Grains to Nourish Kapha Dosha
For Kapha dosha balancing, grains that are exceptionally heavy, moist, or dense (like wheat, flour, bread, cooked oats, and pasta) should be avoided as much as possible.
Grains to Add/Include
- Amaranth
- Barley
- Buckwheat
- Cereal (unsweetened, cold, dry)
- Corn
- Couscous
- Crackers
- Durham Flour
- Granola
- Millet
- Muesli
- Oat Bran
- Oats (dry)
- Polenta
- Quinoa
- Rice (basmati, wild)
- Rice Cakes
- Rye
- Seitan
- Spelt
- Sprouted Wheat Bread
- Tapioca
- Wheat Bran
Grains to Limit/Avoid
- Oats (cooked)
- Pancakes
- Pasta
- Rice (brown, white)
- Wheat
- Yeasted Bread