Favor all vegetables, except tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, and zucchini.
Fruits
Lighter fruits such as apples and pears are recommended. Reduce heavier fruits such as bananas, avocados, coconuts, melons, dates, and figs, as well as sour oranges.
Grains
Favor barley, corn, millet, buckwheat, rye, and oats. Reduce the intake of rice and wheat.
Dairy
Dairy products tend to increase Kapha, so low-fat milk is best. Boiling milk before drinking it makes it easier to digest. Adding turmeric or ginger to milk before boiling reduces its Kapha-increasing qualities. Do not combine milk with a full meal or with sour or salty foods.
Beans
Favor all beans except soybeans and tofu.
Nuts and Seeds
Favor sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Reduce all nuts.
Herbs and Spices
All spices, except salt, are pacifying to Kapha. Ginger is best for improving digestion.
Sweeteners
Favor raw, unheated honey. Other sweeteners increase Kapha and should be reduced.
Oils
Reduce all oils, except almond, corn, safflower, and sunflower
oils in small amounts.
Meat and Fish
For nonvegetarians, white chicken meat, turkey, and seafood are acceptable. Reduce the intake of red meats.
