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