THE VATA DIET

How to use this list

One of the most unique facets of Ayurvedic dietetics is that different foods from each food groups are
recommended for different Ayurvedic Constitutional Types.
In using the list below, eat mainly from the "Often" and "In Moderation" lists and only infrequently or on
special occasions from the "Seldom" list.
"Often" in this context means consuming these foods every day would be fine.
"In Moderation" means that you should consume approximately one-third to one-half the amount of these
foods as you do the "Often" foods. These foods are an important part of your diet in the proper amounts.
"Seldom" means about once a month.

FRUITS

Often In Moderation Seldom

Apricot Mango Apples Dried Fruits
Avocado Melons (sweet) Soursop Cranberries
Bananas Oranges Strawberries Pears
Berries (all) Papaya Persimmon
Cherries Peaches Pomegranate
Coconut Pineapples Prunes
Dates Plums Quince
Figs(fresh) Raisins(soaked)
Grapefruit Rhubarb
Grapes Watermelon
Kiwi
Lemons
Limes

VEGETABLES

Often In Moderation Seldom

(cooked vegetables) Radish Broccoli (frozen,dried,raw vegetables)
Acorn Squash Rutabaga Cauliflower Beet Greens
Artichokes Scallopini Squash Fresh Corn Brussel Sprouts
Asparagus Summer Squash Peas Burdock Root
Beets Watercress Potatoes(white) Cabbage
Butternut Squash Winter Squash Spinach Celery
Carrots Yellow Squash Tomatoes Eggplant
Cucumber Zucchini Jerusalem Artichoke
Daikon Radish Jicama
Fenugreek Greens Kohlrabi
Green Beans(well cooked) Leafy Greens
Olives(black & green) Lettuce
Onion(cooked) Mushrooms
Parsnip Onions (raw)
Potato(sweet) Parsley
Pumpkin Peppers
Spaghetti Squash
Sprouts
Turnips
Turnip Greens
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SWEETENERS

Often In Moderation Seldom

None Barley Malt Syrup White Sugar
Brown Rice Syrup
Fructose
Most Fruit Juice Concentrates
Honey
Jaggery
Maple Syrup
Sucanat
Sugar Cane Juice
Stevia

CONDIMENTS

Often In Moderation Seldom

Black Pepper Onion(cooked) Cardamom None

Coconut Orange Peel Cayenne
Coriander Leaves Oregano Cloves
Cottage Cheese Paprika Parsley
Grated Cheese Peppermint Poppy Seeds
Daikon Radish Pippali Thyme
Dulse Rosemary Neem Leaves
Garlic Rosewater
Ghee Saffron
Ginger(fresh) Sage
Gomasio Savory
Hijiki Spearmint
Horseradish Star Anise
Kelp Tamarind
Kombu Tarragon
Lemon Turmeric
Lime Vanilla
Lime Pickle Wintergreen
Mango Chutney
Mango Pickle
Mint Leaves

DAIRY
All dairy is acceptable in moderation.

Often In Moderation Seldom

Buttermilk Goat's Milk (liquid) Goat's Milk (powdered)

Cow's Milk Ice Cream Condensed Milk
Hard Cheese Sour Cream
Soft Cheese
Goat Cheese
Yogurt
GRAINS

Often In Moderation Seldom

Amaranth Barley (cold, dry, puffed cereals)

Oats (cooked) Corn Buckwheat
Rice (all) Wheat Bran Millet
Wheat Oats (dry)
Granola
Oat Bran
Quinoa
Rice Cakes
Rye

ANIMAL FOODS

Often In Moderation Seldom

Beef Freshwater Fish Lamb

Blue Green Algae Shellfish Pork
Chicken Shrimp Rabbit
Mahi Venison
Red Snapper
Swordfish
Turkey (white meat
Tuna

LEGUMES

Often In Moderation Seldom

Adzuki Beans Black Beans Black Eyed Beans

Black Lentils Common Lentils Chana Dal
Mung Beans Lima Beans Garbanzos
Red Lentils Soy Beans Kala Chana
Soy Milk (liquid) Kidney Beans
Tepery Beans Navy Beans
Tofu Pinto Beans
Tur Dal Soy Flour
Soy Powder
Split Peas
Tempeh
White Beans

NUTS

Often In Moderation Seldom

Almonds English Walnuts Peanuts None

Black Walnuts Filberts (Hazelnuts) Pine Nuts
Brazil Nuts Macadamia Nuts Pistaschios
Cashews Pecans
Coconut
SEEDS

Often In Moderation Seldom

Chia Psyllium None

Flax
Sesame
Pumpkin
Sunflower

OILS
All oils are fine, especially sesame, olive and flaxseed.

BEVERAGES

Often

Almond Grape Juice Salted Drinks

Apricot Juice Grapefreuit Juice Sour Juices & Teas
Banana Shake or Smoothie Lemonade Soy Milk well spiced & hot)
Carrot Juice Mango Juice Herb Teas (Ajwan,Bansha w/ milk
Carrot-Veg Combinations Milk (hot,spiced) & sweetener,Basil,Catnip,Cinna-
Carrot-Ginger Juice Miso Broth mon,Elder Flowers,Eucalyptus,
Cherry Juice Mixed Vegetable Juice Fennel,Fenugreek,Ginger(fresh)
Coconut Milk Orange Juice Ginseng,Hawthorne,Hyssop,
Dairy Drinks (hot) Papaya Juice Juniper Berries,Lavender,Lemon
Date Shake Peach Nectar Balm,Lemon Grass,Licorice,Lotus
Grain Teas (Cafix,Roma,Pero) Pineapple Juice Marshmaflow,Oat Straw,Orange
Peel,Osha,Peppermint,Red Zinger
Roseflowers,Rosehip,Saffron,
Sarsaparilia,Sassafras,Spearmint
Wild Ginger)

In Moderation

Alcohol
Aloe Vera Juice
Berry Juice
Chocolate
HerbTeas (Chamomile, Cloves, Comfrey, Jasmine, Raspberry, Sage, Yarrow)

Seldom

Apple Juice Pear Juice

Caffeine Pomegranate Juice
Carob Prune Juice
Carbonated Drinks V-8 Juice
Coffee Herb Teas (Alfalfa,Barley,Blackberry,Borage,Burdock,
Cranberry Juice Chrysanthemum,Corn Silk,Dandelion,Hibiscus,Hops,Mormon
Dairy Drinks (cold) Tea,Nettle,Passion Flower,Red Clover,Strawberry,Violet,Wintergreen
Ice Cold Drinks Yerba Mate)