Vata- air and space

Due to the mobile and volatile nature of Vata, nearly 60 percent of all listed disorders in classical Ayurveda are associated with this dosha. Some common vata disorders are arthritis, muscular stiffness, parkinsons disease , lower back pain, constipation, chronic fatigue, low energy, insomnia and gas and bloating.
​When in balance Vata people are inspiring

Some common ways to balance Vata are:
​eating a vata pacifying diet
regularity
gentle yoga postures
warm oils
vasti
warm body massage
sweet and warm essential oils
following creative and artistic passions

Food Guideline for Vata
NOTE: Guidelines provided in this table are general. Specific adjustments for individual requirements may be needed

​FRUITS -- Yes
Generally most sweet fruit
FRUITS -- No
Generally most dried fruit
VEGETABLES -- Yes
In general vegetables should be cooked
VEGETABLES -- No
Generally frozen, raw or dried vegetables
*okay in moderation
** okay rarely

Fruits
Applesauce, Apricots, Avocado, Bananas- do not combine with milk, Berries, Cherries, Coconut- fresh, Dates (fresh), Figs (fresh), 
Grapefruit, Grapes, Kiwi, Lemons, Limes, Mangoes- must be ripe, Melons, Oranges, Papaya, Peaches, Pineapple, Plums, Prunes (soaked), Raisins (soaked), Rhubarb, Strawberries, Tamarin, Apples cooked,Cranberries, Watermelon
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Avoid
dried fruits, raw apples,pears

Vegetable
Asparagus, Beets, Cabbage (cooked), Carrots, Cilantro, Cucumber, Daikon radish*, Fennel (anise), Garlic, Green beans, Green chilies, Jerusalem artichoke*, Leafy greens*, Leeks, Lettuce*, Mustard greens*, Okra, Olives, black, Onions (cooked)*, Parsley*, Parsnip, Peas (cooked), sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin,  Spaghetti squash, Spinach (cooked)*, Artichoke,  Bitter melon, , Burdock root, Celery, Dandelion greens, Eggplant, Kohlrabi, Olives, green, Onions- raw, Peppers, sweet & hot, Prickly pear fruit (fruit & leaves), Radish (raw), Tomatoes (cooked)**, Wheat grass sprouts

Avoid
dry, frozen or raw vegetables
broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, fresh corn, eggplant, kale, mushrooms, raw onions, raw peas, peppers, white potatoes, raw tomatoes.

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Oils
ghee, sesame, olive

Avoid
flaxseed

Beverages
beer, white wine, almond milk, apple cider, grain coffee, grape juice, lemonade, orange juice, herbal tes: cinnamon, fennel, liquorice, peppermint, rose-hip

Avoid
hard alcohol, red wine, chocolate milk, iced teas, tomato juice,
prune juice -occasionally. herbal tes: dandelion, ginseng, nettle,red clover

Sweetener
barley malt, molasses, natural sugar, rock sugar, rice syrup

Avoid
maple syrup, white sugar

 Grains
amaranth,cooked oats, quinoa, basmati rice, brown and wild rice, wheat.

​Avoid
barley, bran, yeast breads, buckwheat, corn, millet, dry oats, rice cakes, rye

Legumes
red lentils, mung beans, soya ( very little)

Avoid
black beans, chick peas, kidney beans, brown lentils, miso ( can have occasionally)\navy beans, dry peas, pinto beans, tempeh

Dairy
buttermilk -fresh, butter, ghee, hard and soft cheese, cows milk, goats milk,
sour cream, spiced yogurt fresh and diluted

​Avoid
powdered cows and goat  milk, ice cream

Animal food
beef, dark chicken, eggs, all fish, shrimp, dark turkey

Avoid
white chicken, lamb, mutton, rabbit, venison, white turkey

Condiments
chili peppers, limes, lemons, mayonnaise, pickles, salt, seaweed, vinegar

Avoid
chocolate, horseradish

Nuts
all nuts- in moderation

Avoid 
none but soak all nuts.

Seeds
flax, pumpkin,sesame,sunflower

Avoid
psyllium

Most spices are good