Vegetables to Nourish Pitta Dosha

Vegetables For Pitta Dosha To balance Pitta fire, try to reduce or avoid particularly spicy, heating, sharp, or sour tastes. Raw veggies are usually easier to digest than it is for Vata and Kapha. Vegetables to Add or Include Avocado Artichoke Asparagus Beets (cooked) Bell Peppers Bitter Melon Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Burdock Root Cabbage Carrots…

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Fruits to Nourish Pitta Dosha

Watermelon Fruits to Limit or Avoid Pitta Nourishing Fruits The fruits that pacify Pitta dosha are usually sweet and astringent, and it is aggravated by pungent, sour, and salty tastes. Fruits to Add or Include

Spices to Nourish Pitta Dosha

Wintergreen Foods to Limit or Avoid Pitta Pacifying Spices Most spices have the potential to aggravate pitta dosha. The spices to favor are only mildly heating, and help to maintain a balanced digestive fire. Foods to Add or Include

Sweeteners to Nourish Pitta Dosha

Pitta Pacifying Sweeteners Sweet tastes soothe pitta dosha and most are well tolerated. However, even the appropriate sweeteners for any dosha should be used in moderation. Foods to Add or Include Foods to Limit or Avoid

Oils to Nourish Pitta Dosha

Walnut Oil Foods to Limit or Avoid Pitta Pacifying Oils The very best oils for pitta are sunflower oil, ghee, coconut oil, and olive oil. Foods to Add or Include

Meats and Eggs to Nourish Pitta Dosha

Pitta Pacifying Meat & Eggs Pitta does best with animal foods that taste sweet, are relatively dry, and are either mildly heating or cooling in nature. Foods to Add or Include

Nuts and Seeds to Nourish Pitta Dosha

Pitta Pacifying Nuts & Seeds Nuts and seeds tend to be too oily and heating for pitta. However, there are a few types that are less oily and are either mildly heating or cooling in nature. Foods to Add or Include Foods to Limit or Avoid

Dairy to Nourish Pitta Dosha

Pitta Pacifying Dairy Dairy products tend to be grounding, nourishing, and cooling, helping to balance pitta dosha.  Foods to Add or Include

Grains to Nourish Pitta Dosha

Nourish and Balance Pitta Dosha With These Grains The grains that pacify Pitta dosha will be cooling, sweet, dry, and grounding. Foods to Limit or Avoid Buckwheat Corn Millet Muesli Polenta Rice (brown) Rye Yeasted Bread Foods to Add or Include Amaranth Barley Cereal (dry) Couscous Crackers Durham Flour Granola Oat Bran Oats Pancakes Pasta…

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