1.To keep this physiological type in balance and healthy, you should follow the Vata Diet Plan in spring and summer and the Kapha Diet Plan from late fall (autumn) and throughout the winter along with the rules below that pertain specifically to this combines dosha type.

2. Awake early ideally before sunrise and try to get to bed before 10pm.

3.On rising drink 500ml of warm/hot water

4.Have Ginger and Cinnamon Chai every morning.

5. Do I-Yoga Sun Salutation or mild exercise for 20 to 30 minutes every morning.

6. Meditate for 10 minutes. Mediation Techniques will be provided as plan progresses.

7. Breakfast should include acidic fruit (citrus fruit or berries) and warm drinks. Ginger and Cinnamon Tea or Redbush Masala Chai.

8. Lunch should be your largest meal. You can eat anything you want for lunch.

9. Dinner should be a smaller portion than lunch and food should be lighter. Ideally you should have soups and stews for dinner.

10. If you crave sweets late in the evening then your dinner was not nourishing enough for you. You need to include osme sweet vegetable like sweet potato or squash for dinner.

11. Do I-Yoga Moon Salutation  every evening.

– Eat warm, nourishing foods with moderately heavy texture like sweet potato, oat porridge and rice.

-Kapha Vata body types need their food cooked to aide digestion. Avoid cold foods such as salads, iced drinks, raw vegetables.

-Add cold pressed nut & vegetable oils to food.

-You can have salty, sour, and sweet food in small amounts daily.

-Eat freshly baked breads with sourdough yeast. Avoid commercial yeast products.

-Take a hot or herbal tea with snacks in the late afternoon.

-Avoid drinks with too much caffeine – green tea has caffeine.

BEST VEGETABLES (cooked)

Asparagus, beets, carrots, cucumber, garlic, green beans, onions, sweet potatoes, radishes, and turnips.

VEGETABLES TO REDUCE

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, eggplant, leafy green vegetables, mushrooms, peas, peppers, potatoes, sprouts, tomatoes, zucchini
Avoid raw vegetables, in general.

BEST FRUITS (well-ripened)

Bananas, apricots, avocados, berries, cherries, coconut, fresh figs, grapefruit, lemons, grapes, mangoes, sweet melons, sour oranges, papaya, pineapple, peaches, plums, stewed fruits.

FRUITS TO REDUCE

Cranberries, pears, pomegranates.
Avoid dried fruits, in general and all unripe fruit.

BEST GRAINS

Oats (as cooked oatmeal porridge only, no granola), cooked rice.

GRAINS TO REDUCE

Wheat, barley, buckwheat, corn, dry oats, millet.

DAIRY

Reduce or avoid dairy. Use alternative milk sources. Nut Milks are best for you.

BEST MEAT

Chicken, seafood, turkey, in small quantity.

MEAT TO REDUCE

Red meat.

BEST BEANS

Chickpeas, mung beans, Pink lentils, Tofu (small amounts).

BEANS TO REDUCE

Kidney beans & black beans as these are heavy to digest.

BEST OILS

Sesame oil and olive oil are especially good.

SWEETENERS

All natural sweeteners may be used in moderation.

NUTS AND SEEDS

All nuts may be eaten in small amounts if not allergic. Almonds are best.

HERBS & SPICES

Avoid using spices in large quantities. Reduce all bitter and astringent herbs such as coriander seed, fenugreek, parsley & thyme. Saffron and turmeric should be used in moderation. Have fresh ginger tea daily – morning or evening.