Food Guidelines for Kapha Ayurveda Recipes & Recipies

Ayurvedic Food Guidelines for Kapha
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Ayurvedic Recipes -Healthy Natural Food Recipes .Cooking Making & Preparation Tips

Ayurveda Recipes & Ayurvedic Food Cooking Tips :Ayurveda is the life science .According to Ayurveda human body is classified in to three ;Vata .Pitta & Kapha Constitution. So it is important for you to take the food which is suitable to your nature (Pakriti),in the other hand if you are consuming foods which are not suitable for your body types the doshas (body is constituted of three doshas as per Ayurveda ;vata ,pita ,Kapha )will be accumulated and you will fall sick .If you take daily Ayurvedic Foods which is very natural you will live longer & will never fall sick .The food which your taking can control your body as well as your mind .Here is some of the nice collection of healthy natural recipes which not only cure you but also helps you to protect your health .

"Those People who eat balanced diet in a limited quantity do not require any medicine .They are their own physicians .They clean all the body systems by this action till the last day of their life "

- An old Indian Verse

NOTE: Guidelines provided in this table are general. Specific adjustments for individual requirements may need to be made, e.g., food allergies, strength of agni, season of the year and degree of dosha predominance or aggravation. *okay in moderation, ** okay rarely

Before making any changes to your diet, it is recommended that you check with your physician. This ayurvedic dietary guide is educational and is not intended to treat, cure, mitigate or prevent any disease.

For more information about the ayurvedic intellectual understanding about the Kapha body-type see our Kapha page.

FRUITS -- Yes
Generally most astringent fruit

FRUITS -- No
Generally most sweet & sour fruit

VEGETABLES -- Yes
In general most pungent & bitter vegetables

VEGETABLES -- No
In general, sweet & juicy vegetables

apples
applesauce
apricots
berries
cherries
cranberries
figs (dry)*
grapes*
lemons*
limes*
peaches
pears
persimmons
pomegranates
prunes
raisins
strawberries*

avocado
bananas
coconut
dates
figs (fresh)
grapefruti
kiwi
mangos**
melons
oranges
papaya
pineapple
plums
rhubarb
tamarind
watermelon

artichoke
asparagus
beet greens
beets
bitter melon
broccoli
brussels sprouts
burdock root
cabbage
carrots
cauliflower
celery
cilantro
corn
daikon radish
dandelion greens
eggplant
fennel (anise)
garlic
green beans
green chilies
horseradish
jerusalem artichoke
kale
kohlrabi
leafy greens
leeks
lettuce
mustard greens
okra
onions

cucumber
olives, black or green
parsnips**
potatoes, sweet
squash, winter
Taro root
tomatoes (raw)
zucchini

LEGUMES -- Yes	LEGUMES -- No	DAIRY -- Yes	DAIRY -- No
aduki beans black beans black-eyed peas chick peas (garbanzo beans) lentils (red & brown) lima beans mung beans* mung dal* navy beans peas (dried) pinto beans soy milk soy sausages split peas tempeh tofu (hot)* tur dal white beans	kidney beans soy beans soy cheese soy flour soy powder soy sauce tofu (cold) Urad dal miso	buttermilk* cottage cheese (from skimmed goat's milk) ghee* goat's cheese (unsalted & not aged)* goat's milk skim yogurt (diluted)	butter (salted) butter (unsalted)** cheese (soft & hard) cow's milk ice cream sour cream yogurt (plain, frozen or with fruit)

GRAINS -- Yes

GRAINS -- No

BEVERAGES -- Yes

BEVERAGES -- No

amaranth*
barley
buckwheat
cereal (cold, dry or puffed)
corn
couscous
crakcers
durham flour*
granola
millet
museli
oat bran
oats (dry)
polenta
quinoa*
rice (basmati, wild)*
rye
sango
seitan (wheat meat)
spelt*
sprouted wheat bread (essene)
tapioca
wheat bran

bread (with yeast)
oats (cooked)
pancakes
pasta**
rice (brown, white)
rice cakes**
wheat

aloe vera juice
apple cider
apple juice*
apricot juice
berry juice
black tea (spiced)
carob
carrot juice
chai (hot spiced milk)*
cherry juice (sweet)
cranberry juice
grain "coffee"
grape juice
mango juice
peach nectar
pear juice
pinapple juice*
pomegranate juice
prune juice
soy milk
(hot & well-spiced)

Herb Teas:

alfalfa
bancha
barley
blackberry
burdock
chamomile
chicory
cinnomon
clove

almond milk
caffeinated beverages**
carbonated drinks
cherry juice (sour)
chocolate milk
coffee
cold dairy drinks
grapefruit juice
iced tea
icy cold drinks
lemonade
miso broth
orange juice
papaya juice
rice milk
sour juices
soy milk (cold)
tomato juice

Herb Teas:

marshmallow
rosehip**

NUTS -- Yes	NUTS -- No	SEEDS -- Yes	SEEDS -- No
charole	almonds (soaked and peeled)** black walnuts brazil nuts cashews coconut filberts hazelnuts macadamia nuts peanuts pecans pine nuts pistachios walnuts	chia flax* popcorn (no salt, no butter) pumpkin* sunflower*	halva psyllium** sesame tahini

OILS -- Yes For internal & external use in small amounts: (most suitable at top of list)	OILS -- No	SPICES -- Yes All spices are good!	SPICES -- No
corn canola sesame (external) sunflower ghee almond	avocado apricot coconut flax seed** olive primrose safflower sesame (internal) soy walnut	ajwan allspice almond extract anise asafoetida (hing) basil bay leaf black pepper caraway cardamom cayenne cinnamon cloves coriander cumin curry leaves dill fennel* fenugreek garlic ginger mace marjoram mint mustard seeds neem leaves nutmeg orange peel oregano paprika parsley peppermint pippali poppy seeds rosemary saffron sage savory spearmint star anise tarragon thyme turmeric vanilla* winter green	salt

CONDIMENTS -- Yes	CONDIMENTS -- No	SWEETENERS -- Yes	SWEETNERS -- No
black pepper chili peppers chutney, mango (spicy) coriander leaves dulse* hijiki* horseradish lemon* mustard (without vinegar) scallions seaweed* sprouts*	chocolate chutney, mango (sweet) gomasio kelp ketchup** lime lime pickle mango pickle mayonnaise pickles salt soy sauce tamari vinegar	fruit juice concentrate honey (raw & not processed	barley malt fructose jaggary maple syrup molasses rice syrup sucanat turbinado white sugar

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS -- Yes	FOOD SUPPLEMENTS -- No
aloe vera juice amino acids barley green bee pollen brewer's yeast minerals: copper, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc royal jelly spirolina blue-green algae vitamins A, B, B12, C, D & E	minerals: potassium

Ayurveda believes in the treatment of not just the affected part, but theindividual as a whole
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