Is your kapha out of balance?
Here's what you can do to pacify your kapha.
Favor the Following Foods -
General - lighter diet. Dry, warm foods and warm drinks. Pungent, bitter, astringent tastes.
Grains - old grains, barley, millet, corn, buckwheat, rye, oats, wheat, quinoa, cous cous.
Beans/Daal - all except tofu
Vegetables - green leafy vegetables, asparagus, artichoke, potato, carrot cabbage, beet root (small amounts), cauliflower, broccoli, celery, peas, pepper, sprouts, white pumpkin, zucchini, okra (only dry fried, non-slimy preparation), green papaya, tomato, tender eggplant, tender radish.
Dairy - lassi and buttermilk, low fat milk, small mounts of ghee and while milk
Sweeteners - honey
Oils - mustard, corn, sesame, all in small amounts
Nuts & seeds - sunflower and pumpkin
Spices & condiments - all except salt; especially pungent and sharp spices (pepper, ginger, cumin, etc.), lemon juice in small amounts
Fruits - pomegranate, apple, pear, papaya, jambu, grapes, persimmon, cranberry, raisins, figs, dates (best with honey), peaches, guava.
Avoid or reduce the following foods -
General - large quantities of food, especially at night. Unctuous, cold, heavy food; sweet, sour and salty tastes
Grains - new grains, especially wheat and rice
Beans - tofu (soy beans)
Vegetables - sweet potatoes, tapioca, other tubers
Dairy - yogurt, cream, butter, whole milk, and ghee in large quantities
Sweeteners - sugar cane products
Nuts - all nuts
Spices & condiments - Salt
Fruits - avocado, banana, pineapple, orange, melon, plum, prunes, mango, coconut, apricot
