Ayurveda prescribes diet
according to dosha. This diet is called ayurvedic dosha diet. It is different
for each individual with a specific dosha dominance in his/her body. There are three doshas in ayurveda:
- Vata Dosha.
- Pitta Dosha.
- Kapha Dosha.
Based on their dominance
and combination, ayurvedic dosha diet has 7 types:
- Vata Dosha
Diet. - Pitta Dosha
Diet. - Kapha Dosha
Diet. - Vata Pitta
Dosha Diet. - Vata Kapha
Dosha Diet. - Pitta Kapha
Dosha Diet. - Sama Dosha
Diet.
Prerequisite
Before we proceed on
individual dosha diet. We should understand how we take a decision for suggesting best dosha diet for
you.
- You need to undergo a Prakriti Dosha Test (Ayurvedic Body Type Test). It is an entirely
free test on our help portal. - After taking the quiz,
you will see a bar chart at the end of the
test. Take a screenshot for this bar chart. This bar chart suggests you which
dosha has primary dominance, which dosha has secondary dominance, and which
dosha has tertiary dominance in your body type. - Based on the results,
you can decide the best diet for you.
For example, if one dosha
bar is higher more than 50% of the other two
dosha bars. You can select single dosha diet – one of Vata Diet, Pitta Diet or
Kapha diet based on your results.
If two dosha bars are
relatively higher than the third dosha or there is less difference between their
own heights, but all dosha bars’ height is less than 50%. Then you can select
the two dosha diet plan – Vata Pitta Diet, Vata Kapha Diet or Pitta Kapha diet
based on your results in dosha quiz.
If all three dosha bars
are equal in height, then you can select Sama Dosha Diet. However, it is a very rare case. We have never seen a person who
has Sama Dosha Type Body.
Vata Dosha Diet
If you have more than 50%
characteristic of Vata Dosha in your body, you
have Vata Body Type. In such cases, you should consider Vata Dosha Diet.
Vata dosha diet includes more
foods with a sweet, salty and sour taste and
strengthening and nourishing in nature. Soft, oily, juicy and musky foods are
best. It further advocates less intake of foods with the pungent, astringent and bitter taste and drying
and hard in nature.
Pitta Dosha Diet
If you have more than 50%
characteristic of Pitta Dosha in your body, you
have Pitta Body Type. In such cases, you should consider Pitta Dosha Diet.
Pitta dosha diet includes
more foods with a sweet, bitter and
astringent taste. Foods with nourishing, strengthening, having cool potency,
juicy and water-rich are best for pitta body type people. You should reduce the
intake of foods with a pungent, sour and salty taste and foods that
have hot potency.
Kapha Dosha Diet
If you have more than 50%
characteristic of Kapha Dosha in your body, you
have Kapha Body Type. In such cases, you should consider Kapha Dosha Diet.
Kapha dosha diet includes
more foods with bitter, pungent and astringent taste, have hot potency and
light to digest. You should reduce intake of sugars, sweets, sour and salty food
items.
Vata Pitta Dosha Diet
If you have mix
characteristics of Vata Dosha and Pitta Dosha in your body, but
relatively fewer characteristics of Kapha Dosha in your body,
then you have Vata Pitta Body Type. In this case, you should consider Vata
Pitta Dosha Diet.
Vata Pitta Dosha Diet
includes both vata and pitta pacifying foods. However, you should avoid foods
with very hot potency.
Vata Kapha Dosha Diet
If you have mix
characteristics of Vata Dosha and Kapha Dosha in your body, but
relatively fewer characteristics of Pitta Dosha in your body,
then you are Vata Kapha Body Type. In this case, you should consider Vata Kapha
Dosha Diet.
Vata Kapha Dosha Diet
includes foods with a balance of all
tastes. It includes both vata and kapha pacifying foods.
Pitta Kapha Dosha Diet
If you have mix
characteristics of Pitta Dosha and Kapha Dosha in your body, but
relatively fewer characteristics of Vata Dosha in your body, then
you have Pitta Kapha Body Type. In this case, you should consider Pitta Kapha
Dosha Diet.
Pitta Kapha Dosha Diet includes
both pitta and kapha pacifying foods.
Sama Dosha Diet
If you have equal
characteristics of Vata Dosha, Pitta Dosha and Kapha Dosha in your body,
then you have Sama Body Type. In this case, you should consider the Sama
Dosha Diet. However, it is a very rare
case.
If you have Sama Body Type, you can eat all types of foods, but include all tastes in your diet.
How many foods
should I include in my daily diet according to dosha?
You should not change your diet 100% according to dosha. Because
your body has all the dosha in it. However,
their proportion may slightly vary in your body, which decides your body type.
Therefore, you should eat a normal
and healthy diet. You should eat everything, which is healthy and safe for you.
You need to do a slight change in diet. Just include 4 to 5 % of daily foods according to your dominant dosha intentionally. So, it remains under control. You can also do it with spices. Select spices according to your dominant dosha.