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Find Your Body Type
Dosha Vata
Frame: Thin, with a tendency to lose weight easily. Vatas are governed by air, and such persons feel cold even in warm temperatures. Vivacious and imaginative, they also have a tendency to worry, and do well with warming and sweet foods.
Eyes/Skin/Hair: Small eyes, dry or flaky complexion and dry hair.
Sleep Pattern: Light sleeper.
Body temperature: Cold hands and feet.
Temperament: Lively and enthusiastic.
Under Stress: Anxious and/or worried.
Dosha Pitta
Frame: Medium, gains and/or loses weight easily. Governed by the element of fire, such persons are tempestuous by nature. Pittas tend to be medium in height and weight, with sandy hair and an ardent sex drive. Intellectual, direct, courageous, such persons need cooling foods. Hot spices exacerbate their tempers.
Eyes/Skin/Hair: Penetrating eyes, warm skin tone and fine hair.
Sleep Pattern: Sound sleeper.
Body temperature: Warm, with a preference for cooler environments.
Temperament: Purposeful and intense.
Under Stress: Irritable and/or aggressive.
Dosha Kapha
Frame: Large, round or stocky build; gains weight easily. Relaxed and graceful, Kaphas are governed by earth. They have a tendency to put on weight and need to exercise regularly and get ample sleep. Kaphas can be somewhat obsessive and needy.
Eyes/Skin/Hair: Large eyes, smooth skin and thick hair.
Sleep pattern: Deep sleeper.
Body temperature: Adaptable to hot or cold.
Temperament: Easygoing, open and accepting.
Under stress: Withdrawn and/or reclusive.
The Dosha Pantry
Foods that will keep the mind and body in balance.
The Vata Menu
Rice, wheat.
Avocados, bananas, cherries, mangoes, papayas.
Cooked vegetables, especially beets and carrots.
Milk.
Cumin, ginger, cinnamon, salt, cloves, mustard seeds, black pepper.
All kinds of nuts.
Chicken, seafood.
The Pitta Menu
Barley, oats.
Grapes, melons, pomegranates, pineapples, oranges, plums.
Vegetables, especially asparagus, cucumbers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans.
Ghee.
Molasses, honey.
Olive, sunflower and coconut oil.
Coriander, cardamom, fennel.
Chicken, turkey.
The Kapha Menu
Apples, pears.
Lettuce, broccoli (no tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet potatoes or zucchini).
No-fat or low-fat milk.
Honey.
All beans.
Turmeric, fenugreek, pepper, oregano (all spices, except salt).
White chicken meat, turkey, seafood.
Grains, corn and millet.
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