Diet for People with Pitta Prakriti

   

FOOD ITEMS BEST FOR PITTA DOSHA GOOD FOR PITTA DOSHA NEUTRAL FOR PITTA DOSHA BAD FOR PITTA DOSHA WORST FOR PITTA DOSHA
Dairy Products
  • Cream,
  • Ghee,
  • Milk
  • Cheese,
  • Cottage cheese,
  • Unsalted Butter
  • Salted Cheese and Kefir
  • Buttermilk,
  • Yogurt,
  • Ice cream,
  • Sour cream,
  • Salted Butter,
  • Tofu
  
Fruits
  • Apples,
  • Pomegranates,
  • Cranberries,
  • Figs,
  • Grapes,
  • Melons,
  • Pears,
  • Pineapple and Prunes
  • Mango,
  • Orange,
  • Plums,
  • Raspberries,
  • Dates (Soaked in water overnight)
  • Banana,
  • Cherries,
  • Papaya,
  • Peaches and Strawberries
  • Grapefruit,
  • Lemons and Limes,
  • Dates
  
Nuts and Seeds
  • Coconut,
  • Sunflower Seeds
  
  • Pine Nuts,
  • Pumpkin Seeds,
  • Sesame Seeds
  • Almonds,
  • Cashews,
  • Filberts,
  • Pecans and Walnuts
  • Brazil Nuts,
  • Macadamia Nuts
Vegetables
  • Cauliflower,
  • Cilantro,
  • Sunflower,
  • Sprouts,
  • Celery,
  • Alfalfa Sprouts,
  • Bell Peppers,
  • Corn,
  • Parsley
  • Asparagus,
  • Broccoli,
  • Cabbage,
  • Cucumber,
  • Green Beans,
  • Lettuce,
  • Mushrooms,
  • Peas,
  • Potatoes,
  • Summer and Winter Squash
  • Beets,
  • Carrots,
  • Chard,
  • Cooked
  • Onion,
  • Eggplant,
  • Mustard Greens,
  • Radish,
  • Spinach,
  • Turnips
  • Avocado
  
Grains
  • Wheat,
  • Barley,
  • Granola,
  • Couscous,
  • Oats,
  • Basmati Rice
  • Blue Corn,
  • Long Grain
  • Brown Rice,
  • Millet
  • Amaranth,
  • Corn,
  • Buck wheat,
  • Short grain brown rice,
  • Quinoa,
  • Millets (jowar, Ragi)
  • White rice,
  • Rye,
  • Millets (Bajra)
  
Beans and Pulses
  • Adzuki,
  • Moong,
  • Lima

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  • Chickpeas,
  • Kidney Beans,
  • Pinto,
  • Soy
      
Animal Products  
  • Chicken (Light Meat),
  • Turkey (Light Meat)
  • Fish (Fresh Water),
  • Chicken (Dark Meat)
  • Duck,
  • Fish (Salt Water),
  • Turkey (Dark Meat)
  • Beef,
  • Lamb,
  • Pork,
  • Shell Fish
Vitamins and Minerals
  • B – Complex and Vitamin K
  • Calcium,
  • Iron,
  • Zinc
  
  • Vitamin A,
  • Vitamin D,
  • Vitamin E,
  • Vitamin C
  
Oils
  • Ghee,
  • Butter,
  • Coconut
  • Soy,
  • Sunflower
  • Corn,
  • Olive,
  • Safflower and Sesame
  • Almond,
  • Avocado and Peanuts
  • Canola,
  • Mustard and Margarines
Sweeteners
  • Fruit Sugar,
  • Maple Sugar,
  • Maple Syrup and Non – Refined Sugar
  • Honey (Fresh)
  • Brown Sugar,
  • Honey (Old),
  • Jaggery (Gur),
  • Molasses
  
  • Artificial Sweeteners and White Sugar
Spices
  • Coriander,
  • Cilantro and Fennel
  • Cardamom,
  • Cumin,
  • Mint and Turmeric
  • Basil,
  • Cinnamon,
  • Nutmeg and Rock Salt
  • Asafetida,
  • Cloves,
  • Fenugreek,
  • Ginger and Sea Salt
  • Black Pepper,
  • Cayenne and Raw Garlic
Beverages
  • Water and Milk
  • Herbal Tea,
  • Sweet Fruit Juices and Tea (Black/Green)
  • Beer
  • Coffee,
  • Ice Cold Drinks,
  • Sour Fruit Juices,
  • Spicy Herbal Teas,
  • Red Wine
  • Hard
  • Alcohol,
  • Soft Drinks and White Wine