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Whole wheat flour, Oats, Whole grains cereals, Porridge, Brown rice, Rice flakes, Puffed rice, Whole grain bread, Barley, Quinoa, Millets like pearl millets, foxtail millets, kodo millets, finger millets

(They are easy to digest and do not cause any kind of indigestion, gas or constipation)

White refined flour, Corns, White rice, White bread, corn flour, white rice

(These all suppress the already diminishing agni causing more complications)

Banana, Avocadoes, Apple, Pomegranate, Muskmelon, Papaya, Dates, Figs, Pears

(Fruits are source of abundant vitamins and minerals which are also important for body)

All citrus fruits, Canned and packaged fruits, Coconut, watermelon, lichi, berries, strawberries

(These fruits are responsible for dosha vitiation and hence can increase the problem)

Broccoli, Carrots, Onion, Garlic, Beans, Cabbage, Bottle gourd, Ridge gourd, Round gourd, Bitter gourd, Cauliflower, Green peas, Potatoes, Radish, Turnip

(They help in enhancing the digestive fire due to their laghu property which means easy to digest property)

Green leafy vegetables, Tomato, Mushroom, Olives, Celery, Red pepper, Yam, Sweet potatoes, Taro roots, Jackfruit, Dried beans and too much soy products

(They are no easily digestible, vitiates dosha and hence result in accumulation of water in abdomen at faster level)

Split with skin removed pulses like Green moong, Yellow moong, pink lentils, tuvar dal (pigeon peas)

(Pulses are the good source of nutrition and are really helpful in avoiding weakness and fatigue)

Whole pulses, Soya products, dried pulses, frozen pulses, kidney beans, black gram, black lentils, chickpeas

(These pulses causes suppression of agni)

Nil

Whole milk and cream, Cream cheese, Condensed milk, Cocoa butter, Low-fat cheese, Low-fat milk, Tofu, Soya milk, butter, flavoured yogurt

(They are responsible for agni mandya and thus makes situation more severe)

Canola oil, Cow ghee, Rice bran oil

(They help in improving and igniting the agni)

Butter, Palm oil, Coconut oil, Hydrogenated oil, Olive oil

(They diminish the agni thus causing symptom aggravation)

Fennel, Turmeric, Cumin, Thyme, Black pepper, Coriander, Rock Salt (limited), Cardamom, Cinnamon, Fenugreek, dry methi leaves, fresh coriander leaves

(These spices are very beneficial in enhancing digestive agni, maintains desirable digestive agni and improves all ver digestion)

Red chili, Table Salt, ginger

(Chilli and ginger can increase the intensity of symptoms. On the other hand salt will help in water accumulation as it has high sodium levels which is responsible for water retention)

Coconut water, Buttermilk, Clear soups, Green tea, Herbal tea, Pomegranate juice, Carrot juice, Ginger tea, Dandelion tea, Radish juice, Garlic juice

(They are very potent in stabilizing body enzymes and tridosha)

Whole milk drinks, Cream based liqueurs, Canned soup and packaged soup, Alcohol, Sweetened drinks, Squashes, Hot chocolate drinks, Diet soda, Coffee, Tea

(These contains preservatives which do not have good impact on body and on its systems)

Flax seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Walnuts, Almonds

(Dry fruits are very essential as they are the source of micronutrients which are very essential for the body and its metabolism)

Cashew nuts, Pistachio, Peanuts, Raisins, peanuts

(They cause dosha aggravation)

Eggs white part only, Roasted or Grilled, Lean meat, Fish and Skinless chicken

(White portion of egg is really helpful in balancing albumin levels. Albumin levels help in maintaining oncotic pressure thus reduces water accumulation in body)

Prawns, Lobster, Crab, Lean beef, Pork, Lamb, Ham, Very lean minced meat, Turkey, Veal, Rabbit, Egg yolk, Fish roe, Sausages, Mutton, Salami, Bacon, Duck, Goose, Meat pies, Visible fat on meat, Organ meat like  Liver, Kidney, Chest, Red meat, Smoked and canned fish, Marbled and fatty Meats

(They aggravate kapha and have a very bad impact on agni. Their consumption can make situation more badly)

OTHERS

OTHERS

Homemade articles including jaggery

(Homemade article are best in reducing the dosha accumulation, have no preservatives hence have only positive effect on body)

All bakery and processed products, Maggie, Pasta, Macaroni, Tomato Sauces, Fruit jellies, Jams, Mayonnaise, White sugar, Ice-cream, Cream soups, Dark chocolate, Butterscotch, Coconut bar, Chutneys, Pickles, Junk food, Deep fried foods, All Spicy foods, Too much salty food, Buttered popcorn, Soya sauce.

(Above mentioned all food articles have negative effect on body and thus have negative impact on already weakened agni)