psyllium | pumpkin ** | ||||
| sunflower ** | ||||||
| SWEETENERS | NO | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| white sugar | barley | all are OK | barley malt syrup | barely malt syrup | raw honey | |
| malt syrup | jaggery | honey | brown rice syrup | fruit juice concentrate esp apple and pear | ||
| fruit juice concentrates | honey** | brown rice syrup | fructose | |||
| sugar cane juice | molasses | maple syrup | jaggery | |||
| brown rice syrup | fruit juice concentrate | maple syrup | ||||
| fructose | fructose | molasses | ||||
| honey | sugar cane juice | sugar cane juice | ||||
| jaggery | white sugar] | white sugar | ||||
| maple syrup | raw honey | |||||
| molasses | ||||||
| CONDIMENTS | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| chilli pepper** | black pepper** | black sesame seeds | black pepper ** | black sesame seeds | black pepper | |
| ginger (dry) ** | black sesame seeds | chilli peppers | coconut | coconut | chilli pepper | |
| ketchup | coconut | daikon radish] | coriander leaves | dulse in moderation | coriander leaves | |
| onion raw | coriander leaves** | garlic | dulse well rinsed | hijiiki ** | daikon radish | |
| sprouts | daikon radish | ginger | hijiki (well rinsed) | kelp | garlic | |
| garlic | gomasio | kombu | ketchup | ginger (dry) | ||
| ginger (fresh) | horseradish | lettuce | kombu ** | horseradish | ||
| gomasio | kelp | mango chutney | lemon | lettuce | ||
| hijiki | ketchup | mint leaves | lime pickle | mint leaves | ||
| horseradish | mustard | sprouts | mango chutney | mustard | ||
| kelp | lemon | mango pickles | onions | |||
| kombu | lime | mayonnaise | radish | |||
| lemon | lime pickle | papaya chutney | sprouts | |||
| lettuce ** | mango pickle | pickles | ||||
| lime | mayonnaise | salt | ||||
| lime pickle | onions (esp. raw) | seaweeds * well rinsed | ||||
| mango chutney | papaya chutney | sesame seeds | ||||
| mango pickle | pickles | soy sauce | ||||
| mayonnaise | radish | tamari | ||||
| mint leaves** | salt in excess | |||||
| mustard | seaweed, un rinsed (in excess) | |||||
| onion (cooked) | sesame seeds | |||||
| papaya chutney | soy sauce | |||||
| pickles | tamari ** | |||||
| radish | ||||||
| salt | ||||||
| seaweeds | ||||||
| sesame seeds | ||||||
| soy sauce | ||||||
| tamari | ||||||
| yoghurt | ||||||
| DAIRY | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| goat milk powdered | all dairy in moderation | Buttermilk | butter (unsalted) | no dairy except ghee and goatmilk | ghee | |
| grated cheese | cheese | cottage cheese | cottage cheese | goats milk | ||
| ghee | sour cream | ghee | grated cheese | diluted yoghurt (1:4 pts or more with water) | ||
| cottage cheese | yoghurt | milk | yoghurt | |||
| buttermilk | grated cheese | cheeses | buttermilk | |||
| cows milk | yoghurt undiluted | cows milk | cows milk | |||
| hard cheese | feta cheeses | goats milk | ice cream | |||
| soft cheese | sour cream yoghurt | sour cream | ||||
| goat milk liquid | yoghurt | |||||
| goat cheese | ||||||
| OILS | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| all oils are good | almond | coconut | no oils except, almond, corn, or sunflower in small amounts | |||
| corn | olive | |||||
| safflower | sunflower | |||||
| sesame | soy | |||||
| SPICES | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| neem leaves | ajwan | ajwan | fresh basil leaves * | almond extract * | ajwan | |
| all spice | all spice | black pepper * | amchoor | allspice | ||
| almond extract * | almond extract * | cardamom* | tamarind | anise | ||
| amchoor | amchoor | cinnamon * | asafoetida | |||
| anise | anise | coriander | basil | |||
| asafoetida | asafoetida | cumin | bay leaf | |||
| basil | basil | dill | black pepper | |||
| bay leaf | bay leaf | fennel | caraway | |||
| horseradish | mint | cardamom | ||||
| black pepper | caraway * | neem leaves | cayenne | |||
| caraway | cayenne | orange peel * | cinnamon | |||
| cardamom | cloves | parsley * | cloves | |||
| cayenne * | fenugreek | peppermint | coriander | |||
| cinamon | garlic (esp raw) | rose water | cumin | |||
| cloves | ginger | saffron | dill | |||
| coriander | horseradish | spearmint | fennel * | |||
| cumin | mace | turmeric | fenugreek | |||
| dill | majoram | vanilla * | garlic | |||
| fennel | mustard seeds | wintergreen | ginger (dry esp) | |||
| fenugreek * | nutmeg | horseradish | ||||
| garlic | onion cooked | mace | ||||
| ginger | oregano | marjoram | ||||
| orange peel | paprika | mint | ||||
| mace | pippali | mustard seeds | ||||
| majoram | poppy seeds * | neem leaves | ||||
| mint | rosemary | nutmeg | ||||
| mustard seeds | sage | onion | ||||
| nutmeg | savory | orange pool | ||||
| onion cooked | star anise | oregano | ||||
| orange peel | tamarind | paprika | ||||
| oregano | tarragon * | parsley | ||||
| paprika | thyme | peppermint | ||||
| parsley | pippali | |||||
| peppermint | poppy seeds | |||||
| pippali | rosemary | |||||
| poppy seeds | rose water | |||||
| rosemary | saffron | |||||
| rose water | sage | |||||
| saffron | savory | |||||
| sage | spearmint | |||||
| savory | star anise | |||||
| spearmint | tarragon | |||||
| star anise | thyme | |||||
| tamarind | turmeric | |||||
| tarragon | vanilla * | |||||
| thyme | wintergreen | |||||
| turmeric | ||||||
| vanilla | ||||||
| wintergreen | ||||||
]in moderation
