The diet should always be planned keeping in mind one’s body type. There are various foods that should be avoided and some are preferred in different doshas.
Types of Diet
Depending on the three gunas, there are three types of diet- satwic diet, rajasic diet and tamsik diet.Satwic diet
Satwic food is considered elevating that keeps the body supple and lean, and mind calm and peaceful. The foods that are considered satwic are the fruits like apples, bananas and oranges, grains like basmati rice and wheat in small quantity, dairy products like milk and clarified butter and green vegetables like spinach, green beans and green grams.Rajasic diet
The rajasic diet is activating and may combine with the other two qualities- satwic and tamsik to form different mental qualities in man, spiritually active, intellectually active or materially active. The rajasic diet consists of foods that are spicy, salty and sour in taste. Vegetables like onions, garlic and spicy and sourpreparations like ketchups and vinegar, wines, pickles, meat and
stimulating drinks like coffee and tea and types of alcoholic drinks are included under rajasic diet.
Tamsik diet
The tamsik diet increases kapha dosha and makes the individual lethargic, ignorant and apathic. It consists of stale, over-heated, oily heavy to digest, canned meat and fish products that contains preservatives and also cold pasteurized dairy products.All the junk foods preferred by the new generation these days are tamsik and its excessive consumption makes one self-centered and insecure.
Food Choice
There are certain avoidable and acceptable foods for different doshas. The table below shows the complete acceptable and non-acceptable foods of each dosha.(published with permission in writing from:http://www.ayurvediccure.co.uk)
