Imbalanced Qualities:

• Cold, Moist, Heavy, Oily, Stable

Qualities You Need:

• Hot, Dry, Light, Rough, Mobile

Tastes to Love:

• Pungent, Bitter, Astringent

Foods to Love:

• GRAINS: Barley, basmati rice, quinoa, buckwheat, corn • DAIRY: Goat milk
• SWEETENERS: Raw Honey* Never cook honey
• OILS: Flaxseed, Mustard, Sunflower, Sesame
• FRUITS: Dried fruits, apples, cherries, cranberries, grapefruit, pomegranate
• VEGETABLES: Sprouts, artichoke, asparagus, green beans, peppers, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, mustard greens, onions, potatoes, seaweed, turnips
• NUTS & SEEDS: Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds
• MEATS: Dark meat poultry, rabbit, sh (limit consumption 2-3x a week)
• LEGUMES: Mung beans, lentils, split peas
• SPICES: Garlic, ginger, pepper, cumin, coriander, cloves, fenugreek, sa ron, turmeric

Tastes to Avoid:

• Sweet, Sour, Salty

 Foods to Avoid:

• GRAINS: Oats, rice, whole wheat
• DAIRY: Butter, buttermilk, cheese, cream cheese, cottage cheese, ice cream, sour cream, yogurt
• SWEETENERS: Re ned sugar, maple syrup, molasses, brown sugar
• OILS: Almond, avocado, castor, coconut, olive, peanut
• FRUITS: Sweet fruits like avocado, banana, berries, melons, coconut, dates, mango, peaches, pears, plums, watermelon
• VEGETABLES: Beets, cucumber, eggplant, zucchini, water chestnut
• NUTS & SEEDS: Almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, coconuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, peanuts, walnuts
• MEATS: Beef, duck, lamb, venison, pork, shell sh • LEGUMES: Chickpeas and lentils
• SPICES: Salt
• Avoid over hydrating and drinking excess water – a good rule of thumb is to drink half your body weight in ounces throughout the day. (ex. 150 lb person should drink 75 oz of water throughout the day)

*Digestive tip for stimulating appetite: Ginger Pickle 

• Chew on a slice of fresh ginger soaked in fresh lime juice (avoid salt for Kapha dispositions)