Imbalanced Qualities:

• Hot, Sharp, Oily, Spreading

Qualities You Need:

• Cold, Heavy, Dry, Dull, Stable

Tastes to Love:

• Sweet, Bitter, Astringent

Foods to Love:

• GRAINS: Barley, Basmati rice, Millet, Oats, Whole Wheat
• DAIRY: unsalted butter, cream cheese, ghee, whole milk
• SWEETENERS: maple syrup, rice syrup
• OILS: coconut oil, ghee, sunflower oil, almond oil
• FRUITS: (ripened) apples, avocados, cantaloupe, coconut, dates, figs, grapes
• VEGETABLES: Dandelion greens, sprouts, artichoke, bitter melon, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, mushrooms, squashes, leafy greens
• NUTS & SEEDS: coconut, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds
• MEATS: chicken, egg whites, fish, turkey (limit consumption 2-3x a week)
• LEGUMES: lentils, chickpeas, mung beans, split peas
• SPICES: cardamom, chamomile, coconut, coriander, dill, fennel, lemon verbena, peppermint, saffron, turmeric, cumin

Tastes to Avoid:

• Sour, Salty, Pungent

Foods to Avoid:

• GRAINS: buckwheat, corn
• DAIRY: buttermilk, salted cheeses, sour cream, yogurt
• SWEETENERS: refined, processed sugar
• OILS: castor, flaxseed, margarine, mustard, peanut, safflower, sesame
• FRUITS: *All sour and unripe fruits, citrus, pineapple, olives
• VEGETABLES: chilies, peppers, mustard greens, onion, radishes, tomatoes
• NUTS & SEEDS: cashews, macadamia nuts, pecans, pistachios, peanuts
• MEATS: Red, dark meat
• SPICES: Anise, calamus, cayenne, cloves, fenugreek, garlic, ginger, marjoram, mustard, nutmeg, poppy, sage

*Digestive Tip for heartburn and acidity: Ghee with Milk

• Before eating, drink a small glass of warm milk with ghee. This helps coat the stomach and neutralize gastric juices before consuming food.
• If you don’t like ghee or milk, try chewing on some Fennel seeds after a meal to help neutralize and cool down stomach acid reflexes.
• Another great way to treat sour stomach is to drink an ounce of pomegranate juice.
• Aloe vera gel or juice is also amazing for cooling down pitta.