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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
Diary Products
  1. Cream
  2. Ghee
  3. Milk
  1. Cheese
  2. Cottage cheese
  3. Unsalted Butter
 Salted Cheese and Kefir
  1. Buttermilk
  2. Yogurt
  3. Ice cream
  4. Sour cream
  5. Salted Butter
  6. Tofu
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Fruits
  1. Apples
  2. Pomegranates
  3. Cranberries
  4. Figs
  5. Grapes
  6. Melons
  7. Pears
  8. Pineapple and Prunes
  1. Mango
  2. Orange
  3. Plums
  4. Raspberries
  5. Dates (Soaked in water overnight)
  1. Banana
  2. Cherries
  3. Papaya
  4. Peaches and Strawberries
  1. Grapefruit
  2. Lemons and Limes
  3. Dates
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Nuts and Seeds
  1. Coconut
  2. Sunflower Seeds
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  1. Pine Nuts
  2. Pumpkin Seeds
  3. Sesame Seeds
  1. Almonds
  2. Cashews
  3. Filberts
  4. Pecans and Walnuts
  1. Brazil Nuts
  2. Macadamia Nuts
Vegetables
  1. Cauliflower
  2. Cilantro
  3. Sunflower
  4. Sprouts
  5. Celery
  6. Alfalfa Sprouts
  7. Bell Peppers
  8. Corn
  9. Parsley
  1. Asparagus
  2. Broccoli
  3. Cabbage
  4. Cucumber
  5. Green Beans
  6. Lettuce
  7. Mushrooms
  8. Peas
  9. Potatoes
  10. Summer and Winter Squash
  1. Beets
  2. Carrots
  3. Chard
  4. Cooked
  5. Onion
  6. Eggplant
  7. Mustard Greens
  8. Radish
  9. Spinach
  10. Turnips
 Avocado -
Grains
  1. Wheat
  2. Barley
  3. Granola
  4. Couscous
  5. Oats
  6. Basmati Rice
  1. Blue Corn
  2. Long Grain
  3. Brown Rice
  4. Millet
  1. Amaranth
  2. Corn
  3. Buck wheat
  4. Short grain brown rice
  5. Quinoa
  6. Millets (jowar,Ragi)
  1. White rice
  2. Rye
  3. Millets (Bajra)
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Beans and Pulses
  1. Adzuki
  2. Moong
  3. Lima
  4. Tofu
  1. Chickpeas
  2. Kidney Beans
  3. Pinto
  4. Soy
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Animal Products -
  1. Chicken (Light Meat)
  2. Turkey (Light Meat)
  1. Fish (Fresh Water)
  2. Chicken (Dark Meat)
  1. Duck
  2. Fish (Salt Water)
  3. Turkey (Dark Meat)
  1. Beef
  2. Lamb
  3. Pork
  4. Shell Fish
Vitamins and Minerals B – Complex and Vitamin K
  1. Calcium
  2. Iron
  3. Zinc
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  1. Vitamin A
  2. Vitamin D
  3. Vitamin E
  4. Vitamin C
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Oils
  1. Ghee
  2. Butter
  3. Coconut
  1. Soy
  2. Sunflower
  1. Corn
  2. Olive
  3. Safflower and Sesame
  1. Almond
  2. Avocado and Peanuts
  1. Canola
  2. Mustard and Margarines
Sweeteners
  1. Fruit Sugar
  2. Maple Sugar
  3. Maple Syrup and Non – Refined Sugar
 Honey (Fresh)
  1. Brown Sugar
  2. Honey (Old)
  3. Jaggery (Gur)
  4. Molasses
 - Artificial Sweeteners and White Sugar
Spices
  1. Coriander
  2. Cilantro and Fennel
  1. Cardamom
  2. Cumin
  3. Mint and Turmeric
  1. Basil
  2. Cinnamon
  3. Nutmeg and Rock Salt
  1. Asafetida
  2. Cloves
  3. Fenugreek
  4. Ginger and Sea Salt
  1. Black Pepper
  2. Cayenne and Raw Garlic
Beverages Water and Milk
  1. Herbal Tea
  2. Sweet Fruit Juices and Tea (Black/Green)
 Beer
  1. Coffee
  2. Ice Cold Drinks
  3. Sour Fruit Juices
  4. Spicy Herbal Teas
  5. Red Wine
  1. Hard Alcohol
  2. Soft Drinks and White Wine

Pitta Diet Rules

Breakfast

Pitta time starts at mid-morning. If Pitta is elevated, breakfast should not be skipped. Use of grains and dairy with sweet nuts like almonds and raisins are good options. Carbohydrates provide a sustained release of sugar in the blood. Barley, oats and whole wheat are good choices to include in a Pitta pacifying diet. Egg whites can also be taken along with bread but meats are better reserved for lunch. If you are not that hungry a platter of sweet fruits is a good choice.

Lunch

Ideally, lunch is the main meal of the day. Pitta in terms of quantity and richness is at its peak midday and more so in a Pitta dominant person. A wide variety of appropriate grains like barley, quinoa, wheat, and rice can be used in various forms. Beans and vegetables also make the main contribution to a Pitta lunch and can be complemented with suitable meats if you eat them. Salads can be taken liberally as side dishes. However, spices that are pungent should be avoided or used in very small quantities.

Dinner

Dinner is ideally a smaller and lighter version of lunch. But it also needs to sustain Pitta’s active metabolism. A simple but nourishing meal like a kitchari, pasta or a slightly smaller serving of lunch can work well. Soups and boiled vegetables can be taken as starters so that it satisfies the Pitta digestive fire and also keeps the calorie intake low if one is watching their weight.

Pitta Diet Recipes

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