Diet Plan for Vata Prakriti People – Vata Diet

Vata Prakriti is the sole concept of Ayurveda. It denotes the mental, personal, physical and emotional attributes of a person. The prakriti of the individual is decided ideally during the period of the conception as well as is influenced by the condition of doshas throughout that period. Depending on all of these, the prakriti is widely categorized into 3 types. These are often known as the tri-energies.

• Pitta (accountable for creation and devastation of universe)
• Vata (accountable for planetary movement)
• Kapha (accountable for creating and sustaining a new life)

We shall discuss on Vata prakriti people here in detail.

Vata

Vata is often known as the "King of the Doshas". Vata denotes the elements of air and space, which move things. It denotes the energy, which governs the motion of the biological activities. This gives movement to the various other two doshas, Pitta and Kapha. Vata people are characterized by their creativity, activeness and the way to communicate easily.

Common Characteristics of People of Vata Dosha

People with Vata Doshas are highly creative and imaginative. They are mentally alert and are quick to grasp and learn knowledge and are also quick to forget ideas as well. They have the tendency towards cold feet and hands and are uncomfortable in cold climate. They walk and talk very quickly. They have irregular diet regime and have an irregular mood swing. They are full of excitement and vigor, when in complete balance. But, when out of balance, their responses to stress are fear, anxiety and worry. People with Vata Doshas are often impulsive and possess disjointed and racing ideas and thoughts. They have slender body structure, which is the lightest among the three doshas.

Physical Characteristics of People with Vata Dosha

People with Vata doshas are generally physically under developed. They have flat chests. Their complexion is generally brown. The muscle tendons and veins are visible and they have a rough, dry and cold skin, which is cracked. The people with Vata doshas are generally too short or too tall. They tend to have lesser eye lashes with scanty hairs. The digestion ability and appetite are generally not fixed. They tend to perspire less and experience disturbances while sleeping. Eyes are dry, sunken, active and small.

Psychological Characteristics of People with Vata Dosha

These people are characterized by quick learning, but short memory. They have a fast understanding capability. However, they do not have a strong will power, confidence, level of tolerance and boldness. They are nervous with a weak reasoning power and are fearful with anxiety.

VATA DIET
Choose	Avoid / Consume less
Vegetables
Asparagus	Peas
Beats	Brussels sprouts
Carrots	Broccoli
Egg plant	Cauliflower
Olives	Cabbage
Pumpkin	Cucumber
Reddish	Corn
Sweet potatoes	Mushrooms
Spinach	Potatoes
Zucchini	Celery
	Lettuce
Fruits
Apricots	Apple
Avocado	Pears
Banana	Pomegranates
Cherries	Prunes
Figs	Melons
Peaches	Cranberries
Citrus fruits	Dried fruits
Mangoes
Grapes
Dates
Papaya
Plum
Pine apple
Grains
Rice	Rice cakes
Wheat	Barley
Pasta	Buckwheat
Oats	Rye
	Millet
	Corn
	Dried cereals
Beans
Moong beans	Kidney beans
Soya beans	Split peas
	White beans
	Black beans
	Lentils
Dairy Products
All dairy products in moderate quantity	Ice cream
	Powdered milk
Nuts and Seeds
Sesame	Dry and roasted nuts
Pumpkin
Sunflower
Others in moderate quantity
Oils
All except corn oil	Corn oil
Herbs and Spices
Basil	Fenugreek
Asafoetida	Coriander seeds
Clove
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Pepper
Fennel
Cumin
Coriander (green)
Ginger
Onion
Garlic
Turmeric
Nutmeg
Beverages
Herbal teas	Coffee
Warm drinks	Tea
Fruit juices (without ice)	Alcohol
Vegetables juices(without ice)	Carbonated drinks
	Cold drinks
Non-Veg
Chicken	Red meat
Eggs
Fish (Fresh water or sea)
Sea foods
Salmon
Lamb
Duck
Turkey
Shrimps